{"id":7976,"date":"2012-02-15T02:04:52","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T00:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/partners-main-source-of-happiness-around-the-globe-poll\/"},"modified":"2012-02-15T02:04:52","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T00:04:52","slug":"partners-main-source-of-happiness-around-the-globe-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/partners-main-source-of-happiness-around-the-globe-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners main source of happiness around the globe-poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jonathan Allen<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK<\/span> Feb 14 (Reuters) – Nearly two-thirds of
\nmarried couples and people with a significant other say their
\npartner is the most important source of happiness in their
\nlives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine’s
\nDay.<\/p>\n

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And nearly half of all singles yearn above all else to find
\na sweetheart, with about 45 percent saying finding a partner
\nwould bring them the greatest happiness.<\/p>\n

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“What strikes us when we look at the data is that you have
\nthis majority of global citizens who are really looking at home
\nfor happiness,” said Keren Gottfried, research manager at Ipsos
\nGlobal Public Affairs, which conducted the survey in 24
\ncountries.<\/p>\n

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South Africa reported the highest levels of domestic bliss,
\nwith 82 percent of settled South Africans saying nothing could
\nmake them happier than their partner.<\/p>\n

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Japanese and South Korean couples were at the other end of
\nthe scale. Nearly half said they would hesitate to say their
\npartner was the single best thing in their lives, although they
\nconceded that he or she was the source of at least some of their
\nhappiness.<\/p>\n

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For many couples, about 38 percent globally, the best thing
\nabout their relationship was the sex, according to the poll.
\nThis was especially true for Brazilians. Nearly 60 percent said
\nthat nothing could make them happier than having a good sex
\nlife.<\/p>\n

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But the Japanese, South Koreans and Britons tended to value
\nother qualities in their partner. Only 15 percent of Japanese
\nranked their sex lives above all else as a source of
\ncontentment.<\/p>\n

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Single people in the same three countries also reported a
\nresilient independence, with only a third or less of single
\nJapanese, South Koreans and the Britons saying finding someone
\nto settle down with was the most important step in their search
\nfor happiness.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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