1 in 4 men in their 40s are single, an increase of approximately 7 times in 20 years

Donga Ilbo
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Increasing number of unmarried people.
1 in 4 people on 40 continents
The number of people ‘single’ has increased by 6.7 times in 20 years.
Entered 2024.12.20. 3.02 am
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Reporter Song Hye-mi
Reporter Park Gyeong-min
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1 in 10 women, 5.7 times the number 20 years ago
Single people in their 30s also eat stir-fried food 2.7 times – 4.7 times the price.
“Postponing or giving up on marriage due to financial burden”
The lower the income, the lower the intention to get married.
“On weekends, I meet friends in similar situations downtown and
Stress while chatting or going to a delicious restaurant
It’s hard for me to live alone, but I have no intention of getting married.
“Yeah”
Mr. Kang (45 years old), a public institution employee living in Mapo-gu, Seoul
“I can’t even remember the last time I was in a relationship.
“He said this:
According to Statistics Korea, the ratio of men and women in their 40s who have never been married is
It was found to have increased more than five times over the past 20 years.
As the social and economic costs of marriage increase, the age of marriage increases.
The unmarried population is delaying marriage and never gets married.
This can be interpreted as an increased impact.