For Love, 68% Would Not Change Religion and
54% Would Follow Their Heart over Mind;
59% are Very Happy With Their Love Life
Sixty-eight percent of adult Filipinos would not change their religion in the
name of love, while 31% would, according to the Fourth Quarter Social Weather Survey conducted from December 3 to 7, 2011.
The survey also found that, when it comes to love, 54% of Filipinos would follow their heart while 45% would follow their mind.
In addition, 59% assessed their love life as very happy, 31% say it could be happier and 9% do not have a love life.
Unwillingness to Change Religion for Love Is Strong Regardless of Religion
To the question, “In case that you and your love one do not have the same religion, will you (Definitely change/Likely change/Likely not change/Definitely not change) your religion in the name of love? [Kung sakali pong kayo at ang inyong minamahal ay hindi magkapareho ng relihiyon, kayo po ba ay (Talagang magpapalit/Malamang magpapalit/Malamang hindi magpapalit/Talagang hindi magpapalit) ng inyong relihiyon sa ngalan pag-ibig?]” 68% say they would not change their religion, with 50% who would definitely not change 18% who would likely not change their religion for their loved ones. About three in ten (31%), however, are willing to change their religion for love, with 14% who would likely change and 17% definitely change.
Unwillingness to change their religion for their loved ones is strong in all religions.
In particular, unwillingness to change their religion in the name of love is strongest among Muslims, with 56% who would definitely not change and 17% likely not change their religion for their loved ones.
Among Roman Catholics, 50% would definitely not change and 18% would likely not change their religion for their loved ones. Among Iglesia ni Cristo, 44% would definitely not change their religion and 26% would likely not change their religion.
Among Protestants, 51% would definitely not change and 6% would likely not change their religion for love.
Willingness to change their religion in the name of love, however, is slightly higher among Protestants and Roman Catholics.
Among Protestants, 15% would definitely change and 24% would likely change their religion.
Among Roman Catholics, 18% would definitely change and 14% would likely change religion for their loved one.
Muslim Men, Protestant Women More Willing to Change Religion for Love
Muslim men are more willing than Muslim women to change their religion for a loved one with a different religion.
Among Muslim men, about half (48%) would likely/definitely change their religion and a slightly bigger 52% would definitely/likely not change their religion.
Only 3% of Muslim women would likely/definitely change their religion, while a much larger 92% would definitely/likely not change their religion.
On the other hand, there are slightly more of the Protestant women than the men who are willing to change their religion for their loved one.
Among Protestant women, 48% would likely/definitely change their religion for a loved one, while 52% would definitely/likely not change their religion.
Among Protestant men, 33% would likely/definitely change their religion, while 62% definitely/likely not change their religion.
Heart over Mind in Love
On which do they follow more when it comes to love, 54% of adult Filipinos would follow their heart, and 45% would follow their mind.
Following one’s heart rather than mind over matters of love is more prevalent among married Filipinos and those with live-in partner than those who are single [without spouse or partner].
In particular, 64% of those with live-in partner and 55% of those married would follow their heart than their mind when it comes to love.
In contrast, 52% of those who are single would follow their mind and 46% would follow their heart.
By age group, majorities of those aged 18-54 would follow their heart over their mind when it comes to love: 54% among the youth (18-24), 56% among the intermediate youth (25-34), 57% among the middle age (35-44), and 54% among those aged 45-54.
There are slightly more of the older 55 years old and above, however, who would follow their mind than heart, 51% to 48%.
Happiness With Love Life Increased in 2011
The percentages of adult Filipinos who are happy with their love life continue to increase in 2011.
Fifty-nine percent in 2011 assess their love life to be very happy, four points above 55% in 2010, recovering from 46% in 2004. It was 58% in 2002 when the question was first asked.
Those who say that their love life could be happier, on the other hand, declined to 31% 2011, from 34% in 2010 and 44% in 2004. In 2002, 32% said their love life could be happier.
The percentage of those who say they have no love life in 2011 declined, down to 9%, from 11% in 2010, 11% in 2004 and 10% in 2002.
Happiness With Love Life Higher Among Married, Those With Live-in Partner
Married people and those who are with live-partner have happier love life than those who are single. [Chart 6]
Three-fifths (67%) of those married and 58% of those with a live-in partner are very happy with their love life, much higher than 34% among those single who are also very happy.
About two-fifths (38%) of those single say they have no love life, compared to only 2% among married people, and only 1% among those with live-in partner.
Happiness with love life is high across all age group. In particular, about three-fifths of those between ages 25 to 54 are very happy with their love life: 62% among those 25-34, 61% among those 35-44, and 65% among those 45-54.
There are slightly less of the youngest age group 18-24 (54%) and the oldest 55 years old and above (53%) who are very happy with their love life.
Notably, there are slightly more of those aged 18-24 (13%), and 55 years old and above (17%) who say they do not have a love life.
Following Heart over Mind Higher Among Class E, and Those with Less Education
The likelihood of following the heart rather than the mind in matters concerning love is higher among those from lower classes and those with less than college education. [Chart 7]
Sixty-one percent of the very poor class E and 51% of the masa class D say they would follow their heart rather than mind when it comes to love.
In contrast, majority (52%) of middle-to-upper classes ABC would follow their mind rather than their heart.
At the same time, 52% of the college graduates would follow their mind than their heart when it comes to love.
Majorities of those with less education, on the other hand, would follow their heart over their mind: 51% among the high school graduates, 60% among elementary graduates and 54% among the non-elementary graduates.
Single and Married are More Unwilling to Change Religion
The percentages of those who would definitely/likely not change their religion in the name of love are higher among those who are single (71%) and married (69%) than those who are with live-in partner (55%).
Furthermore, unwillingness to change religion for a loved one with a different religion is slightly more prevalent among those who would follow their mind (75%) than those who would follow their heart (63%) in matters on love.
Unwillingness to change religion for love is slightly higher among those who do not have a love life (75%) than those who are very happy (67%) and who wish their love life could be happier (69%).
Following the Heart Than the Mind Slightly Higher Among Men
By sex, there are slightly more of Filipino men (56%) than women (51%) who would follow their heart rather than their mind when it comes to love.
Among men, 52% of the youth (18-24) say that, when it comes to love, they are more likely to follow their mind rather than their heart.
But majorities of the older men are more likely to follow their heart over their mind: 59% among those 25-34, 58% among those 35-44, 58% among those 45-54, and 54% among those 55 and above.
Among women, however, 58% of the oldest age group 55 years and above are more likely to follow their mind rather than their heart (41%).
Quite the opposite, following their heart over their mind in matters on love is higher among women aged 54 years old and below: 51% among women aged 45-54, 56% among those 35-44, 54% among those 25-34 and 59% among those 18-24.
Survey Background
The December 2011 Social Weather Survey was conducted from December 3-7, 2011 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, ±6% for area percentages).
The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections for 2011 to obtain the national estimates.
Meanwhile, the survey found 67% of adults satisfied, 21% neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 11% dissatisfied with the general performance of the National Administration, for a very good net satisfaction rating of +56 (% satisfied minus % dissatisfied).
The new National Administration net rating has not changed from September 2011, and still above those of all previous administrations since SWS started rating it in February 1989.
Ratings were very good on 3 issues, good on 6 issues, moderate on 6 issues, neutral on 3 issues, and poor on one issue
Out of nineteen specific performance issues tested, the National Administration got very good net satisfaction ratings on 3 issues, good on 6 issues, moderate on 6 issues, neutral on 3 issues, and poor on one issue.
The National Administration had very good net satisfaction ratings on: 1. Helping victims of disaster (+58), 2. Helping the handicapped (+55), and 3. Helping the poor.
It got good net ratings on: 4. Promoting welfare of overseas Filipino workers (+46), 5. Promoting human rights (+45), 6. Foreign relations (+43), 7. Developing tourism (+35), 8. Fighting crimes (+34), and 9. Having clear policies (+34).
It had moderate net ratings on: 10. Promoting foreign investments (+27), 11. Fighting terrorism (+27), 12. Transparency in government activities (+27), 13. Reconciliation with Communist rebels (+20), 14. Reconciliation with Muslim rebels (+19), and 15. Eradicating graft and corruption (+15).
It had neutral net ratings on: 16. Ensuring that no family will be hungry (+ 9), 17. Fighting inflation (+ 8), and 18. Ensuring that oil firms don’t take advantage of oil prices (- 3).
The National Administration had a poor net -18 on 19. Resolving the Maguindanao massacre case with justice.
Government rating scored record-highs on 7 issues
The December 2011 survey found the National Administration scoring record-high net satisfaction ratings on 7 specific issues.
The National Administration’s net satisfaction rating on Helping victims of disasters rose by 6 points from very good +52 in December 2009 to very good +58 in December 2011, a record-high that was first reached in December 1992.
It had a new record-high net rating on Helping the handicapped, 1 point above the previous record-high of very good +54 in July 2000, and 14 points above the good +41 in September 2000.
It had a new record-high good net +46 on Promoting welfare of OFWs, surpassing the previous record-high of good +41 in September and June 2011. It had been above +30 in only 2 out of 11 surveys from 2000 to 2009.
It also reached a new record-high good net +34 on Fighting crimes, surpassing the previous record-high of moderate +28 in December 1992. It was mostly negative from November 1990 to June 2010.
New record-high net satisfaction ratings were also obtained on Developing tourism, Having clear policies, and Transparency in government activities.
The National Administration’s net satisfaction rating stayed very good on Helping the poor, up by one point from the previous quarter and just a point below the record-high +52 in September 2010. It was mostly at moderate levels from December 1993 to June 2010.
It stayed good in Promoting human rights (up by 3 points from September 2010), and Foreign relations (down by one point from September 2011).
Compared to the previous quarter, it went from good to moderate on Reconciliation with Muslim rebels (down by 15 points) [Chart 10], and Reconciliation with Communist rebels (down by 13 points).
It stayed moderate on Promoting foreign investments (up by 14 points from June 2006), and Fighting terrorism (down by 7 points from September 2011).
It stayed moderate on Eradicating graft and corruption (down by 12 points from September 2011). It was mostly negative from September 1988 to June 2010.
It went from moderate to neutral on Ensuring that no family will be hungry (down by 4 points). It was always negative from December 2004 to June 2010.
It stayed neutral on Fighting inflation (down by 1 point from September 2011). It was always negative since SWS began rating it in December 1991 until June 2010.
It also stayed neutral on Ensuring that oil firms don’t take advantage of oil prices (down by 7 points).
The National Administration’s net satisfaction rating stayed poor for Resolving the Maguindanao massacre case with justice, down by 4 points compared to the previous quarter. It has been negative since December 2009.
National Administration net ratings now “very good” in Metro Manila
The net satisfaction with the general performance of the National Administration went from good to very good in Metro Manila, and stayed very good elsewhere.
Compared to the previous quarter, the National Administration’s net satisfaction rating went from good to very good in Metro Manila, up by 20 points from +44 to +64.
It stayed very good in the Visayas, up by 7 points from +51 to +58.
It also stayed very good but declined slightly in Mindanao, down by 7 points from +63 to +56, and in Balance Luzon, down by 7 points from +59 to +52.
The net satisfaction rating of the National Administration also stayed very good in all classes: it stayed at +57 in class D, went from +52 to +53 in class E, and went from +62 to +54 in class ABC.
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