The new normal of young people’s marriage and love after 90： the proportion of singles in first-tier cities continues to lead

　

　　With the development and progress of the times, the views of the post-90s generation who grew up in the background of the Internet age on marriage and love are also changing. On the occasion of Tanabata, in order to better understand the marriage and love views and needs of the post-90s singles, zhenai, together with China Youth Network and the "Youth Dating" networking and dating platform, initiated a sample survey on the marriage and love views of the post-90s youths nationwide, supported by the research of the Department of Sociology of Shenzhen University, with an effective sample size of 4,590.

　　The survey results show that the proportion of singles in first-tier cities continues to lead, and the single rate of floating population is higher; TOP3: Small circle, busy work, too perfect fantasy of love; After 80% to 90%, they are eager to change their single status, and the urgency of men’s divorce is higher than that of women. The main sources of post-90s happiness are stable income, parents’ health and good career prospects. Nearly 70% of single young people said that economic level is not the only important criterion for choosing a spouse, and more than half of them can accept renting a house and getting married after 90; After 60% and 90%, they think that marriage is the life of two like-minded people.

　　The proportion of singles in first-tier cities continues to lead the floating population, and the single rate is higher.

　　According to the survey data, in terms of the urban distribution of single people, the post-90 s singles mainly gather in Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Dongguan. North, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen rank in the top four, and the proportion of singles in first-tier cities continues to lead. In addition, compared with the "local indigenous people", the floating population has a higher proportion of singles.

　　TOP3 reasons for being single after 90: small circle, busy work, too perfect fantasy about love.

　　The survey results show that small circle (40%), busy work (15%) and perfect fantasy of love (12%) are the main reasons for being single after 90. As far as gender differences are concerned, apart from the small circle, the main reasons why men are single are introverted and unsociable (33.53%), busy with work (32.07%) and unsatisfactory economic conditions (19.02%). The main reasons why women are single are that they are too perfect in love fantasy (29.67%), busy with work (28.04%) and introverted and unsociable (14.82%).

　　After 80% to 90%, they are eager to change their single status, and the urgency of men’s divorce is higher than that of women.

　　According to the survey on the satisfaction of marriage and love, more than 80% (86.28%) single men and women are dissatisfied with their current single status, eager to change, and willing to take action to change the status quo. From the perspective of gender differences, single men (88%) are more eager to take off their bills than single women (82%), eager to change the status quo.

　　TOP3: Introduction of relatives and friends, social software for marriage and love, and work contact.

　　With the development of society, the ways of getting rid of singles after 90 have become more novel and diverse. According to the survey, the introduction of social software about marriage and love by relatives and friends is the mainstream way for single young people after 1990s to get rid of their singles, followed by working environment contact, blind date activities and pan-social activities. In terms of gender differences, more than half (54.27%) of men are willing to use social software for marriage and love, which is slightly higher than that of women (49.42%), while women are more likely to choose introductions from relatives and friends (62.54%). From the perspective of educational background, the higher the educational background, the more willing the young people are to try to use new ways such as social software for marriage and love.

　　The main sources of post-90s happiness are stable income, healthy parents and good career prospects.

　　Stable income (57.78%), parents’ good health (57.62%), good career prospects (29.99%), having good friends (25.05%) and a full spare-time life (24.37%) are the main sources of happiness for single men and women. It can be seen that the post-90s single youth attach importance to economic independence and are eager to realize their self-worth.

　　In addition, for the expectation of the future, realizing economic independence, career development and upgrading personal skills are the main efforts of the post-90 s; Women are most eager to achieve hard work and economic independence, while men are most eager to achieve career development.

　　The main sources of stress of the post-90s generation: the pressure of getting rid of bills, economic pressure and self-improvement pressure.

　　Hair loss, staying up late, working overtime, and being stressed out seem to be commonplace among single people born in 1990s. According to the survey, the main life pressure of single men and women is the pressure of getting rid of their singles (44.53%), followed by economic pressure (15.82%), self-improvement pressure (14.14%) and work pressure (13.22%). It is normal for them to be anxious about being single, but also to consider the material pressures such as work and economy.

　　The new concept of "the right match": the matching of education, ability and growth background; And the higher the income, the more important it is to be "suitable for the right family"

　　What will happen to "9102", which has always been emphasized in traditional marriage? According to the survey, more than 70% of single men and women think that "the right match" refers to the matching of education, ability and growth background of both parties to the marriage. And 50% of single post-90s people agree with the concept of "being suitable for each other", and 46% think that as long as they really love each other. In addition, the higher the income, the more you agree with "the right door."

　　70% of parents do not excessively interfere with their children’s marriage and love; Women, on the other hand, are more "obedient to their mothers" in the process of mate selection.

　　After 90, the concept of marriage and love has changed. How do their parents react to this? According to the survey, over 70% of parents choose to respect their children’s marriage and love life; The higher the children’s income, the less they are interfered by their parents in the choice of marriage and love, which also proves that economic independence can give single men and women more say in marriage.

　　In the face of parents’ suggestions on choosing a spouse, 50% of women will be influenced by their parents’ opinions, and only 25% of men will be affected. It can be seen that women are more "listening to their mothers" than men. In addition, geographically, "local indigenous" youth are more susceptible to the influence of their parents.

　　Nearly 70% of adults said that economic level is not the only important criterion for choosing a spouse, and more than half of them can accept renting a house to get married after 90.

　　According to the survey, nearly 70% of post-90 s single young people think that economic level is not the only important criterion for choosing a spouse. Nearly half (43.97%) think that the amount of savings will not affect the willingness to get married; Among them, the proportion of boys (53.87%) who think that the amount of savings does not affect marriage is higher than that of women (37%). In the preparation for marriage, women think more about the economy than men.

　　Marriage after 90s: Two People Living Like-minded.

　　Nearly 60% of post-90s people think that marriage is the life of two people who share the same interests, while less than 10% (7.97%) single men and women think that marriage is the guarantee of love when they are old. In addition, nearly 70% of the post-90 s think that marriage and career can be carried out at the same time, and 11% of the post-90 s think that they can get married first and then start a career.

　　For the ideal sex ratio of family income, 50% of singles think that the husband should bear the main economic responsibility, followed by 30% that the husband and wife should share the economic responsibility. For housework distribution, nearly half of single men and women support the division of labor and cooperation or whoever has time to do it, instead of just boys or girls doing it alone, and the status of men and women in the family is gradually equal.