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[ESL] More Japanese Giving up on Marriage With No Regrets

Q: Have you given up on marriage? (Men)

20s: Yes – 36% | No – 64%
30s: Yes – 55% | No – 45%
40s: Yes – 71% | No – 29%

Q: Have you given up on marriage? (Women)

20s: Yes – 54% | No – 46%
30s: Yes – 52% | No – 48%
40s: Yes – 70% | No – 30%

Reasons for giving up marriage (men)

“It takes time, money, and effort to find a partner.” (Tokyo/male/27 years old)
“Because I felt that it would be difficult for me to get married at my age.” (Nagano/male/36 years old)
“Because I don’t have confidence in my appearance.” (Saitama/male/39 years old)
“Because I didn’t feel qualified enough to be married.” (Osaka/male/39 years old)
“Because I want to make the most of my time alone.” (Iwate/male/39 years old)
“Because there’s no guarantee that I’ll be happy.” (Tokyo/male/41 years old)
“I don’t see the benefits.” (Ibaraki/male/43 years old)
“I simply don’t have any connections.” (Kanagawa/male/43 years old)
“My income is too low.” (Ibaraki/male/47 years old)
“It’s troublesome to match the other person.” (Aichi/male/47 years old)

Reasons for giving up marriage (women)

“Because there’s not a single advantage to getting married.” (Nara/female/28 years old)
“I got tired of it after my parents objected the first time.” (Osaka/female/30 years old)
“I couldn’t find anyone I wanted to marry.” (Osaka/female/34 years old)
“Because I’m caring for my parents and grandmother.” (Kanagawa/female/35 years old)
“Because the other party is never enthusiastic.” (Fukushima/female/39 years old)
“Because I want to work.” (Hokkaido/female/41 years old)
“Because marriage isn’t everything in today’s world.” (Chiba/female/41 years old)
“Impossible at my age.” (Kagawa/female/46 years old)
“Because the person I love is married.” (Hyogo/female/47 years old)
“Because I lost the desire to remarry after getting divorced.” (Kyoto/female/47 years old)