Chinese men born after the 1970s could find it difficult to find
a spouse as many more baby boys were born than girls since the
1980s, says a report of the China Juvenile Research Center
(CJRC).
China's fifth national census in 2000 shows that 119.92 boys
were born for every 100 girls. "It's possible that men will not
find a spouse among their contemporaries both now and in the
future," said Chen Chen, an assistant researcher of CJRC.
Heavy work pressures are also contributing to men's problem of
finding a spouse, the report says. About 58.6 percent of the
respondents in a recent survey say they have a narrow circle of
acquaintances, and 27.1 percent complain they are too busy with
work to date.
(Xinhua News Agency February 25, 2007)