The survey was conducted among U.S. adults who have either never been married or are widowed, divorced or separated. The source does not specify the exact date the survey was conducted.
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Share of Americans who have had a one-night-stand, as of 2012
This statistic shows the results of a survey in the United States in 2012 on one-night-stands. 58.1 percent of respondents in the United States stated they have had a one-night-stand before.
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