Survey Reveals the Most Common Love Language Among Filipinos

How do Filipinos usually express their love? A recent survey has revealed the most common love language among Filipinos.

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A survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that 67% of adult Filipinos express love through acts of service, making it their top love language among the five.

It noted that such acts include cooking a meal, running errands, helping with chores, and fixing things around the house, even without being asked.

Following acts of service are words of affirmation and quality time, each preferred by 51% of respondents. Meanwhile, gift-giving is favored by 33%, and physical touch by 29%.

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The survey also discovered that 46% of Filipinos are “very happy” with their love lives, marking a 12-point drop from 58% in December 2023. On the other hand, 36% reported they “could be happier,” and 18% had no love life.

“Compared to 2023, happiness with love life fell among both men and women across civil status, especially among men with live-in partners,” it stated.

Most Common Love Language Among Filipinos SWS

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According to SWS, the survey was conducted from December 12 to 18, 2024, through face-to-face interviews of 2,160 adults aged 18 years old and above nationwide.

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