According to an article published in the print edition of today’s Legal Mirror, a recent series of official surveys performed on a sample of unmarried people in Beijing and Shanghai revealed that a large portion of them have had premarital sex: 45,5% in Beijing and 69,3% in Shanghai.
The survey also shows that out of a sample of 101 unmarried women from Beijing, 50% of them don’t care about virginity, and 11% of them praise sexual freedom. The survey also shows that the reason for these interviewees to have sex for the first time was:
– A sudden impulse (30%);
– A manifestation of love (30%);
– Because they will get married to the partner anyway (21%);
– Out of curiosity (12%).
According to the survey, 84% of Beijing youngsters are ignorant about sex and contraceptive methods.
- 法制晚报: Legal Mirror website