Divorced men most commonly consider remarriage when they realize the hardship of not having home-cooked meals, while women do so when facing major life events such as moving to a new home. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Divorced singles, often referred to as ‘dolsing’ (returned singles) in Korean, typically don’t entertain the idea of remarriage until certain situations arise, a recent survey revealed.
The study, conducted by remarriage company Only-You in partnership with dating service Bien-Aller, showed that men most commonly consider remarriage when they realize the hardship of not having home-cooked meals, while women do so when facing major life events such as moving to a new home.
The survey, conducted from January 15 to 20 via email and phone calls, involved 518 divorced men and women nationwide who are hopeful of remarrying.
When asked about the situations that prompt thoughts of remarriage, 28.2% of male respondents indicated ‘eating out for all three meals,’ whereas 32.4% of female respondents said ‘handling major life events’ such as moving.
Men also mentioned ‘solo housekeeping’ (23.5%), ‘educating opposite-sex children’ (19.3%), and ‘difficulty in getting single servings at restaurants’ (14.7%). Women listed ‘worrying about aging parents alone’ (23.6%), ‘solo housekeeping’ (18.5%), and ‘educating opposite-sex children’ (12.4%).
Regarding the challenges of remarriage, men cited ‘unrealistic expectations of remarriage’ (33.2%) as the top reason, while women pointed to ‘lack of empathy’ (35.1%).
Men further mentioned ‘lack of willingness to remarry’ (27.4%) and ‘excessive self-love’ (17.3%), while women indicated ‘lack of understanding towards women’ (26.3%), ‘lack of willingness to remarry’ (18.1%), and ‘unrealistic expectations of remarriage’ (14.3%).
In another survey by the same company last month, men were turned off when their dates mentioned ‘omakase’ (a type of Japanese meal), and women were put off when their dates talked about ‘home-cooked meals.’
Only You CEO Son Dong-Kyu remarked, “The differences between men and women can lead to synergistic effects if they function positively, but can result in disaster if they work negatively. It’s important to consider these aspects in approaching marriage or remarriage.”
Lina Jang (linajang@koreabizwire.com)
