In recent years, the "unmarried tide" in rural areas has become a hot topic, and the phenomenon of older singles is becoming more and more obvious in rural areas. People generally list the man's "can't afford to marry" as the main reason, but the reason behind it is far from as simple as it seems. Factors such as the imbalance in the gender ratio between men and women and the influence of feminist ideology also have a profound impact on the atmosphere of marriage and love in rural areas. Let's dive into this phenomenon and think about the hidden reasons.
In rural areas, marriage is almost always accompanied by rigid requirements such as a high bride price, buying a house, buying a car, etc. These struggling economic pressures have made it unaffordable for many rural families, making it increasingly difficult for boys to get married. When looking for a partner, many of the conditions put forward by the woman often discourage ordinary rural families, resulting in more and more older single men. Therefore, the fact that boys cannot afford to marry is only the superficial reason for the "tide of not marrying".
Expansion: These rigid requirements have made rural men suffer from deep marital pressure, and some are even miserable. In the face of increasingly severe financial burdens, they may choose to postpone their marriage, or eventually give up on the idea of getting married. The bride price is high, and buying a house and a car has almost become the "standard" for marriage, which makes many men desperate. When looking for a significant other, they not only need to bear the burden of the family's finances, but also need to bear the pressure and blame from the outside world. This heavy pressure not only affects their lives, but also profoundly hinders them from entering the door to marriage.
The imbalance in the gender ratio in rural areas is also one of the important reasons for the "non-marriage tide". Due to traditional attitudes, many families tend to favour boys and even use technology to screen the sex of the fetus. This makes the number of men born in the post-80s and post-90s relatively large relative to women. When marriageable age is reached, and there are more boys than girls, marital problems become more prominent, leading to an increase in the number of single men.
Expanding: The impact of the imbalance in the gender ratio is not only in numbers, but also in the chaos caused by the social structure of rural areas and the marriage market. This imbalance not only leads to the inability of individual men to find a marriage partner, but also harms the stability and development of the entire rural society to a certain extent. A large number of boys are becoming more and more competitive in the case of the scarcity of girls, and the "scarcity" of girls makes them occupy an active position in the marriage market and can put forward more conditions to choose. This imbalance has exacerbated the difficulty of finding a partner for men in rural areas, and many boys face the embarrassing situation of being single.
In addition to the imbalance in the gender ratio between men and women, some people have become believers in "extreme feminism", which also affects the development of the "non-marriage tide" in rural areas. Nowadays, the "feminist" trend has gradually evolved into an "extreme feminism", which regards marriage and childbirth as the oppression of women, and is skeptical of the traditional concept of marriage. This puts forward higher economic requirements for men, exacerbates the disadvantageous position of men in the marriage market, makes men fall into a complicated threshold when pursuing marriage, and further exacerbates the spread of "unmarried tide".
Expansion: The proliferation of extreme feminist ideologies has made marital relationships more complicated and difficult. As a member of society, women should of course enjoy equal rights and status with men, but overemphasizing women's rights and interests may lead to unfair treatment of men. In contemporary society, men and women should be treated equally and respectfully with each other, and overemphasizing the rights and interests of one party often hurts the other. This kind of "extreme feminism" not only affects the marriage needs of rural men, but also weakens the meaning and stability of marriage to a certain extent.
The phenomenon of "non-marriage" is spreading in rural areas, and the reasons behind it are varied. The inability of boys to marry is only a superficial reason, but the imbalance between men and women, the influence of feminist ideology and other deep-seated factors are important reasons for this phenomenon. The key to solving the problem of "unmarried tide" is to change the concept of marriage in rural areas, adjust the family structure, and improve the concept of social values. Through an in-depth analysis of the reasons behind it, a more balanced and harmonious solution may be found.