"Why Do I Have to Pay for Dates? It Became a Major Reason for Breakups"

9 out of 10 People Say "You Need Money for Dating"
66.5% "I Want to Date Even Though I'm Single by Choice"
"Being Single Is More a Social Structural Issue Than Personal Ability"

The number of people who responded that they could choose to break up due to dating expenses has increased.

According to a survey conducted on 1,000 adults by the market research company Embrain Trend Monitor on the 15th, 81.2% answered, "I could break up due to dating expenses." This is a 7.2 percentage point increase compared to the previous 2015 survey (74.0%).

9 out of 10 say "You need money to date"

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This survey particularly highlights that economic issues have emerged as a major problem in romantic relationships.

The response "You need money to date" increased from 80.5% in 2015 to 88.4% this time.

The response "Even if I like someone, I would give up dating if my financial situation does not allow it" rose from 38.0% (2015) to 47.9%.

Regarding who pays for dating expenses, many answered that "regardless of gender, the side with more financial means bears more of the cost (43.0%)" or "men and women share the cost equally (28.4%)."

"I don't want to marry, but I want to date"

The desire and need for dating remain, but the majority responded that it is a choice, not a necessity.

The response "Marriage is a matter of choice, not a necessity" increased from 79.6% in 2015 to 82.6%, and "Even if I don't marry, I want to live while dating" rose from 64.1% (2015) to 66.5% (2022).

There was also a strong tendency to believe that having more dating experience is helpful. 51.7% answered, "Before starting to date, I tend to consider whether the other person would be acceptable as a spouse," and 65.3% said, "You need sufficient dating experience as a basis to choose a future spouse well."

"Being single is more about social structural issues than personal ability"

Perceptions of being single and 'solo' have also changed. The tendency to view lack of dating experience as a personal ability deficiency or problem has decreased compared to before.

The response "If someone has never dated, it seems like there is a problem" dropped from 54.9% to 38.3%.

On the other hand, those who think "Whether someone is good or bad at dating is entirely a matter of personal ability" decreased from 61.5% (2015) to 55.4%.

Embrain analyzed that "It appears that people increasingly consider dating issues as social structural and external environmental problems rather than personal ability problems."