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Love Test Findings
The Sample So Far
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As of 4/97 The Love Test Sample looks like this:
Note: Some items have large numbers of missing values because people taking
only the concept version of The Love Test were not required to answer all of
the demographics questions.
GENDER
Frequency Percent
Female 13,863 55.8
Male 10,959 44.2
AGE
Range 8-85 years
Mean 24.8 years
Median 22 years
41.1% <= 20 years
79.3% <= 30 years
92.0% <= 40 years
98.6% <= 50 years
99.7% <= 60 years
Countries with over 100 Love Tests Taken
Frequency Percent
United States 18196 73.4
Canada 2821 11.4
United Kingdom 507 2.0
Australia 501 2.0
Singapore 307 1.2
Philippines 202 .8
Malaysia 146 .6
India 130 .5
Mexico 120 .5
Hong Kong 112 .5
Germany 101 .4
From What Country?
Frequency Percent
American Samoa 2 .0
Andorra 2 .0
Anguilla 2 .0
Antigua and Barbuda 2 .0
Argentina 14 .1
Armenia 1 .0
Aruba 4 .0
Australia 501 2.0
Austria 10 .0
Bahamas 1 .0
Bahrain 3 .0
Bangladesh 6 .0
Barbados 3 .0
Belarus 1 .0
Belgium 46 .2
Belize 7 .0
Bermuda 6 .0
Bolivia 1 .0
Bosnia and Herzegovi 1 .0
Botswana 1 .0
Brazil 23 .1
Brunei 1 .0
Bulgaria 7 .0
Cambodia 1 .0
Canada 2821 11.4
Chile 11 .0
China 51 .2
Colombia 18 .1
Costa Rica 5 .0
Cote d'Ivoire 1 .0
Croatia 10 .0
Cuba 2 .0
Cyprus 5 .0
Czech Republic 5 .0
Denmark 27 .1
Dominican Republic 18 .1
Ecuador 8 .0
Egypt 21 .1
El Salvador 11 .0
Estonia 2 .0
Ethiopia 4 .0
Fiji 3 .0
Finland 83 .3
France 63 .3
Georgia 1 .0
Germany 101 .4
Ghana 4 .0
Greece 17 .1
Guam 3 .0
Guatemala 5 .0
Guinea 1 .0
Guyana 6 .0
Haiti 3 .0
Honduras 5 .0
Hong Kong 112 .5
Hungary 7 .0
Iceland 5 .0
India 130 .5
Indonesia 40 .2
Iran 8 .0
Iraq 2 .0
Ireland 50 .2
Israel 21 .1
Italy 25 .1
Jamaica 14 .1
Japan 54 .2
Jordan 3 .0
Kenya 11 .0
Korea, North 1 .0
Korea, South 41 .2
Kuwait 4 .0
Latvia 7 .0
Lebanon 5 .0
Lithuania 3 .0
Luxembourg 3 .0
Macau 6 .0
Macedonia, Former Yu 2 .0
Malaysia 146 .6
Malta 3 .0
Mauritius 1 .0
Mexico 120 .5
Moldova 2 .0
Morocco 3 .0
Nepal 6 .0
Netherlands 88 .4
New Zealand 69 .3
Nicaragua 4 .0
Nigeria 1 .0
Norway 60 .2
Pakistan 14 .1
Panama 14 .1
Paraguay 1 .0
Peru 11 .0
Philippines 202 .8
Poland 16 .1
Portugal 22 .1
Puerto Rico 25 .1
Qatar 2 .0
Romania 13 .1
Russia 67 .3
Saint Kitts & Ne 1 .0
Saint Lucia 1 .0
Singapore 307 1.2
Slovakia 1 .0
Slovenia 5 .0
South Africa 51 .2
Spain 21 .1
Sri Lanka 5 .0
Sudan 1 .0
Sweden 95 .4
Switzerland 16 .1
Syria 1 .0
Taiwan 44 .2
Thailand 38 .2
Trinidad and Tobago 6 .0
Tunisia 3 .0
Turkey 21 .1
Turks and Caicos Isl 1 .0
Ukraine 1 .0
United Arab Emirates 2 .0
United Kingdom 507 2.0
United States 18196 73.4
Uruguay 2 .0
Venezuela 10 .0
Vietnam 28 .1
Virgin Islands 1 .0
Yugoslavia 5 .0
Zaire 1 .0
Zambia 1 .0
Zimbabwe 2 .0
What Race?
Frequency Percent
White (not hispanic) 18973 76.4
Black (not hispanic) 1124 4.5
American Indian, Eskimo 245 1.0
Asian, Pacific Islander 2657 10.7
Other 1457 5.9
Missing 366 1.5
What Ethic Group?
Frequency Percent
Hispanic 1304 6.3
Non-hispanic 15701 76.4
Other 3549 17.3
4268 Missing
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24822 100.0
Married to the Person they took The Love Test on?
Frequency Percent
No 11663 84.8
Yes 2089 15.2
Missing 11070
Engaged to the Person they took The Love Test on?
Frequency Percent
No 6078 44.2
Yes 1011 7.4
would like to be 4549 33.1
already married 2114 15.4
11070 Missing
Verbal commitment to the Person they took The Love Test on?
Frequency Percent
No 4850 35.3
Yes 8902 64.7
Missing 11070
Sexually Exclusive to the Person they took The Love Test on?
Frequency Percent
No 2542 18.5
Yes 11210 81.5
Missing 11070
Met on Net?
Frequency Percent
No 11302 82.2
Yes 2450 17.8
Missing 11070
Met in Person?
Frequency Percent
live together 3033 22.1
commute 9409 68.4
haven't met yet; plan to 1109 8.1
haven't met; no plans to 201 1.5
Missing 11070
Is the relationship
Frequency Percent
Totally in-person 6034 43.9
Mostly in-person 2512 18.3
Both in-person and Long distance 2911 21.2
Mostly long distance 1081 7.9
Totally long distanc 1214 8.8
Missing 11070
Sexual Orientation
Frequency Percent
homosexual 405 2.9
heterosexual 13347 97.1
Missing 11070
How Religious?
Frequency Percent
Not religious 7653 30.8
Somewhat religious 8899 35.9
Moderately religious 6364 25.6
Very religious 1906 7.7
Respondents attend religious services an average of 1.9 times per month.
# religious services on average per month
52.3% 0 times/mo
14.1% 1 times/mo
7.4% 2 times/mo
4.3% 3 times/mo
9.7% 4 times/mo
8.7% more than 4 times/mo
How close do you need to be prior to sex?
Frequency Percent
Married 3795 15.3
Engaged 1305 5.3
Love 11223 45.2
Liking/Friendship 5717 23.0
Physical Attraction 2782 11.2
Had sex with Love Test partner?
Frequency Percent
No 5291 38.5
Yes 8461 61.5
11070 Missing
Is English 1st language?
Frequency Percent
No 3389 13.7
Yes 21433 86.3
Which version of Test?
Frequency Percent
Concept 11069 44.6
Experience 4782 19.3
Both 8970 36.1
How much Love partner?
Frequency Percent
79 .6
101 .7
150 1.1
190 1.4
478 3.5
525 3.8
1017 7.4
1786 13.0
1982 14.4
A Lot! 7343 53.4
11070 Missing
Mean 8.7
Median 10
How much Like partner?
Frequency Percent
None 21 .2
19 .1
47 .3
69 .5
110 .8
246 1.8
316 2.3
623 4.5
1384 10.1
2259 16.4
A Lot! 8658 63.0
11070 Missing
Mean 9.18
Median 10
How much Lust for partner?
Frequency Percent
None 209 1.5
128 .9
173 1.3
229 1.7
289 2.1
608 4.4
715 5.2
1238 9.0
1923 14.0
2206 16.0
A Lot 6034 43.9
11070 Missing
Mean 8.28
Median 9
How likely is it that you will be together in 5 yrs?
Frequency Percent
Not Likely 1631 11.9
Somewhat Likely 2526 18.4
Moderately Likely 3059 22.2
Very Likely 3670 26.7
Totally Likely 2866 20.8
11070 Missing
How satisfied with the relationship?
Frequency Percent
Not Satisfied 1319 9.6
Somewhat Satisfied 1661 12.1
Moderately Satisfied 3296 24.0
Very Satisfied 4867 35.4
Totally Satisfied 2609 19.0
11070 Missing
Attachment Style
Frequency Percent
Secure 10994 44.3
Avoidant 8152 32.8
Anxious/Ambivalent 5676 22.9
Years of School
Mean 13.6
Median 14
35.0% 12 years or less
59.3% 14 years or less
82.9% 16 years or less
98.4% 20 years or less
1.6% > 20 years
Months together in relationship (with the person they are taking the test on)
11.2% together 1 month or less
40.9% together 6 months or less
57.6% together 1 year or less
66.6% together 1.5 years or less
73.3% together 2 years or less
77.2% together 2.5 years or less
80.8% together 3 years or less
85.2% together 4 years or less
88.2% together 5 years or less
90.2% together 6 years or less
91.8% together 7 years or less
92.9% together 8 years or less
93.8% together 9 years or less
94.6% together 10 years or less
97.1% together 15 years or less
2.9% over 15 years
Mean 29.5 months
Median 10 months
Std dev 52.5 months
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