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Would you date someone who doesn’t believe in marriage?

2,972 members voted · 16 April 2025
Top answer Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me 44.0%
🤷 Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me 44.0%
1,307 votes
🏡 Maybe, as long as we’re committed in other ways 21.4%
635 votes
😁 For sure, I don't either! 17.7%
526 votes
💍 No way, marriage is the end goal for me 10.9%
325 votes
😬 It’d be tough because I do want that future 6.0%
179 votes

How men and women voted

🤷 Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me
Men
70.8%
Women
28.9%
Other
0.2%
🏡 Maybe, as long as we’re committed in other ways
Men
66.5%
Women
33.4%
Other
0.2%
😁 For sure, I don't either!
Men
73.8%
Women
26.0%
Other
0.2%
💍 No way, marriage is the end goal for me
Men
52.0%
Women
48.0%
😬 It’d be tough because I do want that future
Men
50.8%
Women
49.2%

How different age groups voted

🤷 Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me
18–24
2.4%
25–34
7.3%
35–44
10.0%
45–54
16.0%
55–64
27.1%
65+
37.2%
🏡 Maybe, as long as we’re committed in other ways
18–24
2.7%
25–34
9.6%
35–44
12.3%
45–54
21.4%
55–64
21.4%
65+
32.6%
😁 For sure, I don't either!
18–24
2.5%
25–34
6.3%
35–44
11.8%
45–54
14.8%
55–64
26.2%
65+
38.4%
💍 No way, marriage is the end goal for me
18–24
7.1%
25–34
16.0%
35–44
21.5%
45–54
20.0%
55–64
17.8%
65+
17.5%
😬 It’d be tough because I do want that future
18–24
12.8%
25–34
10.6%
35–44
17.9%
45–54
17.3%
55–64
22.9%
65+
18.4%

What the results tell us

With 2,972 members voting, the results speak clearly. "Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me" was the standout choice at 44.0% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "Yeah, marriage isn’t a must for me" was slightly more popular among men. It's worth noting that Embrace Dating's community skews female — so women's preferences carry significant weight in shaping these results overall.

"Maybe, as long as we’re committed in other ways" came in second at 21.4% — a meaningful result that shows real diversity in how members approach this question. Dating is personal, and these results remind us that no single answer fits everyone.

Poll published 16 April 2025. 2,972 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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