Couple Communication Frequency | LINE with Lover 'Multiple Times a Day' is Most Common at 54.00%, Phone Calls '2-3 Times a Week', 15.00% Have Argued Over Communication Frequency (Happy Mail Survey)
Happy Mail conducted a survey of 200 adults with partners. 54% message 'multiple times a day', while phone calls are most commonly '2-3 times a week'.
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Ibec Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), which operates the matchmaking and romance matching app/service 'Happy Mail (Happy)' (https://happymail.co.jp/) with over 35 million total members (*1), conducted a questionnaire survey on 'Couple Communication Frequency' targeting 200 adult men and women (100 men, 100 women) who have partners.
*1: As of June 2024
In this survey, we compiled response results regarding:
- Frequency of LINE or messaging with a partner
- Frequency of phone calls (including video calls) with a partner
- Whether communication frequency changed as the relationship got longer
- Presence or absence of experiences where communication frequency led to fights or dissatisfaction
In this release, we publish the actual situation of communication frequency between couples based on the responses of 200 adult men and women with partners.
Detailed data and charts of the survey results are available on the following page as reference materials for press and article production.
▼Survey Results Special Page
https://happymail.co.jp/happylife/questionnaire/love-boyfriend/
1. LINE/Messaging Frequency with Lover is Most Commonly 'Multiple Times a Day' (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When 200 adult men and women with partners were asked, 'How often do you exchange LINEs or messages with your partner?', the most common response was 'Exchange multiple times a day' with 108 people (54.00%). This was followed by 'About once a day' with 56 people (28.00%), and 'About once every 2-3 days' with 18 people (9.00%).
[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]
- Exchange multiple times a day: 108 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 56 people (28.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 18 people (9.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 10 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 8 people (4.00%)
[By Gender (100 people each)]
- Men
- Exchange multiple times a day: 54 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 27 people (27.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 11 people (11.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 5 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 3 people (3.00%)
- Women
- Exchange multiple times a day: 54 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 29 people (29.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 7 people (7.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 5 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 5 people (5.00%)
In total for both men and women, 164 out of 200 people (82.00%) answered that they 'keep in touch every day', showing that LINE and messaging have become established as daily communication tools.
2. Phone Call Frequency with Lover is Most Commonly '2-3 Times a Week', While 'Hardly Ever' is Also 25.50% (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When asked 'How often do you make phone calls (including video calls) with your partner?', the most common answer was '2-3 times a week' with 56 people (28.00%).
This was followed by 'Hardly ever' with 51 people (25.50%), and 'About once a week' with 45 people (22.50%).
[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]
- Every day: 22 people (11.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 56 people (28.00%)
- About once a week: 45 people (22.50%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 26 people (13.00%)
- Hardly ever: 51 people (25.50%)
[By Gender (100 people each)]
- Men
- Every day: 13 people (13.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 34 people (34.00%)
- About once a week: 24 people (24.00%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 14 people (14.00%)
- Hardly ever: 15 people (15.00%)
- Women
- Every day: 9 people (9.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 22 people (22.00%)
- About once a week: 21 people (21.00%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 12 people (12.00%)
- Hardly ever: 36 people (36.00%)
In total, 123 out of 200 people (61.50%) make phone calls 'at least once a week', while 51 people (25.50%) answered 'Hardly ever', showing that there is variation in phone frequency depending on the couple.
3. 'No Change' is Most Common for Communication Frequency as the Relationship Gets Longer (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When 200 adult men and women with partners were asked...
*1: As of June 2024
In this survey, we compiled response results regarding:
- Frequency of LINE or messaging with a partner
- Frequency of phone calls (including video calls) with a partner
- Whether communication frequency changed as the relationship got longer
- Presence or absence of experiences where communication frequency led to fights or dissatisfaction
In this release, we publish the actual situation of communication frequency between couples based on the responses of 200 adult men and women with partners.
Detailed data and charts of the survey results are available on the following page as reference materials for press and article production.
▼Survey Results Special Page
https://happymail.co.jp/happylife/questionnaire/love-boyfriend/
1. LINE/Messaging Frequency with Lover is Most Commonly 'Multiple Times a Day' (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When 200 adult men and women with partners were asked, 'How often do you exchange LINEs or messages with your partner?', the most common response was 'Exchange multiple times a day' with 108 people (54.00%). This was followed by 'About once a day' with 56 people (28.00%), and 'About once every 2-3 days' with 18 people (9.00%).
[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]
- Exchange multiple times a day: 108 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 56 people (28.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 18 people (9.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 10 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 8 people (4.00%)
[By Gender (100 people each)]
- Men
- Exchange multiple times a day: 54 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 27 people (27.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 11 people (11.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 5 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 3 people (3.00%)
- Women
- Exchange multiple times a day: 54 people (54.00%)
- About once a day: 29 people (29.00%)
- About once every 2-3 days: 7 people (7.00%)
- About 1-2 times a week: 5 people (5.00%)
- Only when there's business: 5 people (5.00%)
In total for both men and women, 164 out of 200 people (82.00%) answered that they 'keep in touch every day', showing that LINE and messaging have become established as daily communication tools.
2. Phone Call Frequency with Lover is Most Commonly '2-3 Times a Week', While 'Hardly Ever' is Also 25.50% (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When asked 'How often do you make phone calls (including video calls) with your partner?', the most common answer was '2-3 times a week' with 56 people (28.00%).
This was followed by 'Hardly ever' with 51 people (25.50%), and 'About once a week' with 45 people (22.50%).
[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]
- Every day: 22 people (11.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 56 people (28.00%)
- About once a week: 45 people (22.50%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 26 people (13.00%)
- Hardly ever: 51 people (25.50%)
[By Gender (100 people each)]
- Men
- Every day: 13 people (13.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 34 people (34.00%)
- About once a week: 24 people (24.00%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 14 people (14.00%)
- Hardly ever: 15 people (15.00%)
- Women
- Every day: 9 people (9.00%)
- 2-3 times a week: 22 people (22.00%)
- About once a week: 21 people (21.00%)
- About 1-2 times a month: 12 people (12.00%)
- Hardly ever: 36 people (36.00%)
In total, 123 out of 200 people (61.50%) make phone calls 'at least once a week', while 51 people (25.50%) answered 'Hardly ever', showing that there is variation in phone frequency depending on the couple.
3. 'No Change' is Most Common for Communication Frequency as the Relationship Gets Longer (Adult men and women with partners: 200)
When 200 adult men and women with partners were asked...