Only 16% of 17 to 19-yr-olds believe they will surely marry: Japan survey

Only 16.5 percent of teenagers aged 17 to 19 in Japan believe they will definitely marry in the future, with others citing psychological and financial concerns in tying the knot, a recent survey by a philanthropic organization showed.The low figures seen in the December online survey by Nippon Foundation contrast with 65.5 percent of the 1,000 respondents who said they desire to marry. Some 17.4 percent said they do not have such a desire.In a multiple-choice question asking why the respondents believe they will not be married, 47.3 percent of 514 men who gave valid answers said they do not…READ FULL ARTICLE