Sep 25, 2016 - 65+. White. Black. Hispanic. Other. 0 - Completely monogamous. 61%. 52%. 69%. 51%. 58%. 63%. 70%. 69%. 43
YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016 1. Relationships | Ideal Relationship On a scale where 0 is completely monogamous and 6 is completely non-monogamous, what would your ideal relationship be? Gender
0 - Completely monogamous 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Completely non-monogamous Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Age (4 category)
Male
Female
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
61% 7% 2% 9% 5% 4%
52% 8% 3% 12% 6% 6%
69% 7% 1% 6% 3% 2%
51% 8% 2% 10% 9% 7%
58% 4% 5% 9% 7% 5%
63% 8% 1% 10% 2% 3%
70% 9% 2% 6% 1% 1%
69% 8% 2% 6% 4% 2%
43% 3% 3% 21% 4% 12%
35% 10% 1% 12% 8% 3%
65% 3% − 11% 9% 4%
7% 5%
8% 4%
7% 5%
7% 7%
9% 3%
9% 3%
4% 8%
5% 4%
9% 5%
18% 13%
6% 2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(994)
(488)
(506)
(160)
(247)
(406)
(181)
(701)
(125)
(110)
(58)
Party ID (3 category)
0 - Completely monogamous 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Completely non-monogamous Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Race (4 category)
Total
Family Income (3 category)
Census Region
Total
Democrat
Independent
Republican
Under $50K
$50-100K
$100K or more
Prefer not to say
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
61% 7% 2% 9% 5% 4%
48% 8% 2% 14% 6% 6%
67% 7% 1% 8% 2% 3%
69% 8% 4% 3% 6% 2%
56% 4% 1% 13% 8% 5%
69% 9% 1% 5% 2% 4%
59% 14% 7% 10% 2% 3%
64% 8% 5% 2% 1% 1%
70% 11% 1% 2% 2% 3%
61% 6% 2% 9% 5% 3%
58% 7% 3% 9% 7% 6%
57% 6% 2% 14% 3% 2%
7% 5%
11% 5%
5% 6%
5% 2%
10% 3%
3% 7%
4% 1%
10% 9%
7% 3%
11% 4%
6% 5%
7% 8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(994)
(359)
(392)
(243)
(471)
(259)
(141)
(123)
(187)
(213)
(366)
(228)
1
YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016
2. Relationships | Current Relationship On a scale where 0 is completely monogamous and 6 is completely non-monogamous, how would you describe your current romantic relationship? Asked of those currently in a romantic relationship
Gender
0 - Completely monogamous 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Completely non-monogamous Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Age (4 category)
Total
Male
Female
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
71% 5% 2% 6% 5% 3%
66% 5% 3% 6% 6% 5%
76% 5% 1% 5% 3% 1%
60% 2% 3% 8% 14% 3%
67% 4% 3% 5% 7% 4%
73% 6% 1% 7% 1% 2%
80% 7% 2% 2% 3% 1%
81% 4% 2% 5% 3% 1%
50% 4% 4% 1% 7% 11%
32% 11% 2% 13% 13% 4%
82% − 2% 2% 1% 8%
6% 2%
6% 2%
6% 3%
7% 2%
8% 2%
7% 2%
1% 4%
2% 1%
19% 4%
18% 8%
4% 0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(663)
(322)
(341)
(83)
(170)
(279)
(131)
(474)
(76)
(77)
(36)
Party ID (3 category)
0 - Completely monogamous 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Completely non-monogamous Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Race (4 category)
Family Income (3 category)
Census Region
Total
Democrat
Independent
Republican
Under $50K
$50-100K
$100K or more
Prefer not to say
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
71% 5% 2% 6% 5% 3%
53% 7% 3% 9% 5% 5%
78% 4% 1% 5% 7% 1%
84% 5% 3% 2% 2% 3%
65% 4% 1% 8% 5% 5%
79% 7% 1% 3% 7% 1%
74% 3% 7% 7% 2% 3%
69% 6% 1% 0% 5% 1%
79% 3% 1% − 8% 1%
70% 7% 2% 9% 1% 1%
69% 6% 2% 7% 4% 5%
69% 3% 4% 6% 7% 3%
6% 2%
15% 4%
2% 2%
1% 1%
11% 2%
1% 1%
1% 1%
8% 10%
7% 1%
8% 3%
4% 3%
8% 2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(663)
(235)
(253)
(175)
(268)
(199)
(119)
(77)
(126)
(144)
(241)
(152)
2
YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016
3. Relationships | With Consent Have you ever engaged in sexual activities with someone else, with the consent of your main romantic partner? Gender
Age (4 category)
Race (4 category)
Total
Male
Female
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Yes No Prefer not to say
11% 83% 6%
16% 80% 4%
6% 86% 8%
17% 74% 10%
17% 78% 5%
9% 85% 7%
3% 95% 1%
10% 87% 4%
14% 79% 8%
21% 67% 12%
5% 86% 9%
Totals (Unweighted N)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(997)
(487)
(510)
(161)
(248)
(407)
(181)
(702)
(125)
(111)
(59)
Party ID (3 category)
Family Income (3 category)
Census Region
Total
Democrat
Independent
Republican
Under $50K
$50-100K
$100K or more
Prefer not to say
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Yes No Prefer not to say
11% 83% 6%
16% 78% 6%
9% 86% 5%
8% 85% 7%
13% 81% 6%
9% 88% 3%
11% 81% 8%
7% 83% 9%
13% 83% 4%
15% 80% 5%
8% 85% 6%
11% 82% 7%
Totals (Unweighted N)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(997)
(361)
(395)
(241)
(472)
(259)
(142)
(124)
(185)
(215)
(367)
(230)
3
YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016
4. Relationships | Without Consent Have you ever engaged in sexual activities with someone else, WITHOUT the consent of your main romantic partner? Gender
Age (4 category)
Race (4 category)
Total
Male
Female
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Yes No Prefer not to say
19% 75% 6%
25% 70% 4%
13% 79% 8%
21% 74% 6%
17% 77% 6%
19% 75% 6%
21% 73% 6%
17% 77% 6%
30% 62% 8%
26% 66% 8%
12% 87% 1%
Totals (Unweighted N)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(487)
(511)
(161)
(248)
(408)
(181)
(702)
(126)
(111)
(59)
Party ID (3 category)
Family Income (3 category)
Census Region
Total
Democrat
Independent
Republican
Under $50K
$50-100K
$100K or more
Prefer not to say
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Yes No Prefer not to say
19% 75% 6%
21% 72% 7%
18% 76% 6%
18% 77% 5%
20% 73% 6%
18% 79% 3%
24% 68% 8%
13% 77% 10%
20% 76% 5%
23% 72% 6%
17% 76% 7%
19% 75% 6%
Totals (Unweighted N)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(361)
(395)
(242)
(474)
(259)
(142)
(123)
(186)
(214)
(368)
(230)
4
YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016
5. Relationships | Reaction How would you react if your partner wanted to engage in sexual activities with someone else? Gender
There is no way I would be OK with it Whether I am OK with it or not depends on the situation I would be OK with it Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Age (4 category)
Total
Male
Female
Under 30
30-44
45-64
65+
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
68%
58%
76%
56%
60%
74%
78%
72%
56%
58%
65%
19% 5% 8%
24% 9% 9%
15% 2% 6%
26% 6% 12%
25% 9% 7%
17% 4% 6%
11% 3% 8%
17% 4% 7%
29% 6% 8%
13% 14% 15%
33% − 2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(489)
(509)
(161)
(248)
(406)
(183)
(703)
(125)
(111)
(59)
Party ID (3 category)
There is no way I would be OK with it Whether I am OK with it or not depends on the situation I would be OK with it Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Race (4 category)
Family Income (3 category)
Census Region
Total
Democrat
Independent
Republican
Under $50K
$50-100K
$100K or more
Prefer not to say
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
68%
61%
68%
76%
68%
75%
57%
62%
70%
70%
69%
60%
19% 5% 8%
25% 7% 6%
18% 5% 10%
15% 4% 6%
20% 6% 7%
14% 4% 7%
33% 6% 4%
17% 5% 15%
18% 8% 5%
20% 5% 5%
18% 5% 8%
23% 4% 13%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(361)
(394)
(243)
(473)
(259)
(142)
(124)
(186)
(215)
(367)
(230)
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YouGov September 23 - 25, 2016
Interviewing Dates
September 23 - 25, 2016
Target population
U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over.
Sampling method
Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, voter registration, political ideology, party identification, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration and party identification were imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement.
Weighting
The sample was weighted using propensity scores based on gender, age, race, education, political ideology, geographic region and voter registration. The weights range from 0.105 to 6.029, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 1.123.
Number of respondents
1000
Margin of error
± 4.7% (adjusted for weighting)
Survey mode
Web-based interviews
Questions not reported
20 questions not reported.
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