If respondent is married, in a civil partnership or living as a couple ...
How did you first meet your partner/spouse?

	%
Online	9
In a pub or restaurant	17
Through friends	23
At your workplace	15
Through family members	3
At school	6
At university	8
We were neighbours	3
Through my church	4
Through my leisure activities, eg sports club	6
Other (please write in)	6
I don't know/can't remember	1

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Online	7	11
In a pub or restaurant	14	20
Through friends	21	25
At your workplace	18	12
Through family members	4	3
At school	5	6
At university	9	7
We were neighbours	4	2
Through my church	5	3
Through my leisure activities, eg sports club	7	4
Other (please write in)	7	6
I don't know/can't remember	1	1

 

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Results for people of different ages

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
Graphs not available for this table.

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Online	*	16	10	7	5	3
In a pub or restaurant	*	9	16	22	23	14
Through friends	*	22	28	26	20	17
At your workplace	0	10	14	18	18	17
Through family members	0	2	5	4	3	2
At school	0	12	6	6	4	2
At university	*	16	11	4	4	4
We were neighbours	0	1	1	3	5	3
Through my church	*	5	3	1	2	7
Through my leisure activities, eg sports club	0	3	2	2	9	12
Other (please write in)	0	3	2	5	5	16
I don't know/can't remember	0	0	1	1	1	1

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Online	7	6	14
In a pub or restaurant	23	14	13
Through friends	22	25	22
At your workplace	12	14	21
Through family members	2	5	2
At school	5	6	6
At university	9	6	10
We were neighbours	3	3	2
Through my church	0	9	1
Through my leisure activities, eg sports club	7	7	2
Other (please write in)	10	5	4
I don't know/can't remember	1	0	2

 

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