Love(less) In China: Why Aren’t Young Chinese Getting Married? | Insight | Full Episode

Pensions should be capped at a very low level to encourage high income to make kids to help them when they get old

Most cases.. its not about the men being concerned of being out earned by women.. Most of these independent women normally still seek out a partner that out earns them. Most men I guarantee you would not care if she earns more.

There was one child policy before 30 years in china, and 2022 was first year were there was decline in chinese population.. what a great hangover..

"Marriage" is a social construct

月光族 lol so much meaning into this. The chinese language always amazes me with their usage :D

Its so many things education fianances morals , the invention of the internet probably played a huge role. But I think it is ones self esteem and with all thats happening world wide.

I want Chinese girlfriend

Anyway arent all retired people staying on their own? Just earn well and plan for own retirement. Being married may not guarantee anything.

I give up on dating since my last ex

Honestly I give up on dating since my ex

The West and Europe particular experience the exact same phenomena. Only difference is the state provide for single mothers and immigration keeps the population afloat.

I can’t imagine being a wage slave for 30-40yrs to up-bring a family. Life is already stretched too thin with very limited time, energy resources. Many families today are struggling and miserable just eeeking out an existence day by day and paycheck by paycheck. Why make it tougher.

Guangdong province which has large immigrant population in China, the local Cantonese people almost never marry mainland women and call them laomei which mean is greedy girl.if you marry a mainland woman, you will be looked down upon by your relatives.

lol

This is a global phenomenon... sure there's some cultural quirks from each country that play a role, but for the most part young people aren't getting married because they don't see the value in it. Getting married is expensive. Also with easy access to statistics and news, people are able to see how many marriages end in divorce and how expensive even this can be. They are also able to see the lives of many unmarried couples and older singles who are doing just fine, living life to the fullest, and more happier than traditional married couples. Also marriage involves compromise, sacrifice and hard work to make it work... young people just don't have the time these days as work places around the world become more demanding. The only benefit to getting married and having kids is largely for society/the government and not the individual, who is putting in most of the work.

Though it does feel that if workplaces were less demanding and countries actually put forward workplace laws to preserve work-life balance, more people would get married & look at starting a family. But governments these days are too short sighted and greedy to even consider that.

Discuss india also, parents here are on different level.

I think world population will decrease more sharply because not only straight people not want too much children but rising trend of same sex attraction which will break society.

As a non chinese I am 22 but I still don't want to marry because I think my financial situation is bad and it would just bring more sufferings so first I want to stable then think about marrying.

That's the side effects of sudden growth in East Asian countries causing less time for society to adapt to the changes that comes with economic boom. I think it will take one or more generation to adapt or to figure what the permutations and combinations will work for functional society and country at large. You just can't blame youth.