As China s Economy Falters, Almost 50 of Chinese Women Choose to Be Single, Leftover Women Rise

Moreover, an increasing number of educated Chinese women are expressing a lack of desire to start families. In 2021, a survey of 2, 900 urban unmarried youths revealed that about 44 percent of women had no intention of getting married. Furthermore, from 2000 to 2020, the peak childbearing age for Chinese women has shifted from 24 to 27 years old. This longterm single lifestyle is becoming increasingly common in China, giving rise to online communities primarily consisting of single women. Posts tagged with not marrying, not giving birth on Chinese social media platforms often receive tens of thousands of likes. ,chinaobserver All rights reserved.