In a survey conducted in June 2021, a majority of single men in Japan considered personality as a primary criteria when choosing a future spouse. Only six percent of Japanese bachelors prioritized occupation, while 40.7 percent considered it as a vital criterion in their partner choice.
Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021
among never-married singles who expressed an intenion to marry someday
Supplementary notes
Original question: "To what degree do you prioritize the following items (1)
to (8) in your choice of your future spouse? Please circle the appropriate number. (1. Prioritize, 2. Consider, 3. Does not matter much)"
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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (September 9, 2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized Criteria in Potential Spouse Choice According to Not yet Married Men in Japan as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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