0001Tiger of the Capital Region ★Jul. 14, 2024 (Sun) 10:06:03.69ID:ZDr8z9zU9
Is it because young people don’t meet people or because they don’t have money?
The rate of lifelong unmarried Japanese people continues to rise year by year. According to a survey by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, in 2020, the rate of lifelong unmarried people in Tokyo is one in three men and one in four women. The average age of first marriage is also steadily increasing, and in Tokyo it has finally exceeded 30 years old for both men and women.
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Q. If you were a Tokyo resident, would you like to use the Tokyo Futari Story AI Matching System, a matching app led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government?
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I would like to use it (17.0%)
I don’t want to use it (83.0%)
*Number of valid responses: 513
*Survey period: July 5th to July 6th, 2024
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More than 80% of respondents said they “don’t want to use it.” The results were more negative than expected. Furthermore, there are many voices pointing out that it is “off the mark” as a reason.
―――――――――― ・”I think it’s best to match people without the premise of marriage, and then get married if you naturally want to. Supporting child rearing as a measure against the declining birthrate, and creating a matchmaking app to increase the marriage rate, are both short-sighted and off the mark.
Rather than trying to get immediate results, it’s meaningless if you don’t support the steps before that and build the foundation.” (43 years old/gender unknown) ・”There are already many matching apps, and I think they are already well-developed enough to meet a wide variety of needs. Therefore, I don’t think there is any need to use public funds to create a matching app led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, such as the Tokyo Futari Story AI Matching System.” (39 years old/male) ・”Because I don’t want to be managed by the city. It doesn’t seem to have the same degree of freedom as private ones.” (38 years old/male) ―――――――――― In the second part, I thought about whether there are any good points to the “Tokyo Metropolitan Matching App.” Full text at sourceLast updated: 7/13 (Sat) 21:50
>>1 >It’s meaningless to try to get results right away, but to support the steps before that and build a foundation.” (43 years old/gender unknown) Even at 43 years old, I’m still looking for “natural encounters” like those in my teens and twenties… No wonder I’m late to the party (lol)
I think it would be pretty good if they could properly verify identities, completely eliminate fake accounts, and charge the same participation fee for men and women.
Recently, more and more people are getting married through dating apps. Young people have a flexible way of thinking, so they adapt easily. Older guys with old values probably won’t understand.
>>30 In Tokyo, there are a lot of people who are national civil servants or work for famous companies, so being a metropolitan government employee is not a big status. Sure, it might be impressive for someone who has only graduated from high school or a low-ranked university, but if you’ve graduated from a decent university, the situation there is well known, so you won’t be actively chosen.
It’s true that there are a ton of dating apps out there, so it might be a bit strange to use tax money to fund it. There are also serious apps competing with them for matchmaking purposes. And if you’re still not meeting people, it’s a problem of age, appearance, and money, so it’s not about the app.
Social media, clubs, camping, mountain climbing, work, anything can be a means to get married. Why would anyone go out of their way to be fooled by something as upside-down as a matchmaking app?
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