SWS: Pinoys 'very happy' with love life at record low

The number of adult Filipinos who declared they are "very happy" with their love life is at a record low, according to the national Social Weather Survey.

The survey, conducted from November 24-30, 2025, found 46% of the respondents saying they were very happy with their love life; 40% saying they could be happier; and 14% saying they have no love life.

"The latest percentage of 46% who were very happy with their love life was the same as last year, and the lowest in over 20 years since it was first recorded in 2004," said the Social Weather Stations (SWS), which conducted the survey.

"Those who feel they could be happier rose by 4 points from 36%, while those without a love life fell by 4 points from 18% in 2024," it added.

The Fourth Quarter 2025 Social Weather Survey was conducted from November 24 to 30, 2025, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), the Visayas, and Mindanao. The sampling error margins are ±3% for national percentages and ±6% each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The survey was non-commissioned.

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According to the survey, among women, happiness with love life stayed highest among those who are married at 57%, followed by those with live-in partners at 45%, and those with no spouse/partner at 22%.

Compared to 2024, happiness with love life rose slightly by 3 points from 54% among married women. However, it fell by 8 points from 53% among women with live-in partners, and by 2 points from 24% among women with no spouse/partner.

Among men, happiness with love life stayed highest among those who are married at 55%, followed by those with live-in partners at 50%, and those with no spouse/partner at 28%.

Compared to 2024, happiness with love life rose by 9 points from 19% among men with no spouse/partner, while it hardly changed from 49% among men with live-in partners. However, it fell by 6 points from 61% among married men, SWS said.

"Applying census weights and correctly rounded, 13% of the respondents are from Metro Manila, 45% from Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), 19% from the Visayas, and 23% from Mindanao," the polling firm added.

Fifty percent of the respondents are from urban areas, and 50% are from rural areas.

Male and female respondents have a 1-to-1 ratio.

By age group, 11% are youth (18-24), 20% are intermediate youth (25-34), 20% are middle-aged (35-44), 16% are 45 to 54 years old, and 33% are 55 years old and above, SWS said.

"By education, 10% had at most some elementary education, 27% either finished elementary or had some high school education, 30% either finished junior high school or completed vocational school, 22% either attended some senior high school, completed senior high school or vocational, or attended some college, and 11% either graduated from college or took post-graduate studies," it added. —LDF, GMA Integrated News