OnlyU·Bienarae Survey of 518 Divorced Men and Women
Men "Accompanying Acquaintances" · Women "Running Away After Seeing Appearance" Absurd
When asked about unpleasant conversation topics from prospective partners during matchmaking for remarriage, men ranked 'Omakase' and women ranked 'Jipbap' (home-cooked meals) as the top answers.
On the 18th, remarriage information company OnlyU, in collaboration with marriage information company Bienarae, announced the results of a survey conducted from the 11th to the 16th among 518 men and women nationwide who are single again and hoping to remarry (259 men and 259 women each). The survey was conducted via email and phone, asking, "What kind of behavior from a prospective partner during remarriage matchmaking would you find absurd?"
As a result, men chose 'Omakase (chef's recommended menu)' (27%) as the most unpleasant conversation topic from a remarriage matchmaking partner. This was followed by 'Our child' (23.2%) and 'Luxury brands' (18.1%). For women, the most common answer was 'Jipbap' (31.7%), followed by 'Our child' (25.1%) and 'Sexual compatibility' (15.4%).
When asked about what kind of behavior from a prospective partner during remarriage matchmaking would be absurd, men ranked 'When the partner comes with acquaintances (friends or sisters, etc.) to the matchmaking meeting' (32.1%) first, while women chose 'Checking the appearance from a distance and then making a quick escape' (29.3%) as their top answer. Following this, men cited coming to the matchmaking meeting dressed comfortably as if going to a supermarket (25.1%), suggesting drinking wine or other alcohol instead of tea during the meeting (17.6%), and calling beforehand to check the partner (14.3%) as absurd behaviors.
Women followed with answers such as calling beforehand to check the partner (23.6%), coming to the matchmaking meeting dressed comfortably in hiking clothes or similar (19.3%), and suggesting splitting the tea bill evenly (17.0%).
When asked, "What hobbies of a remarriage matchmaking partner would be burdensome?" both men and women ranked 'Golf' and 'Travel' as first and second respectively. For men, the order was 'Golf' (29.7%), 'Travel' (25.1%), 'Concerts and other performances' (16.6%), and 'Gourmet tours' (15.5%). For women, it was 'Golf' (31.7%), 'Travel' (24.7%), 'Gourmet tours' (18.2%), and 'Concerts and other performances' (11.1%).
When asked about the characteristics of people who find it hard to be happy no matter whom they meet in remarriage, men cited 'Comparative habits' (26.2%), followed by 'Overambition' (24.2%), 'Negative thinking' (22.3%), and 'Inferiority complex' (18.8%). Women most frequently answered 'Inferiority complex' (28.9%), followed by 'Negative thinking' (25.0%), 'Jealousy' (20.3%), and 'Comparative habits' (17.2%).
Son Dong-gyu, CEO of OnlyU, advised, "Remarriage candidates have experienced the pain of failed marriages, and there are many obstacles in finding a remarriage partner, such as their own and their partner's children, the numerical limitations of remarriage candidates compared to first marriages, and prejudices against single people who are divorced. With a spirit of empathy, it is important to have an attitude of consideration and understanding toward the partner so that when a potential spouse appears, you do not miss the opportunity."
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