This statistic shows the results of a survey in 2014 among U.S. adults by gender on the most important issues to them in choosing a spouse or partner. During the survey, 46 percent of men were of the opinion that finding someone with a steady job would be very important to them in choosing a spouse or partner while 78 percent of women were of the opinion that finding someone with a steady job would be very important to them.
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Pew Research Center. (September 24, 2014). Never-married adults: Which of these factors would be very important for you in choosing a partner? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/
Pew Research Center. "Never-married adults: Which of these factors would be very important for you in choosing a partner?." Chart. September 24, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Never-married adults: Which of these factors would be very important for you in choosing a partner?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/
Pew Research Center. "Never-married Adults: Which of These Factors Would Be Very Important for You in Choosing a Partner?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 Sep 2014, /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/
Pew Research Center, Never-married adults: Which of these factors would be very important for you in choosing a partner? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Never-married adults: Which of these factors would be very important for you in choosing a partner? [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 24, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/328225/issues-never-married-adults-choosing-spouse-partner/