The picture is one of advertisement of Japanese drama, 'The reason why I cannot fall in love(私が恋愛できない理由), which shows us that the real situation of love. These days, 'aging society' and 'low birth rate' are big problems in Japan, and even in every developed country. There are some reasons caused the problem, but one of reasons might be 'low rate of dating among students'. I saw some media reported that 30% of Japanese young people don't have the significant other now. Why they don't have interests in love and don't find somebody?
Here, I will show you some elements which might make the young think so.
<Japanese Magazine's opinion>
Our generation is called 'eco-friendly love generation', because more than 65% women and 70% men don't have the significant other in 2011, according to Japanese famous magazine, Jyosei Seven(女性セブン).
1)When Japan was in babble economy in 1990s, many people wanted exciting love, which means make them really hot. On the other hand, now people have become less passionate than the past, which means they don't want hot and exhausting love.
2) Moreover, boys have been modest, called 'Vegitalian boys (草食男子)', and they are not struggle to find somebody, so there are little chances for the young to meet someone.
3) Another reason is that they usually feel comfortable with same sex friends , not opposite sex friends. Recently, 'girls meeting(女子会)', share house with friends and so on are popular because it is release to share the time with close friends. Some people tend to think it is trouble some to be with the significant other.
4) Even more, it is one of the recent trend that there are no border between girls and boys, so they make friends no matter what they are girls or boys.
To conclude, that is one of the trend that being friends is better than dating. Friends is the best relationship ever.
<Professor's opinion>
1) According to the writer, the recent young people have a shallow friendship, which means there are no clear differences between boys and girls. In the past, boys were more masculine and girls were more feminine. Today, we cannot say 'because you are a boy/girl' because there are some girls who talk the way usually men use, and some boys who too much care about their hairstyle or something. We can say that girls have become masculine, and boys have become feminine. That's one of the causes which started to call 'Vegetarian boys' and 'predatory girls'. The writer worries that the culture of 'hot guys' and 'modest ladies' might be collapsed...
2) These days, it is more important to have the communication skill, but it is said that many young people are lack of it and that is one of reasons of not dating. They don't know how to communicate with boys or girls, so there is no chance to meet somebody.
3) Due to animation, being alone is not so sad or boring, so there is no need to be with somebody. Nowadays, animation is so popular that some application gives us games of falling in love with animation characters. With those anime or games, they don't need actual people, but enough with virtual 'significant other' .
4) Relationship is shallow, so some people don't date but 'have a relationship' only. Compared to the past, there might be less negative feeling to have a sexual relationship with non-significant other.
<One person's opinion from BLOGOS>
I found that an interesting news post from BLOGOS, which says the biggest reason why recent young generation doesn't meet somebody is shortage of money. First of all, look at the picture billow.
Here, I will show you some elements which might make the young think so.
<Japanese Magazine's opinion>
Our generation is called 'eco-friendly love generation', because more than 65% women and 70% men don't have the significant other in 2011, according to Japanese famous magazine, Jyosei Seven(女性セブン).
1)When Japan was in babble economy in 1990s, many people wanted exciting love, which means make them really hot. On the other hand, now people have become less passionate than the past, which means they don't want hot and exhausting love.
2) Moreover, boys have been modest, called 'Vegitalian boys (草食男子)', and they are not struggle to find somebody, so there are little chances for the young to meet someone.
3) Another reason is that they usually feel comfortable with same sex friends , not opposite sex friends. Recently, 'girls meeting(女子会)', share house with friends and so on are popular because it is release to share the time with close friends. Some people tend to think it is trouble some to be with the significant other.
4) Even more, it is one of the recent trend that there are no border between girls and boys, so they make friends no matter what they are girls or boys.
To conclude, that is one of the trend that being friends is better than dating. Friends is the best relationship ever.
<Professor's opinion>
1) According to the writer, the recent young people have a shallow friendship, which means there are no clear differences between boys and girls. In the past, boys were more masculine and girls were more feminine. Today, we cannot say 'because you are a boy/girl' because there are some girls who talk the way usually men use, and some boys who too much care about their hairstyle or something. We can say that girls have become masculine, and boys have become feminine. That's one of the causes which started to call 'Vegetarian boys' and 'predatory girls'. The writer worries that the culture of 'hot guys' and 'modest ladies' might be collapsed...
2) These days, it is more important to have the communication skill, but it is said that many young people are lack of it and that is one of reasons of not dating. They don't know how to communicate with boys or girls, so there is no chance to meet somebody.
3) Due to animation, being alone is not so sad or boring, so there is no need to be with somebody. Nowadays, animation is so popular that some application gives us games of falling in love with animation characters. With those anime or games, they don't need actual people, but enough with virtual 'significant other' .
4) Relationship is shallow, so some people don't date but 'have a relationship' only. Compared to the past, there might be less negative feeling to have a sexual relationship with non-significant other.
<One person's opinion from BLOGOS>
I found that an interesting news post from BLOGOS, which says the biggest reason why recent young generation doesn't meet somebody is shortage of money. First of all, look at the picture billow.
The picture on the left side shows that how much money students can use in a day. Obviously, it has been decreasing and students today cannot use so much money compared with students in the past. Then, look at the picture on the right side. This shows the fee of entering Tokyo Disney land. It is clear that the fee today is the highest in this 30 years. Therefore, they don't have enough money to go there which is one of the most popular spots for dating in Japan. If they can work as a part time job, there might be room for dating with somebody, but nowadays, because of strict education system, which means professor's don't give credits so easily compared to the past, so there is little time to work. This situation leads that it is hard for recent students to meet someone. Of course there was a problem of shortage of money in the past as well, but present situation is worse.
RQ
- What is the actual rate of dating among the young in Japan now?
- How do people feel when falling in love? Fun or uncomfortable?
DQ
- Do you want somebody? Why or Why not?
- What do you think of the low rate of dating?
Reference
http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20111109_68528.html
no author, November 17th 2011, '「余暇の多様化が若者を恋愛から遠ざけている」の意見出る', Jyosei Seven, viewed on December 16th 2014
http://asread.info/archives/1140
Itsuro. K, no date, '恋をしない若者を論じ、少子化問題に及ぶ', ASRead, viewed on December 16th 2014
http://blogos.com/article/96412/
Willy, October 13th 2014, '若者が草食化した本当の理由', BLOGOS, viewed on December 16th 2014
- What is the actual rate of dating among the young in Japan now?
- How do people feel when falling in love? Fun or uncomfortable?
DQ
- Do you want somebody? Why or Why not?
- What do you think of the low rate of dating?
Reference
http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20111109_68528.html
no author, November 17th 2011, '「余暇の多様化が若者を恋愛から遠ざけている」の意見出る', Jyosei Seven, viewed on December 16th 2014
http://asread.info/archives/1140
Itsuro. K, no date, '恋をしない若者を論じ、少子化問題に及ぶ', ASRead, viewed on December 16th 2014
http://blogos.com/article/96412/
Willy, October 13th 2014, '若者が草食化した本当の理由', BLOGOS, viewed on December 16th 2014