Single 19-29 year old female average age to have first sex South Korea 2016

According to a survey conducted in 2016, the average age for unmarried South Korean women aged between 27 and 29 years to lose their virginity was 21.3 years in 2016. Around 70 percent of these respondents reported having sexual intercourse in the last year.

Young and single

South Korean singles in their 20s do not want to get married for various reasons, the leading one being wanting to focus more on themselves. The proportion of youth who believe it is possible to live together before marriage has increased over the past years, supporting the trend of South Koreans moving away from traditional social values and roles. Women in particular have rejected the idea of marriage, largely due to gendered family roles which places an expectation on them to do a greater share of the housework and be largely responsible for childcare.

Another aspect that is potentially preventing young South Koreans from getting married is the high cost of weddings. Many see weddings as an unnecessary financial burden. Combined with less social pressure to marry, they are happy to remain unwed. Only half of South Korea’s single population in their 20s are planning on getting married in the future.