This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted between 1974 and 2017 asking university students in Japan about their previous kissing experiences. In 2017, around 59.1 percent of male and 54.3 percent of female respondents stated they have kissed someone before, showing a decrease compared to the previous iteration of the survey in 2011.
Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender
*The survey targeted students of junior high schools, high schools and universities across the country. In 2017, out of a sample size of 12,925 respondents, 4,194 were in university.
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JASE (Japan). (August 1, 2018). Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender." Chart. August 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). (2018). Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan). "Share of University Students Who Have Already Experienced Their First Kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/
JASE (Japan), Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of university students who have already experienced their first kiss in Japan from 1974 to 2017, by gender [Graph], JASE (Japan), August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1013419/japan-kissing-experience-university-student-by-gender/
