Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey (BannerPress/19 Nov 2024)

The Banner-Press reports (archive) on a global survey by Ipsos showing Japanese and South Koreans ranking lowest in satisfaction with their romantic and sexual lives, a trend tied to their demographic crises. Only 45% of South Koreans reported sexual satisfaction, second worst globally, and they ranked lowest in satisfaction with partner relationships. With the world’s lowest fertility rate, South Korea’s romantic dissatisfaction highlights deeper societal challenges contributing to declining birth rates, despite government efforts to reverse the trend.