College of Home Science, Guntur, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (Hydrabad)
*Corresponding Author's Email: amrutagona100@gmail.com
Online published on 7 March, 2019.
Live-in relationship is an arrangement of living in which the couples are unmarried live together under a same roof to conduct a long-going relationship similarly as in marriage without getting married legally. This form of relationship does not thrust the typical responsibilities of a married life on the individuals living together. The foundation of live in relationship is individual freedom. The study was conducted in Guntur city of Andhra Pradesh using the survey type of research design. The sample consisted of 60 young adults having the age of 20–25 yr. Now a days, many people preferring to go for live-in relationship due to less responsibilities, less commitments, financial problems or benefits, no belief in institution of marriage etc. Perceptions of youth to go for live-in relationship are slowly increasing in India. Female sample had more negative perceptions about live-in relationship than males. Males had more positive perceptions than females about live-in relationship.
Cohabitation, Perceptions, Relationship, Youth
