September 2001

Wedded Bliss?

Survey Results -- 154 Entries
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding

How important are weddings (commitment ceremonies) as affirmations of our relationships? Same sex marriages/commitment ceremonies are The following best describes my main reason for not wanting to marry/commit:

Extremely important 22% systemic devices of compulsory heterosexuality and should be avoided 2% hate to have to give up my freedom 11%

Very important 30% provides us the opportunity to transform traditional institutions 10% life is currently too crowded for someone else 3%

Somewhat important 22% a public affirmation of the spiritual union between two people 59% been hurt just one too many times 11%

Not very important 10% I don't really care 24% haven't found the right person 46%

Not important at all 12% I am married 15%

Relatives threaten to take the children 1%

If commitment is the common denominator of all marriages, then commitment begins Despite the fact that most countries do not legally recognize gay marriages, I would A Poontaganista is

After we exchanges vows 5% Get married anyway for spiritual reasons 32% an adversary of marriage 25%

Prior to the vows 58% Consider legal partnership as in New Hampshire or the Netherlands 12% a true emancipator and goddess of the Poontang 29%

After we sleep together 15% Seek Domestic Partnership 22% a lesbian Don Quixote 14%

After we move in together 14% Wait for the laws to change 9% a Spanish style restaurant on Bourbon Street 1%

After she divorces her previous spouse 2% Fight to change laws 16% a rebel with only one cause 4%

an after hours cocktail 7%

Have you ever been to a same sex wedding/commitment ceremony?

yes 22%

no 76%

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How important are weddings (commitment ceremonies) as affirmations of our relationships?		Same sex marriages/commitment ceremonies are		The following best describes my main reason for not wanting to marry/commit:
Extremely important	22%	systemic devices of compulsory heterosexuality and should be avoided	2%	hate to have to give up my freedom	11%
Very important	30%	provides us the opportunity to transform traditional institutions	10%	life is currently too crowded for someone else	3%
Somewhat important	22%	a public affirmation of the spiritual union between two people	59%	been hurt just one too many times	11%
Not very important	10%	I don't really care	24%	haven't found the right person	46%
Not important at all	12%			I am married	15%
				Relatives threaten to take the children	1%

If commitment is the common denominator of all marriages, then commitment begins		Despite the fact that most countries do not legally recognize gay marriages, I would		A Poontaganista is
After we exchanges vows	5%	Get married anyway for spiritual reasons	32%	an adversary of marriage	25%
Prior to the vows	58%	Consider legal partnership as in New Hampshire or the Netherlands	12%	a true emancipator and goddess of the Poontang	29%
After we sleep together	15%	Seek Domestic Partnership	22%	a lesbian Don Quixote	14%
After we move in together	14%	Wait for the laws to change	9%	a Spanish style restaurant on Bourbon Street	1%
After she divorces her previous spouse	2%	Fight to change laws	16%	a rebel with only one cause	4%
				an after hours cocktail	7%
		Have you ever been to a same sex wedding/commitment ceremony?
		yes	22%
		no	76%