Remember said on the 13th that it released the results of a "marriage perception survey" conducted on 1,820 office workers in their 20s to 50s.
According to this survey conducted through Remember Research by Remember & Company, which operates the business network service "Remember," the biggest reason office workers cited for marriage was not "love" but "the sense of stability gained from a partner and one's own life development."
Among women respondents, 52% and among Namsung, 46.3% chose that item as their top reason. In contrast, the response "because I love my partner" ranked second at 33.7% for women and 23.6% for Namsung, respectively. This is interpreted as a clearer trend of viewing marriage as a practical union for career growth and improved quality of life.
Differences also appeared by generation. Among all age groups, only men in their 20s picked "love" as the No. 1 reason for marriage, drawing attention.
On the necessity of marriage, seven out of 10 office workers said "you should get married." However, the response that "marriage is unnecessary" was nearly twice as high among women at 44.8% than among Namsung at 23.3%. Among people in their 20s and 30s, the perception of marriage as a "choice" was strong, confirming a tendency for younger age groups to view marriage as an area of autonomous choice rather than a customary obligation.
The biggest reason single men and women do not marry or delay marriage was "because the economic and psychological responsibilities that come with marriage are heavy," at 32.1%, ranking first. Next, single Namsung cited "because living alone is more comfortable and affluent" (25.6%), while single women cited "because I cannot find a partner who meets my expectations" (28.2%) as their main reasons.
Ju Dae-ung, Deputy Minister of Remember Research Business Office, said, "This survey is an indicator of how multidimensionally office workers' views on marriage have changed," adding, "As the representative platform for office workers, we will continue to provide meaningful data and insights that help the decision-making of corporations and society."
Meanwhile, this survey was conducted as part of a baseline perception study of Korean office workers underway at "Remember Research." Remember Research provides a differentiated targeting research service based on the latest business profiles of 5 million office worker members.