MANILA, Philippines - A survey from the Social Weather Station (SWS) revealed that a majority of Filipinos prefer career over love.
The survey which was conducted on December 8-16, 2017 to 1,200 respondents nationwide, asked the question, “In case you have to choose between your love life and career, which of these two would you choose?”
A majority or 59% Filipinos chose career and 41% chose love life. That’s 3 out of 5 Filipinos choosing career over love.
From those who chose career, women scored a bit higher (60%) than men (57%).
Those who are single were also more likely to pick career compared to those with love life.
Filipinos who are in relationships seem to be satisfied as 57% described their love life as “very happy, 29% “it could be happier” while there were 14% who said they “don’t need to have a love life.”
But why choose?
The survey also revealed that Filipinos enjoy having the best of both worlds, balancing career and love.
An outstanding majority of 84% believe that Filipinos can be successful at both career and love life. 66% even confirmed that they had experienced having a successful career and a happy love live at the same time.
Married people are happier with their love life
It also seems like marriage is a key to a happy love life. 71% of married men and 62% of married women were “very happy” with their love life, compared with 62% of men and 53% of women who are with a live-in partner.
Young and single men are happier
The survey also showed that young single men are actually happier than female single women.
45% of single men aged 18-34 years old said they were “very happy”, compared with only 28% single women.
Only 21% of men and 23% of women who are single, admitted that they are “very happy” with their love life.
Consistently happy
A previous SWS survey conducted back in 2016 also seemed to confirm several of the results.
Back in 2016, majority of Filipinos 57% were “very happy” with their love life while only 29% said “it could be happier.
Results of marriage and happy love life also remained consistent. Back then, a majority of 65% married Filipinos described their love life as “very happy,” compared to 56% of Filipinos with live-in partners.
— Sally, The Summit Express
The survey which was conducted on December 8-16, 2017 to 1,200 respondents nationwide, asked the question, “In case you have to choose between your love life and career, which of these two would you choose?”
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| 3 out of 5 Filipinos choose career over love | Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Stations |
A majority or 59% Filipinos chose career and 41% chose love life. That’s 3 out of 5 Filipinos choosing career over love.
From those who chose career, women scored a bit higher (60%) than men (57%).
Those who are single were also more likely to pick career compared to those with love life.
Filipinos who are in relationships seem to be satisfied as 57% described their love life as “very happy, 29% “it could be happier” while there were 14% who said they “don’t need to have a love life.”
But why choose?
The survey also revealed that Filipinos enjoy having the best of both worlds, balancing career and love.
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| Balancing love and career is possible | Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Survey |
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| Balancing love and career is possible Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Survey |
An outstanding majority of 84% believe that Filipinos can be successful at both career and love life. 66% even confirmed that they had experienced having a successful career and a happy love live at the same time.
Married people are happier with their love life
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| Married people are happiest about their love life | Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Stations |
It also seems like marriage is a key to a happy love life. 71% of married men and 62% of married women were “very happy” with their love life, compared with 62% of men and 53% of women who are with a live-in partner.
Young and single men are happier
The survey also showed that young single men are actually happier than female single women.
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| Young single men are happier than young single women | Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Stations |
45% of single men aged 18-34 years old said they were “very happy”, compared with only 28% single women.
Only 21% of men and 23% of women who are single, admitted that they are “very happy” with their love life.
Consistently happy
A previous SWS survey conducted back in 2016 also seemed to confirm several of the results.
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| Filipinos are consistently “very happy” with their relationships | Photo Courtesy: Social Weather Stations |
Back in 2016, majority of Filipinos 57% were “very happy” with their love life while only 29% said “it could be happier.
Results of marriage and happy love life also remained consistent. Back then, a majority of 65% married Filipinos described their love life as “very happy,” compared to 56% of Filipinos with live-in partners.
— Sally, The Summit Express
