PH named the 'world leader in love'

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The number of Pinoys who claim to be "loveless" reportedly rose, but data from a global poll show that the Philippines is the country with the "most widespread feelings of love." The Philippines topped what U.S.-based pollster Gallup called the "most comprehensive global index of love ever constructed." The global survey, conducted in 136 countries in 2006-2007, asked respondents: "Did you experience the following feelings during a lot of the day yesterday? How about love?" Where single Pinoys can best find romance The Philippines' new title as world leader in love comes after a local survey showed that nearly four out of five Pinoys said they have no love life. The Social Weather Stations survey results also showed that nearly four out of five Pinoys believe that "love cannot be planned and pursued, it just comes to a person." But Gallup noted that "love" felt by respondents are not necessarily the romantic kind but "may also be the love of a child, a parent, family, or good friends." "On a typical day, around 70 percent of the world's population report that they experienced love the day before," Gallup said. Related story: 'Loveless' Pinoys on the rise, says SWS "The world leader in love is the Philippines, where fully 93 percent of the population reported feeling love," Gallup said in its blog. "Rwanda isn't far behind at 92 percent, and Puerto Rico is the only other population surveyed where at least nine in 10 respondents reported feeling love," it added. Rounding out the list of 10 countries with the most widespread feelings of love are Hungary, 89 percent; Cyprus, 88 percent; Trinidad & Tobago, 88 percent; Paraguay, 87 percent; Lebanon, 86 percent; and Costa Rica and Cambodia, tied at 85 percent. Commentary writing Based on the news and surveys, Philippines is the country with the most widespread feeling of love, I can tell that it is true because I also experienced being in love at my Valentine's day. Surveys shows that the Philippines has the highest rating of population reported feeling love on a blog survey. Even if there are people on the country that tells that they are loveless there are only a few of them that are not feeling love, because I know Filipinos are sweet, lovely, caring and has a good taste of making people kilig even if in a corny way just by making the people they love happy. People on the Philippines tell that they have no love life, but even if they don't have a partner of the opposite sex they can feel love, because love is not only for the opposite sex but can also be on other types because "love" felt by respondents are not necessarily the romantic kind but "may also be the love of a

child, a parent, family, or good friends." "On a typical day, around 70 percent of the world's population report that they experienced love the day before," maybe because they are planning things that makes them happy and kilig before they do on the other person they like or love. It shows that not only on the Philippines but also on other counties, people are feeling love.