Sex and divorce? Brits are now as broad-minded as the Scandinavians on the ... trends now
We have long had a reputation for being far less broad-minded than our European neighbours.
But today’s Britons are actually as liberal as Scandinavians when it comes to matters such as divorce and casual sex.
And we are more permissive than the supposedly hot-blooded French, a major survey reveals.
While Norwegians and Swedes are traditionally seen as less uptight, they are more likely than we are to frown upon one-night stands and are only slightly less disapproving of divorce.
Britons even appear more accepting on sensitive issues such as euthanasia and prostitution.
While Norwegians and Swedes are traditionally seen as less uptight, they are more likely than we are to frown upon one-night stands and are only slightly less disapproving of divorce
Britain has the third most liberal views on divorce among the 24 countries surveyed, which make up almost half the world’s population. Sweden is the most liberal, as 79 per cent surveyed there agreed that people are justified in ending their marriages
The results come from the World Values Survey. Almost two-thirds of Britons – 64 per cent – now believe divorce is justifiable, up from 18 per cent when the survey began in 1981. For Norwegians, the figure is 66 per cent.
Britain has the third most liberal views on divorce among the 24 countries surveyed, which make up almost half the world’s population. Sweden is the most liberal, as 79 per cent surveyed there agreed that people are justified in ending their marriages.
In Britain, 42 per cent believe casual sex is acceptable, more than in Sweden (39 per cent) and Norway (33 per cent).
Among Generation Z – those born from 1996
