In Japan, parents are so worried about their children's stranded love lives that they have started attending events that look for the perfect match in their offspring's place.
Although it may seem unusual, events to rescue children are a success in the Asian country. Many families get together to evaluate suitors and try to guide their children's relationships, especially those who are over 30 years old.
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Around several tables, parents proudly share their children's characteristics, praising the qualities that can make up a good family.
“The idea that it is acceptable for parents to help their children get married in this way has become more widespread,” one of the organizers of the meetings told CNN.
O Japan It is known for its traditions and its great power to influence the family on their children's decisions. But the current practice involves other socioeconomic issues in the country, such as the lack of experience and time for relationships due to extreme dedication to a professional career.
The socioeconomic issues of dating events
In recent years, the country has seen a population drop and marriage numbers are also not encouraging. According to CNN, 2021 already had the lowest number of registered marriages since the Second World War.
Likewise, people are getting married later: 34 years for men and 31 for women. To complete the problem, the fertility rate is also falling, at 1.3.
To reverse this situation, the government is studying policies and financial incentives to encourage birth among the Japanese population.
However, “it's not really a question of couples having fewer children. First of all, it's about whether people are going to get married,” commented James Raymo, an expert in Asian studies at Princeton University.
Therefore, some companies have created events focused on relationships. They popularized new situations that promote romantic encounters, such as speed dating and meetings aimed at the families of suitors.
Image: Junko Fukutome/CNN/Reproduction
How events work to get children married
Organized by companies specializing in meetings, these events attract the most distressed parents to find a solution for their children's lives. To participate in the event, each family pays around R$476 to access the site.
Basically, the event was created for parents to make various presentations about their children, while observing other “resumes” of the suitors.
This moment is a great opportunity for families to get to know each other and find common ground with the family nucleus. Normally, meetings are always held in large spaces to accommodate all parents interested in getting their children married.
Despite being an unusual situation, the events to marry children demonstrate the concern of parents with the well-being of loved ones and, in the same way, seek a solution to a social issue in the country.
