“Hey guys, it’s Tina from Asian Boss. Can you imagine what it would be like to not be able to go out on a date-“ Yes

Talking to a stranger: "It's just scary talking to strangers."

So that's why there are so many romance Kdramas. To compensate for the lack of romance in their real life.

As an exchange student in Korea, I had the chance to talk about this issue with my Korean friends. I've been told by many of them, men and women, that they don't want a child because they don't want their child to go through what they had to endure with the Korean education system. There's so much more to the low birth rate and putting off marriage in Korea than "dating is scary"

it's sad to see that people in their 20s feel they can only focus on their job since society is so competitive.

*_Japan has joined the chat_*

Interviewer: is dating dangerous? Men: no Women: yes Gender gap found.

When the guy said "It's the dread of wasting emotional energy and investing your feelings to someone and you end up breaking up" I felt that in so many levels..

honestly i'm not surprised. with such a competitive society, there's no time to worry about dating.

I liked the man's comment about dread of wasting emotional energy. I'll be using that line when people ask me why I am still single🤣

In the 40s and 50s, a person with a high school diploma could afford a beautiful house, 2 new cars, a stay at home wife, and yearly vacation. Today, a person with a master degree can bearly afford a decent apartment and many of them would not dare to take a vacation. It is a sad world.

I think people need to date/marry when they’re ready. I’m turning 30 in 4 months and single with no kids. If I had gotten married in my 20s it would have been a disaster. I suffered with OCD and had a hard time finding my way. I feel immense pressure to marry but I know I won’t until I meet the right person. Stay single until you’re ready bcuz relationships are not easy

This is pretty much a trend going on around the world!

This makes me feel a little better about being single still at 24.

Sadly I feel like this is all over the world. Even for myself I want to focus more on me first and my work or studies, before finding my significant other.

The reasons why I have never dated (22) are : 1. Study and internships caused me to move around a lot. 2. I'm not financially independent yet, I feel guilty using my parent's money for dating.

K-drama Genre -Romance left the group...

That army guy knows EXACTLY whats up. Smart dude.

Her:-*"Can you imagine what it could be like not be able to go out on a date"* Indians:- *What the hell is that? It's all about Arranged marriages, isn't it?*

Korean: "It's because of our large scale population" Indian: *sweats*

3:45 "Its because of our large population" Sister, let me introduce you to my country India and our neighbours China.

I’m a sociologist from California. This phenomenon is present everywhere. Particularly developed nations.

I'm 28 y.o and have been being single for 5 years. This is one of the best experience in my life. No stress, no tears and freedom to do what I want and go where the place that I want to visit alone 😂😂😂

I don’t think it’s just South Korea that’s dating less, I feel like it’s gen Z and millennials all around the world that barely date. And I feel that it’s down to social media and today’s current pressures. People no longer have to talk to someone’s face, they can just message someone online making everyone lazier. And because of social media everyone’s mental health is suffering. The lack of jobs and the high cost of education are also huge factors.

"Work is a priority than dating" im not surprised but that's so sad; generally speaking.

7:32.. He has some really deep thoughts! Well said ☺

bahaha i'm not dating enough because nobody wants to date me.

The soldier guy deserves a tight hug he was totally on point especially when he said "Dread of wasting emotional energy" well couldn't have related better

Hey! Kdrama protagonists meet their "soulmates" at age 30+ so why bother dating at a young age. How can you meet a CEO at a young age? 🤣🤣🤣

Finally a video that makes singles feel good. 😂

Is it weird that seeing many ppl in their mid 20s single made me feel good? Im 22 and many of my old classmates got married and im still single so i felt anxious lately but seeing this video made me feel better

You can tell that the guy who said “its scary talking to strangers” has had some major heartbreak

Surprisingly, I see myself reflected in the interview as to why young ppl don't date nowadays...

Same problem as in Japan. Less free time to have a social life and if dating is expensive, you can only imagine how costly having a family is. You often need two working parents.

I'm only 20 seconds into the video but this is definitely not just South Korea

After dating and being engaged to the one i loved then breaking the engagement ( i broke up ) and being back single, i would say that being single is the best choice. I didn't break up with him because i liked someone else, i broke up because i want my freedom back and i realized that the way of his thinking won't work with me and we won't be good to build a family. I have my own way. He's a good person but after dating him for 2 years i realized that for me love isn't something that will work for me. I need someone just like me. I need someone as a best friend and a father at the same time who will appreciate my freedom and my personality or at least accept it like how i would do for him. I don't want a lover. But it's very hard to find someone like that so i've decided being single for the rest of my life and i've got all the freedom to do what i want. I felt like i was in a cage and now i'm free. I've been doing everything i want and trying to achieve all my wishes since the first day i broke up. I realized i have many things to do before getting married. Marriage isn't something important or essential. It only brings depression i guess. What's important is developing yourself and doing what you like. Remember you only live once.

After few days...... Asian boss: "Can you give us an interview, we were asking koreans about..." Random Korean: "No, no no way, I dont have time for these things..... bye!!"

I mean if you are worried about getting work and making it in the competitive society how are you gonna date?

Tina: "Can you imagine what it would be like to not be able to go out on a date?" Me: "Unfortunately"

Its really just a matter of South Koreans being simply practical, sensible, and a whole lot of sense of self preservation... as a collective.

2 reasons Too much work And introvert forcing environment

Dating is a luxury.

Aren't All Cities Like That Nowadays?

Hello Asian Boss! Firstly, I wanted to thank you for all your very interesting videos because they are very insightful and give western countries the possibility to "understand" more Asian cultures. We often tend to have misconceptions about them and your videos allow me to see things from a different angle. Personally, I come from France and, as a 19-years-old girl, I feel like my generation is dating a lot without understanding the true meaning of having a relationship. On the contrary to South Korea, I dare to say that people prefer dating than focusing on their career. Very frequently, people are going out with their friend and they don't care if they kiss a stranger. In a way, they call that "experience" but from my point of view, kissing has become something without much importance. I think that what prevent people from dating in my country is the lack of seriousness. I might be a little bit conservative too but when I hear my friends speaking about relationships, I fear that we are not evolving in a good way.

I thought all the koreans are dating, because i always see the couples holding hands in the street, that's painful 😭for me as a single girl.

The military guy is just like me, I’m afraid of meeting new people 🤣

At first I thought I have commitment issues but to be honest I am comfortable with being single.

I feel like im one of them .. I'm worried about my future than finding love .. i think if you have stable job, settled and earn right . Love will come then..

China is becoming this as well. Pressing F for all these countries

If the dating rate in Korea really is going down, that's such a bummer, because I thought the guy in the military was really cute... 😭

The soldier in 7.55, he is very protective of his emotions despite being cheerful and outspoken.

*looks at thumbnail* Wow, they really know how to get the clicks 😂

is no one going to mention that girl in blue shirt can easily pass as interviewer sister

I think less people are dating in the US as well. People are just more focused on economically stressful things than dating these days.

Who the hell cares about dating nowadays? Like, I'm in my life right where if there's someone who likes me is okay and no one is still okay. 😂

Im not a korean but as a young female doctor who have been single since my later half or my med school life till now, i think people nowadays dont really date cuz they have other big commitments in life making them dont have time to date. Yes it’s sad somehow, but sometimes, im just too busy to feel sad bout my lonely life. Only when watching stuffs like this remind me of how true that people these days in dont really date anymore due to certain reasons.

Sounds like young people are forced to put school, jobs and future ahead of dating and close relationships. Seems like very lonely and sad life. Hope they can figure out what is most important to have a happy life. It’s not money for sure. You can have everything you need without having everything you want. Theirs a big difference.

In Indonesia the competitive is high too,but people would still go on date because it can release their stress with someone they loved and keep support each other. Dating isn't something expensive here. Just my opinion😊

1. People are too shallow these days. 2. It's expensive dating or courting someone.

They're wise to wait until they have their lives together before settling down. There are so many people here in the USA who are very young, can barely feed themselves, and have no secure relationships, but having babies with various men or women. And those kids grow up in poverty, usually with no father around, and make the same mistakes as their parents did.

noticed that the men didnt think sexual assault was an issue but the women did

I dated my wife but that’s because I forced her to do that by having my guards kidnap her

It's all about priorities, who wants to drain all their emotional energy on one person, there's sm to do and so much to experience in life other than dating

"Nowadays, people are very depressed" Omg I felt that

Very hard to date when one works 15 hrs a day, 6 days a week.

Too expensive. Plus, there could be robots in the future. I could get myself a robot bf. I never dated so I’m sure having one would be more comfortable.

Of all the Korean street walking videos I've watched, I've noticed several things: 1. Cars are mostly brand new and produced locally. 2. People wear nice clothes of popular brands, most of which are not cheap /to say the least/. 3. Restaurants are full in the evenings /90% young people/. So, please some korean explain to me, how exactly is it expensive to date?

As a Korean myself, I personally think that the biggest reason is the lack of options for meeting new people in Korea. Usually, it's mostly through 소개팅(so gae ting), which is when someone you know sets you up on a date with another person. Almost zero mingling chances out there.

It looks fine to me as well. From seeing a lot about Korea or interviews and stuff like that. I do see people still dating and with people. But who knows. I might be wrong. 🙂

0:43 tall guy was really good looking maybe that has something to do whit why he said my friends are dating fine.....(in korea overall good looking people are more confident and not all but many friends they have also good looking so they are more confident to date)who knows...

For me personally I just cannot find the will to invest so much time and energy on another person. There's always so much going on. So it's always been.

I clicked because the guy in the thumbnail is cute.

In the 1980s I worked long hospital hours and still found time to have boyfriends, we partied hard and worked hard with not much sleep, caught up on some sleep on days off if necessary. We had to socialise face to face then as we didn’t have any computers, iPhones etc, not even a basic mobile phone. You had to communicate by person or landline phone and I think this is part of the problem, it’s too easy to text etc. Society and schooling has really increased the pressure to succeed as well, we were quite blasé about school, only the minority were really high achievers, I did enough to scrape through exams and no more. I wouldn’t like to be young and trying to find my place in today’s world, there’s far too much pressure put on young people today, suicide and depression is at an all time high, something has got to give or I fear for the future of the next generation. Kids and young people can only take so much!

I think the one guy had a point about everyone having access to lots of info which means people get an idea of what they want in a person, but it's a fantasy man/woman. It's difficult for the reality to live up to the idea you've created for your "perfect" match. Therefore, you can't find what you're looking for and give up. Just a thought....and Korea has a VERY high beauty standard for both genders. I think you'd have to be an anime character to attract someone.

Honestly, I think this is everywhere. As someone in my 20s it is stressful working and going to school while also balancing a social life. The idea of dating seems like a chore. I don’t have time nor the drive to pursue a romantic partner. It is usually more work than it’s worth and it hurts everyone’s feeling when we inevitably break up.

"work" has taken over the young generations lives

fair enough ... also i prefer to make money than fall inlove, people is too complicated those days money is simple and never breaks my heart

Title should be "Are people really not dating anymore?" This issue is sadly now common everywhere. US, Japan, China, Korea... people are all desperate to make something out of their own lives (school, careers, survival), but at the same time people in general are also beginning to lack social skills due to how society has changed (cell phones) so many are afraid to and refuse to socialize on a bigger scale... so they go back to their busy lives and so the downward spiral goes. Then you have the internet, online/social media, and dating sites/apps... double edged swords. They COULD make dating easier but also end people's chances just as easy. People are now more judgemental than ever and just by looking someone's profile up, they can make a first impression and just write off the other person without ever having to meet or actually talk to each other. So yea, dating (or any social activities) dwindling throughout the world shouldn't come as a surprise.

Very interesting topic and interviews! Thank you, Asian Boss~Keep up the good work!

This is very interesting I think to some extent this is happening in other countries too, because of the economy situation

I was in Korea last year and I saw so many couples everywhere!

Regardless of arguing and debating over percentages, if this stays the trend or slowly gets worse, then like Japan, South Korea will soon experience a situation where there are more elderly and less adults and even less children. The whole feeling of needing to work, needing to study, etc for one self is very problematic. This is exacerbated by the money problem. Another contributing factor I think is the mandatory military service for males. Like the US, the prospect of trying to get a job let alone a career after spending a lot of money and time going to college to get a degree is yet another problem that contributes to this issue (in my opinion). Being mentally and physically stressed and not having much money or any money is yet another big problem. If you are not feeling physically or mentally well, you lack motivation and the will to do much; let alone thinking about dating, marriage, and even kids. South Korea being generally very traditional and conservative makes this situation more problematic. So things like the gender gap growing everyday, spy cam worries, "date porn" ... In many regards South Korean society (in general) is very naïve to these kinds of social problems and these problems becoming more and more prevalent is probably like a social shock to the general public in South Korea. There are similar societal problems in the US like most countries around the world. I just feel like the US society and culture is not as naïve, conservative, and traditional as (generally) South Korea. Thee social expectations in South Korea (often unspoken but expected) need to stop as well. Women are still (in many regards) less than men in terms of what is socially acceptable and sometimes presumed. So (for example) if a woman in South Korea were to have tattoos and piercing, many people in South Korea would give that woman _the stare_ to express disgust, pity; very negative impressions about that individual whereas going by US culture, it's not viewed in that manner (not as much). I also think that it's messed up how you need to include a picture of yourself when applying for a job in South Korea. Although not explicit, many times the employer hires what he/she considered to be more _beautiful_ so many women *and* men in South Korea opt to undergo plastic surgery (some minor, and some major). That phenomenon needs to just stop. Seriously. That's basically _low key_ discrimination. In addition, I feel like people in general these days look at what is being talked about and shown in the news and putting these issues out of proportion. On top of that, many people foolishly only use 1 sources for _the news_ when in actuality, the best way to go about learning about what's going on is to watch/read the news from *multiple* sources and then formulating your own opinion. Anyway, the gist of this situation is that there's less stress-free, free time available to many South Koreans and not as much expendable income. Therefore, many South Koreans (male and female) spend more time worrying about what they need to do for their future, what they need to do to make a living wage, and while school aged, what they need to do and what exam they need to pass to have a higher chance at getting into x school. These are all problems that stem from a very traditional and conservative nation. There are pros to doing things like they've been doing, but the expense is a regularly decreasing population, less motivation + money + time for younger people to _hook up_ let alone have kids. Problems that need to be acknowledged and resolves, but have mostly gone ignored for years upon years.

I love when she does interviews. She is so sweet and her voice is so relaxing.

"It's just scary talking to strangers" I felt that.

*The people who think Koreans are not dating. Watch again this video but focus on the background instead of the people are interviewing.*

7:07 Ah, it's never good to see a man dismissing the issue of sexual assault. Just because it doesn't happen much to us, doesn't mean it's not happening. It's not unique to any particular country, but each country handles it differently.

I hope they find the courage to date! I think, one of the best things in having a relantionship is that after a long and hard day at work, you come home ( or talk on the phone) with your loved one. Whether you talk about the bad things or the good things, you feel better afterwards. I know I do! Fighting!

I'm 23 years old and I can relate to this issue..I have never dated a guy cs idk if it's some Asian trait but I've been solely focused on studies and it doesn't help when all your friends are single too 😂😂 our goal is to graduate and focus on our future and dating isn't a top priority..it's becoming an issue in Asia cs we all focus more on work than relationships.

I feel like it's probably like this in a lot of places in the world. At least I found myself relating to at lot of the people getting interviewed.

I start to think that Koreans enjoy love and compassion experiences through something else. Like, I listen to their musics and find them absorbing the lyrics deeper than any other country does. Like in any music program, they really enjoy listening to songs and sympathize with it, like way deeper and harder. Even the variety of the storyline of the song is very much colorful and they visualize it better than any other country in term of that. For example, a person can only had 2 relationships through his/her life, but they "extract" it soooo much, and when they find the music that match their story, they just dive into the memories all over again, and satisfy themselves until no more passion and energy left for the actual dating to do in the future. Same thing happens to korean drama tho. I admit their passion for drama (one of the main genre is romantic comedy), is far greater than the possibilities of the real case of it happens and being realistic love experiences for Korean people.

Or because of no time because of school and work .. the standards there are crazy

After coming to Korea I am truly inspired by the work ethic I’ve observed in people of varying age groups. I have gotten a little lazy myself so I hope I can learn something from them.

i love to work just like them, there is days that i work +12h AND i'm in a relationship for 3 years, one thing have nothing to do with another, you just need to manage, relationship even helps you to grow in your job

I agree with both the army guy in tan and the guy in blue with the hat and mask, I think they are both very smart and not so easily swayed by things they hear

wow, that was incredibly insightful, i am really impressed by everyone's really considered and thoughtful responses

Not dating in the year 20-29/30 is not a problem... because dating won't feed you in the future so everyone need to get a stable job first & later they can date any man/woman

Boloney. I live in Korea and I see couples all the time everywhere. Sometimes it feels like being single in the streets is more taboo.

Actually, They do dating but do not marry.

When I went to seoul I saw young couples EVERYWHERE. i've never seen such a sheer number of couples in one place at a single time

Wow, their reasons are reflective in the minds of youth all over the world...especially where communities are highly urbanized and competition is fierce concerning jobs.