Family bondage remains influential in shaping the youth’s definition of love, according to a recent opinion survey by Bangkok University.
The Bangkok Poll which was carried out with 1,200 young people aged between 15 and 25 has shown that as much as 64 percent of the respondents found their parents to be the role model of true love.
Sixty-five percent view Valentine’s Day this year as important as those in previous years. Fifty-three percent have prepared gifts for their special ones.
Some of them plan to take their lovers to the movies, or give them bouquets. Others plan to take this opportunity to confess their love to their special persons.
Twenty one percent of the respondents disagree with the idea of having pre-marital sex as a way to show true love while 17 percent are of the opinion that true love should be expressed through constructive deeds. Twelve percent think that true love should be based on conscience.
Fifty four percent of the respondents find the extreme public display of affection most obscene. Twenty eight percent find the abuse of drug and alcoholic drinks most offensive. Nearly 15 percent consider the conflict among adults in society unacceptable.
Asked which politicians deserve roses most, PM Yingluck Shinawatra is found to win the highest popular votes of 44 percent. Coming second and third are self-styled graft buster Chuwit Kamolvisit and Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva with 24 and 21 percent respectively.
Source: http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255502110008
