Japan is currently in the midst of a "marriage deadlock", with the number of singles on the rise, and by 2023, the number of couples entering the wedding hall will be less than half a million. In contrast to Japan's once-all-married population, in the 1990s, less than 5% of men and women remained unmarried. So, what is the Japanese resistance to marriage?
The current economic situation has changed. In the early 1990s, Japan's economy saw a huge bubble burst, and unemployment rose, leading to "job stagnation." In the past, with the increase of working years, various benefits will be higher and higher, and most people's economic conditions are very good, and it is good to get married and have children. However, this changed after the bursting of the bubble economy, and now when employees are promoted, they are more determined by their performance.
With no future and a precarious financial situation, many men are reluctant to marry. And women don't marry because they can't marry men who don't have regular jobs.
The working situation of women in Japan has changed. With the enactment of Japan's Law on Equal Employment Opportunities for Women and Men, there are more and more women in the workplace and their awareness of work is also increasing. The traditional model of "men on the outside, women on the inside" has been turned upside down. Nowadays, women no longer see marriage as a job to earn some money. Instead, they go out to work and can support themselves without having to worry about marriage anymore.
In fact, the level of happiness of the Japanese themselves is not high. Although a country's GDP and people's happiness are often directly proportional, Japan is a special country with "high GDP and low national happiness". Married or not, the Japanese do not feel happy. Some people believe,"A person lives a life without food and clothing"Maybe it will be happier. With the rising percentage of people who never marry in their lifetime, Japan is likely to enter a country where more than half of the population is celibate.
Although Japan is now facing a celibate society and a growing "childization", it is not just for those who are not married. Many married people also don't want to remarry. To solve this problem, we must change our mindset instead of blindly demanding that more people get married and have children.
What do you think about this, you can express your opinion in the comment area!
All of this site is **all** on the Internet, if it involves infringement, please inform us.