Economic effects of the pandemic may further decrease young adults interest in finding romance. If low socioeconomic status is contributing to this decrease in dating in Japan, we can guess that COVID-19 economic stress could lead to even fewer romantic pursuits in the country, said Ueda.

Why do Japanese people not date?

Japanese people are often very socially awkward and have a fear of social interactions, he said, meaning they lack self-confidence and all too frequently revert to conformity, all of which makes dating very difficult.

Why do Japanese people stay single?

“The percentage of people unmarried for life (people still unmarried at 50, considered by the Japanese government as having a 0% chance of marriage in the future) began rising rapidly in the 1990s. “The main reason they have for staying single is wanting to use their money on themselves.