Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 10) — Three out of 10 Filipinos have experienced unrequited love, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
The SWS Fourth Quarter 2022 poll showed one out of three adults (33%) confessed love for a friend, but half of them said their romantic feelings were not reciprocated.
Dr. Margarita Holmes, clinical psychologist and relationship expert, talks about how Filipinos celebrate Valentine's Day. She reminds everyone that it can be celebrated with groups and communities and not just romantic partners. pic.twitter.com/gAHv8PhjaH
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SWS also reported that around 57% of the 1,200 adult Filipinos polled had a “very happy” love life, 25% said it “could be happier,” while 17% had “no love life.”
Bumble's Lucille McCart: 87% of Filipino Bumble users say they are feeling positive about dating in 2023, which is a lot higher than the global average of 70% of people feeling positive. pic.twitter.com/v5vq6v8bv4
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The survey, which had a ±2.8% sampling error margin, was released days before Valentine’s Day.
Just recently, Manila was named the “most loving” capital city in the world.
If you need more “love day” content, you can watch this episode of The Exchange where Filipinos’ celebration of Valentine’s Day takes center stage.
