Four out of 10 Americans say they don't need a marriage certificate to prove love or commitment, according to a new online survey.

　　一项最新在线调查显示，40%的美国人称他们不需要用一张结婚证来证明爱或者承诺。

　　Overall, 44 per cent of the 7,113 Americans aged 20 to 69 who took part in the poll by Zogby International and AOL Personals said they didn't need marriage to validate their relationships.

　　这项民意调查由佐格比国际调查机构和美国在线联合开展，共有7113名年龄在20岁至69岁之间的美国人参加，总体来看，44%的受访者称他们不需要用婚姻来证明爱情。

　　"People are coming online to find that special someone but that special someone doesn't necessarily translate into a marriage, and more so with the folks in their 60s." AOL Personals Director Keith Brengle said.

　　凯斯?布兰格尔说：“如今，人们都到网上寻找另一半，但这个‘另一半’并不一定会成为结婚对象，这一现象在60多岁的人群中尤为明显。”