Advantages like these compensate for flaws
Men's "Skin"... Women's "Voice"

When asked 'when was the last time you were shocked by your date at a remarriage matchmaking meeting,' men who are 'dolsing (returned singles)' hoping to remarry cited their partner's 'going braless,' while women pointed to 'shabby clothing.'


On the 3rd, Only-U, a remarriage specialized matchmaking company, conducted a survey in collaboration with matchmaking company Bienarae from the 27th of last month to the 1st of this month. The survey targeted 532 (266 men and 266 women) nationwide (twilight) remarriage hopeful dolsing men and women via email and the internet, asking, "What aspect of your partner at a remarriage matchmaking meeting surprises you the most?"


In response to this question, 30.5% of men answered 'going braless,' while 33.1% of women answered 'shabby clothing,' each representing the highest proportion.


Following that, men answered in order: 'bare face (28.2%)' - 'tight pants (19.2%)' - 'white hair (12.0%)', while women answered 'white hair' at 28.5%, the second highest, followed by 'haggard appearance (20.7%)' and 'bare face (13.2%).'


Son Dong-gyu, CEO of Only-U, said, "While there are relatively younger remarriage candidates under their 40s, there are also many middle-aged and older adults from their 50s to 80s, so the age range is very broad. As people age, they tend to neglect clothing and appearance management, which often leads to disappointing their partners."


If you have these strengths, they compensate for flaws... Men: "Skin", Women: "Voice"
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When asked 'what strengths increase favorability even if the remarriage matchmaking partner is not entirely satisfactory,' 34.6% of men chose "flawless skin." This was followed by 'stylish clothing (27.1%)', 'attractive voice (18.0%)', and 'neat teeth (13.9%)'.


Women answered 'attractive voice' at 32.3%, the highest proportion, followed by 'bright expression (24.8%)', 'stylish clothing (21.1%)', and 'flawless skin (15.0%)'.


An Only-U representative explained, "Attraction as the opposite sex is not determined by one or two factors but by a combination of various elements. Therefore, even if the aspects you usually value fall somewhat short of expectations, other strengths can compensate."


When you absolutely cannot see them as the opposite sex... Men: "Poor physical condition", Women: "Lack of vitality"
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In the final third question, 'What aspects of your partner at a remarriage matchmaking meeting make you dissatisfied to the point that you cannot see them as the opposite sex?' there was a significant difference in opinions between men and women.


Men overwhelmingly answered 'physical condition' at 36.1%, followed by 'vitality (23.7%)', 'speech manner (19.2%)', and 'values (15.0%)' ranking second to fourth.


Women ranked 'vitality (29.0%)', 'values (26.2%)', and 'physical condition (23.7%)' closely in first to third place. The fourth was 'lifestyle habits (14.3%)'.



Lee Kyung, General Manager of Bienarae, explained, "When arranging meetings for remarriage candidates, it is common to hear responses like 'I cannot see the partner as the opposite sex.' Men who emphasize appearance tend to feel dissatisfied if physical traits are not satisfactory, while women seem to find partners unattractive if they lack vitality and appear lethargic."


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

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