一項在情人節發布的全球調查顯示，將近三分之二的夫妻和情侶認為他們的另一半是幸福生活的最重要源泉。近一半的單身族最渴望找到自己的愛人，約45%的單身者說找到另一半將給他們帶來最大的幸福感。這項調查針對全球24個國家開展，數據顯示出各國民眾都將家庭視為幸福的港灣。南非是家庭幸福水平最高的國家，82%的成家者說沒有什么比另一半更令人幸福的。日本和韓國有近50%的夫妻并不確定另一半是生活中唯一的和最好的，但認為對方至少帶來了一些幸福感。

A couple stands at the embankment of the Volga River in Samara, about 1000 km (620 miles) southeast of Moscow May 18, 2007.

Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.

And nearly half of all singles yearn above all else to find a sweetheart, with about 45 percent saying finding a partner would bring them the greatest happiness.

"What strikes us when we look at the data is that you have this majority of global citizens who are really looking at home for happiness," said Keren Gottfried, research manager at Ipsos Global Public Affairs, which conducted the survey in 24 countries.

South Africa reported the highest levels of domestic bliss, with 82 percent of settled South Africans saying nothing could make them happier than their partner.

Japanese and South Korean couples were at the other end of the scale. Nearly half said they would hesitate to say their partner was the single best thing in their lives, although they conceded that he or she was the source of at least some of their happiness.

For many couples, about 38 percent globally, the best thing about their relationship was the sex, according to the poll. This was especially true for Brazilians. Nearly 60 percent said that nothing could make them happier than having a good sex life.

But the Japanese, South Koreans and Britons tended to value other qualities in their partner. Only 15 percent of Japanese ranked their sex lives above all else as a source of contentment.

Single people in the same three countries also reported a resilient independence, with only a third or less of single Japanese, South Koreans and the Britons saying finding someone to settle down with was the most important step in their search for happiness.

Single Indonesians were the most preoccupied with finding a mate. Nearly 70 percent said nothing could make them happier, followed by 57 percent of Turks and 56 percent of Mexicans.

But even among couples who lived together, the poll found signs of restlessness with slightly more than a quarter of people in such relationships saying that finding someone else to be with would make them happiest of all.

Ipsos interviewed 21,248 in an online survey in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States.

Fifty-nine percent of the people surveyed said they were married or living with their partner, while 41 percent said they were not.

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