"I'm Kind of Young-Looking" The Charm That a Divorced Woman Thinks She Has

Men say "Stable retirement income"
Main complaints when considering remarriage
Men: "Money talk", Women: "Appearance focus"

Singles who have returned and hope to remarry pointed out that the obstacles they face in the remarriage market are 'money obsession' and 'appearance supremacy.'

Men cite 'money obsession', women cite 'appearance supremacy' as obstacles to remarriage

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On the 27th, remarriage information company Only-U, in collaboration with marriage information company Bienarae (CEO Son Dong-gyu), conducted a survey via email and phone from the 20th to the 25th targeting 516 nationwide (twilight) singles hoping to remarry (258 men and 258 women).

First, in response to the question, "What do you consider an insurmountable (four-dimensional) wall for yourself in the remarriage market?" one in three men, 33.3%, answered "money, money, money obsession." Women pointed to "appearance supremacy" at 34.1%.

Following that, men answered in order: ▲nitpicking (24.4%) ▲sensitivity to physical contact (18.6%) ▲avoidance of child caregivers (16.7%).

Women ranked avoidance of child caregivers second at 28.3%, followed by "nitpicking" (20.1%) and "money, money, money obsession" (13.2%).

Son Dong-gyu, CEO of Only-U, explained, "During first marriages, most women choose partners based on potential, but in remarriage, there is a tendency to focus on current assets and income, which places a heavy burden on men. Since the average age of women at divorce was 46.6 years in 2022, it is not easy for women to maintain their youthful appearance, but many men still prioritize appearance in the remarriage market, making it difficult for women to gain favor."

Men cite 'steady income', women cite 'youthful appearance' as their strengths

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In response to the second question, "What personal strengths surprisingly have influence in the remarriage market compared to the first marriage?" 28.7% of men answered "fixed income for old age such as pension," the highest proportion, followed by "no children" (24.0%), "consistent self-care" (18.2%), and "healthy lifestyle attitude" (14.8%).

Among women, 30.2% answered "youthful appearance," the most common response. This was followed by "healthy lifestyle attitude" (22.5%), "fixed income for old age such as pension" (18.2%), and "no children" (16.3%).

Lee Kyung, General Manager of Bienarae, said, "As life expectancy increases, women hoping to remarry place great importance on whether their partner has fixed income for old age, such as pensions and rental or financial income. During first marriages, men do not pay much attention to youthful or aged appearance because the age difference is relatively low, but in the remarriage market, having a youthful appearance greatly helps increase women's favorability."

Education and family background are not important in remarriage... "Remarriage should be pursued considering oneself and surrounding circumstances"

Meanwhile, regarding "factors that were disadvantages during the first marriage but do not significantly affect remarriage," both men and women cited "lack of education" (men 32.6%, women 30.5%) and "poor family background" (men 27.1%, women 25.6%).

CEO Son added, "As of 2022, the average duration of marriage for divorced couples is 17.0 years, so there is a significant time gap between the first marriage and remarriage. It is highly likely that one's own and surrounding circumstances have changed drastically compared to the first marriage, so carefully considering these factors when pursuing remarriage will prevent difficulties."

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