[steven]

Nyororin, I didn't mean to "assume" that so to speak. I just meant that maybe that could be one of the reasons... I really don't know though. Matched marriages often seem to work out in the long run quite well (which may simply be because they have to), but I've heard a few stories about how they don't quite work out in the affection department.

Needless to say, it seems like you (Nyororin) and dogsbody both have very specific reasons... I wonder if those surveyed also have similar reasons or if it is something more.

Dogsbody is right though-- it's quite a funny topic to talk about. It is a Japanese survey though! I think it's interesting to note the definition of bed though on the survey *seems to include futon*. It's also interesting to note the demographic, with the majority being in their 40's. Although I don't really consider 40's to be 'older', it is the 'oldest' in the survey.. and I always attribute older generations to matched mariages, which I'll admit is an assumption on my part.

At any rate, that blog has a lot of very fascinating surveys from Japan. I think you might get a kick out of it Dogsbody.