TOKYO — Some 60% of people in Japan’s Generation Z say that they would not mind never being married, according to a survey on attitudes to marriage conducted by a tech firm.
Biglobe Inc. conducted the online survey from Sept. 12 to 14, and responses were received from 1,000 people aged 18 to 69 nationwide. The results were tallied for each of the following age groups: from 18 to 24 (Generation Z), from 25 to 29, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.
To the question, “Do you want to get married (or are you married)?” 52.6% of respondents in Gen Z, 60.4% of those aged 25 to 29, 58.0% of those in their 30s, 59.0% in their 40s, 67.0% in their 50s, and 72.0% in their 60s answered “yes.”
On the other hand, 60.6% of Generation Z respondents said they “would not mind” never tying the knot. The percentage was highest at 62.0% among those aged between 25 and 29, and lowest at 39.0% among those in their 60s.
When asked if they want to get married (or if they want to use different surnames) if a selective surname system for married couples is adopted in Japan, 41.6% of respondents aged between 25 and 29 said “yes,” followed by 39.7% of those in Generation Z. The ratios were significantly lower among older respondents, with 24.0% of those in their 30s, 26.0% in their 40s, 20.0% in their 50s, and 18.0% in their 60s saying “yes.”
We will still be having a whole lot of surprise from each Generation won’t we??
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