40% never having a romantic relationship outside of marriage, yes. The two graphs gave roughly the same number, with one translating to how many “恋人” some has h

40% never having a romantic relationship outside of marriage, yes. The two graphs gave roughly the same number, with one translating to how many “恋人” some has had, translating roughly to “Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Sweetheart” and the other graph translating roughly to “How many people have you gone on a date with”, dating using the loan word “デート”. In both cases, about 5% of married people considered themselves to be at 0 people in both categories. It’s not about sex, it’s about having another person you spent time with in a romantic intent.