Spring Part.12
2024 - 결혼시장의 남고여저(男高女低)문화
The decline in South Korea's marriage rate is accelerating. It is reported that highly educated women have higher single rates due to their preference for hypergamy (marrying up).
On the other hand, the rate of single men is very high among those with lower education levels. Men are said to prefer younger women regardless of their own educational background.
So, what does this mean for the future of South Korea?
"I started getting more blind dates only after I gave up on finding a professional man." "I can't handle both work and family..." "I'd rather live alone. I don't see the need to get married." "There are no single men who meet my ideal."
Spring Part.12이번주의 4컷 드로잉은 며칠 전 인상 깊게 본 신문기사 (출처: 이우림, "여성 미혼율 4년 대졸 > 전문대졸 > 고졸…“상승혼 지향이 원인, " 《중앙일보》, 2024년 6월 3일)의 내용을 바탕으로 하였습니다. 고학력 여성과 저학력 남성의 미혼인구 비율이 높아지고 있다는 이야기인데요...
아직 이렇다 할 해결책이 없는 가운데 이 문제에 대한 여러분의 생각은 어떠신지 궁금합니다. :)
This week's 4-panel drawing is based on a newspaper article I found impressive a few days ago (source: Lee Woo-rim, "Higher Single Rates Among Women with Higher Education Levels...The Reason is Hypergamy," The JoongAng, June 3, 2024). The article discusses the increasing proportion of unmarried highly educated women and less educated men... As there is no clear solution yet, I'm curious about your thoughts on this issue. :)
