"… The number of single people has reached a record high. A survey in 2011 found that** 61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship**, a rise of almost 10% from five years earlier. Another study found that a third of people under 30 had never dated at all. (There are no figures for same-sex relationships.) Although there has long been a pragmatic separation of love and sex in Japan – a country mostly free of religious morals – sex fares no better. A survey earlier this year by the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) found that 45% of women aged 16-24 “were not interested in or despised sexual contact”. More than a quarter of men felt the same way…
… Romantic commitment seems to represent burden and drudgery, from the exorbitant costs of buying property in Japan to the uncertain expectations of a spouse and in-laws. And the centuries-old belief that the purpose of marriage is to produce children endures. Japan’s Institute of Population and Social Security reports an** astonishing 90% of young women believe that staying single is “preferable to what they imagine marriage to be like**…”
Do they have any statistics on “human-human” vs. “human-marine animal” sexual preferences? The Japanese are known for their … unusual tastes (think tentacles)
I've talked to White guys who've been to Japan and they say there is absolutely no dating scene there. Japan had a strong arranged marriage culture that is slowly dying but its not being replaced by a dating scene.
Its certainly not due to men's lack of interest in sex. Prostitution in Japan is legal and quite rampant. Japanese men of all ages travel to Philippines and Thailand for sex tourism and meeting women.
Upon closer analysis it boils down to their womens disdain for men and apparent frigidity. Young Japanese men have become so pessimistic about dating that they have stopped trying. Sex robots are now being considered an alternative to real women for the future.
"61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship"
A very important statistic. and I'm sure the real gap is even wider (under reporting by women)
It tells us that marriage is more important for men. Unmarried women can still find romance, sex, intimacy, companionship and lovers easily. But for the vast majority of men some kind of formal, committed, Long term arrangement like marriage is necessary to fulfill these purposes. When marriage goes out of favor in society men are the net losers because women can do well without it.
It also tells us that a larger number of women (51%) are dating and having sex with a relatively smaller number of men(39%) . This is a characteristic of any dating/hook up scene in the world. Even in Western countries. When monogamy gives way for short term, No strings and fluid and/or polyamorous relationships again men are the losers. Such a marketplace excludes most men but it welcomes every woman.
The logical extreme would be a society where women have no incentive or pressure to marry and they only choose men out of desire. In such a society women will gravitate towards fewer and fewer men. Monogamy/marriage, it turns out, is a great social equalizer for men. (one woman for every man)
"a third of people under 30 had never dated at all."
Again I'm betting the vast majority in this group are male.
I've talked to White guys who've been to Japan and they say there is absolutely no dating scene there. Japan had a strong arranged marriage culture that is slowly dying but its not being replaced by a dating scene.
Its certainly not due to men's lack of interest in sex. Prostitution in Japan is legal and quite rampant. Japanese men of all ages travel to Philippines and Thailand for sex tourism and meeting women.
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Upon closer analysis it boils down to their womens disdain for men and apparent frigidity.** Young Japanese men have become so pessimistic about dating that they have stopped trying. Sex robots are now being considered an alternative to real women for the future.
I guess the OP's question is whether desis are headed the same direction? I don't think so. You will see more and more single people in Pakistan and abroad marrying late, but that's because of the obsession for schooling, and the need to establish a career.
Its certainly not Japanese men who dont want to have sex, date, have relationships. "*45% of women aged 16-24 "were not interested in or despised sexual contact"
Besides, as I've said earlier, I have talked to men who've lived in Japan and they say its the worst place to pick women.**
