{"id":72834,"date":"2026-01-06T14:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familytoday.com\/?p=72834"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:25:45","slug":"1-in-5-americans-say-their-partner-is-not-their-soulmate-new-survey-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familytoday.com\/relationships\/1-in-5-americans-say-their-partner-is-not-their-soulmate-new-survey-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"1 in 5 Americans Say Their Partner is Not Their Soulmate, New Survey Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

One in five Americans in a relationship says their current partner is not their soulmate, new research reveals.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to a survey of 1,279 people in a relationship, which saw a surprisingly high number (20 percent) state they do not see their current partner as their truly destined other half.<\/p>\n

Conducted by Talker Research as part of a lifestyle omnibus, results showed, on the positive side, that the majority (80 percent) of couples share a real conviction that their current partner is the one for them.<\/p>

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Women are slightly more likely than men to feel their current partner isn\u2019t their soulmate overall (14 percent women vs. 11 percent men).<\/p>\n

While millennials are the generation most likely to put faith in the concept and feel their partner is their soulmate, compared to other age groups.<\/p>\n

But while many feel their love is written in the stars, some are potentially still keeping an eye on those around them.<\/p>\n

One in six (16 percent) of those in a relationship included in the survey said there is someone in their life they\u2019d actually leave their current partner for if they showed romantic interest in them.<\/p>\n

Adam Horvath, Clinical Psychologist at Personal Psychology, gave insight as to how attraction to other people might cause people to reflect on their own relationships. \u201cIt is not uncommon to think we could leave our partner for the new, exciting, mysterious other one, but it matters how we respond to these feelings. If you often find yourself emotionally invested outside your relationship, that\u2019s a signal to look at why your boundaries are dropping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re human. Attraction does not turn off when we say \u2018I choose you.\u2019 What matters is what we do with our feelings, and whether we\u2019re honest with ourselves about why they\u2019re there. Having a daydream about someone else isn\u2019t rare or pathological, and it doesn\u2019t automatically mean you are a bad partner, let alone that your relationship is doomed.<\/p>

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The results showed men are more likely to say there\u2019s someone they\u2019d leave their partner for if that person were to show interest in them (19 percent of men in relationships versus 12 percent of women saying the same).<\/p>\n

Horvath continued: \u201cDeveloping feelings for someone is quite normal, as our brains are wired to notice a romantic interest. It\u2019s biology, not betrayal. Where it gets tricky is when we think these feelings are meaningful, and in fact, they are our way out. When we compare our real partner to a fantasy of someone else, and check out because \u2018there\u2019s something better.\u2019 That\u2019s less about the crush and more about something missing that the backup person represents: Playfulness, romance, excitement. Or sometimes simply just something new.\u201d<\/p>\n

Survey Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans; 1,279 of those were currently in a relationship. The survey was administered and conducted online by Talker Research between August 15 and August 21, 2025.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared at the NYPost.com.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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