63.00% of Long-Lasting Couples 'Contact Daily' | Top Relationship Maintenance Tip is 'Expressing Gratitude in Words' at 56.50% (Happy Mail Survey)

Ibeck Co., Ltd. (Head office: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), which operates 'Happy Mail,' a dating and romance matching app/service with a cumulative membership of 35 million (※1), conducted a survey on 'long-lasting couples' targeting 200 adult men and women (100 men, 100 women) who have been in a relationship for more than 3 years.

※1: As of June 2024

This survey compiled results regarding:

* Frequency of contact with current partner
* Changes in contact frequency compared to the beginning of the relationship
* Things consciously done to maintain a long relationship (multiple answers allowed)
* Methods of managing money for dates, travel, etc.
* Whether there have been moments of crisis in the relationship

This release reveals the reality of long-lasting couples based on the responses from 200 adult men and women who have been in a relationship for more than 3 years.

Detailed data and chart materials from the survey results are available as citation materials for reporting and article creation on the following page.

▼Survey Result Special Page
https://happymail.co.jp/happylife/love/long-lasting-couple-secret/

1. 63.00% of couples in relationships for 3+ years 'contact daily'

When 200 adult men and women in relationships for 3+ years were asked, 'How often do you currently contact your partner? (phone, LINE, etc.)', the most frequent answer was 'Daily' by 126 people (63.00%).

This was followed by 'Once every 2-3 days' by 50 people (25.00%), 'Only when there's an errand' by 14 people (7.00%), and 'Once a week' by 10 people (5.00%).

[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]

* Daily: 126 people (63.00%)
* Once every 2-3 days: 50 people (25.00%)
* Once a week: 10 people (5.00%)
* Only when there's an errand: 14 people (7.00%)

[By Gender (100 people each)]

* Men
* Daily: 54 people (54.00%)
* Once every 2-3 days: 34 people (34.00%)
* Once a week: 8 people (8.00%)
* Only when there's an errand: 4 people (4.00%)
* Women
* Daily: 72 people (72.00%)
* Once every 2-3 days: 16 people (16.00%)
* Once a week: 2 people (2.00%)
* Only when there's an errand: 10 people (10.00%)

The total for both genders shows that 126 out of 200 people (63.00%) answered 'Daily,' indicating that even among couples in relationships for 3+ years, the majority continue daily contact.

2. 'No change' in contact frequency compared to the beginning of the relationship is the most frequent at 44.50%

When 200 adult men and women in relationships for 3+ years were asked, 'Has there been a change in contact frequency compared to the beginning of your relationship?', the most frequent answer was 'No change' by 89 people (44.50%).

This was followed by 'Decreased' by 69 people (34.50%), and 'Increased' by 42 people (21.00%).

[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)]

* Increased: 42 people (21.00%)
* Decreased: 69 people (34.50%)
* No change: 89 people (44.50%)

[By Gender (100 people each)]

* Men
* Increased: 29 people (29.00%)
* Decreased: 31 people (31.00%)
* No change: 40 people (40.00%)
* Women
* Increased: 13 people (13.00%)
* Decreased: 38 people (38.00%)
* No change: 49 people (49.00%)

While 'No change' was the most frequent, 'Decreased' also accounted for 34.50%, revealing a reality where long-term relationships split into those who maintain contact frequency and those whose frequency settles down as the relationship stabilizes.

3. The top conscious effort for relationship maintenance is 'expressing gratitude in words' at 56.50%

When 200 adult men and women in relationships for 3+ years were asked, 'What are you conscious of to maintain a long relationship? (multiple answers allowed)', the most frequent answer was 'expressing gratitude in words' by 113 people (56.50%).

This was followed by 'not imposing one's views' by 105 people (52.50%), and 'not interfering too much with partner' by 86 people (43.00%).

[Breakdown (Number of people / Percentage)] (n=200)

* Expressing gratitude in words: 113 people (56.50%)
* Not imposing one's views: 105 people (52.50%)
* Not interfering too much with partner: 86 people (43.00%)
* Enriching one's own life: 64 people (32.00%)
* Discussing issues before dissatisfaction builds up: 60 people (30.00%)
* Apologizing honestly: 60 people (30.00%)