Japan's young population is reluctant to marry. This is due to old social practices and increasing economic pressure. Experts say that due to these reasons, young people and young girls from Japan who never want to get married never show courage and finally decide to stay single.
Army of 'parasitic virgins'
Masahiro Yamada, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chou, Tokyo, said that the custom of living with parents until maturity reduces their pressure to find a partner. They feel that it is a waste of time to get into a relationship with someone who cannot fulfill their needs and give a good life. Professor Masahiro said that he is a 'parasitic bachelor'. He said, "Although long-term financial security has its own importance in a husband-wife relationship, it is becoming very difficult to afford the expenses of a new home after separation from the parents after marriage."
Elderly parents worry
A 74-year-old elder described a different type of problem in finding a spouse for his 46-year-old son. He said, 'My son is a salesman. He specializes in dealing with customers, but he is very hesitant in front of women. After all, why is his son not settling in? Because he is not free from his business. This man told that his eldest daughter has been married, but his youngest daughter living in America has turned 34 years old and is still a virgin. He said, "I worry about him because I have come to know that women doctors find it very difficult to choose their spouse."
Longing for life
Shigeki Matsuda, professor of sociology at Chukyo University, said, "Japanese women are looking for men who have permanent employment and are well educated, at least more than that." He said, "As long as women are not ready to marry men who earn less than them, then the current state of singleness will not decrease."
The people of Japan are very devoted to work. This extreme working tendency is also a major cause of the problem of virility. Many people find a future spouse in the office, but due to work, they do not get time to get married.
Job security situation is deteriorating
In fact, Japan, which suffered destruction in the second world war, improved its economy through large industries. Those industries paid attention to the employees who are devoted to work. In return, they continued to get job security, but now there is no such atmosphere. Job security is declining rapidly. Data from the Japanese Ministry of Labor show that since the first half of the 1990s, the average of temporary and contractual employees has risen from 15 percent to 40 percent.
