More and more Koreans these days are opting to stay single and choosing not to tie the knot.<br />Kim Hyo-sun tells us why. <br />More single South Korean women are reluctant to tie the knot compared to their single male counterparts.<br />A survey by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs on two thousand single men and women found that only 45-point-three percent of the women surveyed said they wanted to get married,... while nearly 60 percent of the male respondents expressed the same view. <br />One out of ten female respondents said they never had... nor will ever plan to get married. <br />The number of single South Koreans who had a positive view about marriage decreased for both male and women respondents compared to the survey conducted three years ago. <br />The new survey also found respondents were more likely not to favor marriage as they got older.<br />A researcher from the institute said the surge in female economic participation, high youth unemployment and rising housing prices were some of the reasons driving the trend. <br />The researcher added the increasingly negative perception of marriage could continue until social and living conditions improve in South Korea.<br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
