You've reached the last of the survey's core questions, but this is no finale. Next week highlights lifestyle-related questions and responses. Let's dive back in.

—Are you or do you plan to be sexually faithful to your partner? (About 39 percent said yes.)

—Has your sex life as a single person lived up to your expectations?

—Does commitment to a sexual partner increase or decrease your sexual pleasure? (About 71 percent said increase.)

—Does the forbidden aspect of sex outside marriage make your sex life more exciting? (For 43 percent, it's not a factor; 13.9 percent said more exciting; 27.8 percent said less exciting or inhibiting; and 2.4 percent said it's different at different times.)

—Have your sexual relationships changed since your early adulthood? (About 84 percent said yes.)

More sexually assertive? (About 66 percent said yes.)

More imaginative? (About 57 percent yes.)

More honest? (About 63 percent said yes.)

—Do you want to have children? (About 30 percent said yes; for single women, 24.3 percent said yes.)

—What are the positive aspects of your singleness? (About 43 percent said freedom and independence; 14.8 percent said growth; 9.8 percent said less responsibility; 5.9 percent said more money; 5.1 percent said privacy; 4.4 percent said mobility; 4.6 percent said free time; 2.8 percent said variety.)

As an aside to all these questions, have you ever developed a meaningful relationship with someone you met at a singles location or event?

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