Singlehood in contemporary Japan: Rating, dating, and waiting for a good match

<b>Background</b>: Late age at marriage and rising rates of singlehood increasingly characterize East Asian societies. For Japan, these are major contributors to the very low birth rate. <b>Objective</b>: We analyze two unique data sets: dating records covering a two-year...

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Main Authors: Mary C. Brinton, Eunmi Mun, Ekaterina Hertog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2021-02-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/44/10