40% of Single Men in Japan in 2030 Have No Dating Experience

24.1% of Single Women Aged 20-30 Say They Have No Dating Experience

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Wooseok] A government survey in Japan revealed that about 4 out of 10 single men in their 20s and 30s have never had a romantic relationship.

On the 14th, the Japanese government approved the 2022 edition of the "White Paper on Gender Equality," conducted from December last year to January this year, surveying 20,000 adults aged 20 to 60.

According to the white paper, 37.6% of single men in their 20s and 30s answered "0" to the question "How many people have you dated as a lover so far?"

Additionally, 24.1% of single women in their 20s and 30s also responded that they have never dated anyone as a lover. Furthermore, 65.8% of men in their 20s and 51.4% of women in their 20s answered that they have "no spouse or lover."

About 25-30% of single men and women in their 30s and 40s said they do not want to get married in the future. The reasons cited for not wanting to marry included burdens of housework and childcare, as well as economic insecurity.

Meanwhile, the number of marriages in Japan last year was 514,000, the lowest since 1945.

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