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Some wealthier Chinese say they can't afford marriage as economy slows (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 years ago by tardigrada@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/11100201

As the world's second biggest economy slows, an increasing number of people are opting to stay single due to poor job prospects amid record youth unemployment and chronically low consumer confidence, leading to a record slump in marriage registrations in 2022.

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[–] DrRatso@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I did not fully get from the article what exactly it is that makes marriage too expensive? Surely getting a marriage certificate is not prohibitively expensive? And shared / dual income would make it easier to stay on top of finances..

[–] Sina@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In order for a man to marry they need to own their own home & have a decent car. This is the societal norm in today's China, without these things the women's parents will not approve & they are still a confucianist society to a point, so eloping is quite rare. Now in Shanghai the home owning part is not so easy :-) Though the article is not great, because the "wealthy" part doesn't make much sense.
(wealth starts with owning a large home, while driving a "Benz")