Result Analysis II   

*Comparison of experienced men and women on their thoughts about cohabitation



1. How long have you cohabited with your partner?
Most of the respondents live less than one year with their partner. All males and females cohabiting more than five years are getting married this year.

2. How many cohabiting partners have you had?
As expected, males have had more experience with different partners than females. We can conclude that men are more liberal than women. Moreover, it can be connected with male's positive thoughts towards cohabitation.

3. How did your parents react to your cohabiting?
Most male's parents are indifferent to the relationship of their son. With female's, however, there is a big difference among cultures, 22% females who answered 'Indifferent' are all western women, while 56% females who answered "they do not know about my cohabitation" are all Asian women. The interesting fact is that 22% of the females having chosen 'opposed' are Asian women whose parents found out their cohabitating.

4. What is the main reason for your cohabitation?
The main reason for cohabitating for males and females is to avoid loneliness. Besides loneliness, financial reason and an experimentation before marriage are important to females.

5. Do you intend to marry your current partner?
Most women intend to marry their partner, while only half of the men intend to get married. The female respondents who said 'Yes' are 23% more than the male respondents. It means a significant number of females misunderstood their partners intention to marry.

6. What would you do, if you found out that you or your girl friend is pregnant?

Get married Continue cohabiting Talk about it with my partner and work it out Abortion Leave partner
Male
45%
15%
26%
7%
7%
Female
17%
0%
83%
0%
0%

Half of the males would be ready to marry. On the other hand, most females are dependent on the partner and talking with the partner. Some irresponsible males require abortion of the partner or leave the partner after finding out the pregnancy of their girlfriend.


7. Would recommend cohabiting to anyone, including my own son or daughter?

Yes Probably would Undecided Probably not No
Male
69%%
19%
12%
0%
0%
Female
25%
12.5%
50%
12.5%
0%

Women take a cautious attitude. Most of them are not sure, if they would recommend cohabiting. On the other hand, men regard cohabitation as positive. Cohabitation may have more negative points for women than for men.


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