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To Appeal to the Other Person
Divorced Women Emphasize Their Former Beauty, Men Highlight Their Abilities

To appeal to their potential partners, divorced-and-returned-single (dolsing) women tend to emphasize their "former beauty," while men highlight their "capabilities."

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On the 27th, the remarriage-specialized matchmaking company 'Only You' announced that these results came from a joint survey conducted with the matchmaking agency 'Bienarae.' The survey was conducted from the 18th to the 23rd nationwide, targeting 538 dolsing men and women (269 men and 269 women each).

When asked, "What do you frequently mention to make yourself stand out to a remarriage partner?" the most common response among women was street casting (27.5%). This was followed by partner's fault divorce (25.3%), experiences of being courted (20.5%), and the ex-spouse being their first romantic partner (14.1%). A 58-year-old dolsing woman, Ms. A, said, "When I went out to downtown areas like Chungmuro or Myeongdong in my 20s, I was often offered street casting by film production companies. My parents opposed it, so I didn't pursue that path. I have emphasized this aspect before."

For men, the order of boasting was award experiences (28.6%), experiences of being courted (26.0%), partner's fault divorce (20.1%), and special skills (14.1%). A 60-year-old dolsing man, Mr. B, who previously worked at a large corporation, said, "I was frequently promoted at work and naturally received many bonuses. Because of that, I faced a lot of rivalry and jealousy from colleagues," explaining how he appeals through his abilities.

Meanwhile, on the 19th, Only You also released the results of a survey on "What factors most influence the formation of a first impression during autumn remarriage matchmaking meetings?" Both men and women ranked "clothing" (men 30.5%, women 34.2%) and "facial expressions" (men 26.1%, women 30.1%) as the top first and second factors, respectively. For men, the third and fourth factors were "makeup" (21.9%) and "accessories" (14.1%), while for women, they were "hair condition" (25.2%) and "makeup" (7.1%).