In a survey conducted in June 2021, a majority of single men in Japan considered personality as a primary criteria when choosing a future spouse. Only six percent of Japanese bachelors prioritized occupation, while 40.7 percent considered it as a vital criterion in their partner choice.
Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021
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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (September 9, 2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized Criteria in Potential Spouse Choice According to Not yet Married Men in Japan as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married men in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph], National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, September 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/652495/japan-single-men-partner-choice-criteria/