Divorced Singles' Self-Evaluation... Men Say "Good Impression," Women Say "Looks Young"

Divergent Results in Gender-Based Relative Evaluation

Divorced men believe they have a comparative advantage in 'impression' among their peers, while women evaluate themselves as having a 'youthful appearance,' according to a survey.

On the 22nd, Only-U, a remarriage-specialized matchmaking company, conducted a joint survey with matchmaking company Bienarae from the 15th to the 20th. The survey targeted 516 divorced men and women nationwide who hope to remarry (258 men and 258 women each) via email and the internet, under the theme, "Compared to your peers, what do you think is your advantage in appearance?"

Divorced Men: "I have a good impression"... "But I look older"

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In response to this question, 31.0% of male respondents answered 'impression,' while one in three women (33.3%) answered 'youthful appearance.'

Next, both men and women ranked 'overall atmosphere (men 25.6%, women 24.0%)' and 'body shape (men 22.1%, women 19.0%)' as their second and third advantages, respectively.

Lastly, men cited 'youthful appearance (14.3%)', while women mentioned 'facial features (16.3%)'.

However, when asked about disappointing aspects of the opposite sex's appearance, 32.3% of men answered 'ajumma atmosphere' (middle-aged woman vibe), the highest response, followed by 'obesity (28.6%)', 'looking older than actual age (21.3%)', and 'small stature (13.2%)'.

For women, 'looking older than actual age' was the most common answer at 33.0%, followed by 'ajusshi atmosphere' (middle-aged man vibe) at 26.0%, 'baldness/gray hair (17.7%)', and 'obesity (16.3%)'.

Son Dong-gyu, CEO of Only-U, explained, "Nowadays, both men and women are highly interested in self-care and tend to take pride in their appearance and body shape, but the opposite sex's evaluation is not as favorable as they think. Among divorced women, many consider themselves youthful, but men often see them as ordinary ajummas, and men also emphasize their impression as their main weapon, but women tend to see them as aging ajusshis or grandfathers."

Divorced Women: "Relatively High Appearance Competitiveness"

Finally, when asked, "How competitive do you think your appearance is among your peers?" the most common answer among men was 'average (42.2%),' while women most frequently answered 'high (38.4%).'

Following that, men answered 'high (including very high and somewhat high) 29.8%' and 'low (including somewhat low and very low) 28.0%,' while women answered 'average (35.3%)' and 'low (26.3%)' in that order.

Lee Kyung, General Manager of Bienarae, commented, "Generally, women not only place more importance on appearance than men but also invest more in appearance management. Therefore, many women tend to believe that their investment in appearance will yield results."

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