"It's not that I don't understand, it's just that the world is changing fast." Just after Valentine's Day, a matchmaking website released the "2011-2012 Investigation Report on Chinese Men and Women's Views of Marriage". The results showed that compared to the "post-70s" generation, the "post-80s" are more eager to get married. It is said that 55% of "post-80s" respondents feel a sense of urgency about marriage, while only 44% of "post-70s" do. Moreover, this situation is especially typical in Zhejiang province. Why are the young "post-85s", most of whom have just entered the workplace, so eager to enter the wedding hall? Here are several reasons for early matchmaking:
Miss Zhang (25 years old, office clerk): Becoming an older woman reduces options. "There are benefits to being early," Miss Zhang told the editor, explaining that it is already well-known that older urban female office clerks find it difficult to get married. Nowadays, many people like to stay at home, and aside from encountering some male colleagues at work, it is very difficult to meet someone desirable. Girls who don't plan ahead and miss the "golden era" of potential partners will encounter problems. Of course, one must consider their own worth and status. Of course, those who advocate being single are exceptions, but some among them are out of necessity.
Student Yu (26 years old, university graduate): High employment pressure makes marrying a better option. One important reason for the "post-85s" trend towards matchmaking is high job stress. Student Yu believes that after entering society, "work, eat, sleep" becomes the lifestyle for many people, leaving little time or space to search for true love after a tense workday. "Moreover, finding a job now is hard, and finding a good job is even harder," she emphasized. I graduated from university two years ago, but several classmates still haven't found suitable jobs and remain in an "economically unstable state." As the saying goes, men fear choosing the wrong career, and women fear marrying the wrong person. Marrying into a good family means you can do a bit of easy work to pass the time. Nowadays, for many college graduates, "choosing a partner" has become their top priority, with finding a job taking second place.