Why 60% of Unmarried People Choose to Stay Single

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Most cite “preferring to be alone” as the primary reason
18.3% have no dating experience

.A recent survey revealed that six out of ten unmarried men and women have no interest in dating.

On the 16th, PMI, a data consulting firm, announced the results of a planned survey on the dating views of unmarried men and women. This survey targeted 3,000 men and women aged 20 to 69 nationwide.

When asked about their current dating status, nearly half of the unmarried men and women respondents answered ‘not in a relationship (46.3%)’. Only 35.4% responded that they were ‘in a relationship’.

Among those who answered ‘no dating experience,’ 18.3% had never been in a relationship.

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By age group, the proportion of those ‘in a relationship’ was 44.0% for those in their 20s, 39.4% for those in their 30s, and 18.0% for those in their 40s. The dating rate for those in their 40s was only half of those in their 20s.

When asked about their dating experience (based on dating for more than three months) after becoming an adult, four out of ten respondents answered ‘3-4 times.’ This was followed by ‘1-2 times’ (26.1%) and ‘5-6 times’ (18.4%).

For male respondents, the number of dating experiences’ 3-4 times’ was 46.2%. Female respondents also had the most dating experience’ 3-4 times’ at 34.7%.

What is the reason for not dating?

The overwhelming answer was ‘because I’m comfortable alone’ (33.6%). This was followed by ‘because I don’t have the opportunity to meet’ (18.0%), ‘because I can’t find someone I like’ (14.1%), ‘because I don’t feel the need to’ (12.7%), ‘because I don’t have the financial freedom’ (11.2%), ‘because I want to focus on my career/education’ (4.5%), and ‘because I’ve become wary/distrustful of relationships due to social issues’ (2.3%).

PMI’s CEO Jo Min-hee said, “The increasing trend of choosing ‘single life,’ where a considerable number of unmarried men and women either have no dating experience or are not currently dating, reflects the importance of individual value, life satisfaction, and self-realization in modern society.”