‘Record-low’ 46% of Filipino Adults ‘Very Happy’ With Love Life - SWS

By Social Weather Station

The national Social Weather Survey of November 24-30, 2025 found a record-low 46% of adult Filipinos saying they were very happy with their love life, 40% saying they could be happier, and 14% saying they have no love life.

The latest percentage of 46% who were very happy with their love life was the same as last year, and the lowest in over 20 years since it was first recorded in 2004 [Figure 1].

On the other hand, those who feel they could be happier rose by 4 points from 36%, while those without a love life fell by 4 points from 18% in 2024.

As of November 2025, among women, happiness with love life stayed highest among those who are married at 57%, followed by those with live-in partners at 45%, and those with no spouse/partner at 22% [Figure 2].

Compared to 2024, happiness with love life rose slightly by 3 points from 54% among married women. However, it fell by 8 points from 53% among women with live-in partners, and by 2 points from 24% among women with no spouse/partner.

Among men, happiness with love life stayed highest among those who are married at 55%, followed by those with live-in partners at 50%, and those with no spouse/partner at 28%.

Compared to 2024, happiness with love life rose by 9 points from 19% among men with no spouse/partner, while it hardly changed from 49% among men with live-in partners. However, it fell by 6 points from 61% among married men.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Applying census weights and correctly rounded, 13% of the respondents are from Metro Manila, 45% from Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), 19% from the Visayas, and 23% from Mindanao [Table 1].

Fifty percent are from urban areas, and 50% are from rural areas.

Male and female respondents have a 1-to-1 ratio and, thus, are alternately sampled.

By age group, 11% are youth (18-24), 20% are intermediate youth (25-34), 20% are middle-aged (35-44), 16% are 45 to 54 years old, and 33% are 55 years old and above.

By education, 10% had at most some elementary education, 27% either finished elementary or had some high school education, 30% either finished junior high school or completed vocational school, 22% either attended some senior high school, completed senior high school or vocational, or attended some college, and 11% either graduated from college or took post-graduate studies.

Survey background

The Fourth Quarter 2025 Social Weather Survey was conducted from November 24 to 30, 2025, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), the Visayas, and Mindanao. The sampling error margins are ±3% for national percentages and ±6% each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The area estimates were weighted by the Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population projections for 2025 to obtain the national estimates.

The survey items reported here were non-commissioned. They were done on SWS's own initiative and released as a public service.

The exact phrasing of the survey questions (the source language is Filipino; English translation included) was:

“Alin po sa mga ito ang naglalarawan sa inyong “love life” o buhay- pag-ibig? (Napakasaya, Sana mas masaya pa, Walang “love life” o buhay-pag-ibig) [Which phrase describes your love life? (Very happy, Could be happier, No love life)].”

SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data processing, and analysis and does not outsource any of its survey operations. This report was prepared by Agatha Therese Bagay. 

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