Many couples have difficulties preparing for their wedding under the epidemic, and the gathering restriction order makes the wedding date change again and again. Some brides-to-be have postponed their weddings many times because of the epidemic, and mistakenly believe that their future husband has a third party; there are also couples who have reduced going out during the epidemic, and only consider the needs of the family when dating, causing the other party to feel neglected and emotionally strong. Affected. A survey by dating companies also found that some couples had broken up because of the epidemic, and more than half of them said that the epidemic had reduced their desire to marry, and 150% of couples had broken up because of the epidemic.
Dating company HK Romance Dating Limited (HKRD) shared the cases of help under the epidemic. Some prospective grooms suspected that they were preparing the perfect wedding for the other half and invited all their relatives and friends to attend. Therefore, the wedding has been postponed due to the restrictions on gatherings due to the epidemic. However, this move makes the bride-to-be worry that the man actually does not want to get married and has a third party, and the relationship is frustrated and needs counseling by a psychotherapist. In addition, due to the epidemic, citizens have reduced going out. Whenever a man goes out on a date with his girlfriend, he cherishes the opportunity to go out and handles family matters such as getting a car, buying goods, and accompanying family members to see a doctor, which makes the woman feel neglected and dissatisfied.
In addition to counseling on relationship issues, HKRD also interviewed 642 people from May to July to understand the impact of the epidemic on dating or relationships. The survey found that 15% of couples broke up due to the epidemic. The main reason was that due to the epidemic prevention measures, the meeting was reduced, which made it difficult to maintain the relationship (46%), and the values of epidemic prevention were different (32%). %). In addition, more than half of the respondents who have been dating said that the epidemic has seriously reduced their desire to marry, and nearly 90% of the respondents are worried that they will become a late marriage due to the epidemic.
Not only couples have changed their relationship, but singles are also affected. 67% of them expressed that it has affected their desire to meet the opposite sex. Nearly 70% of them said that the government’s epidemic prevention measures have reduced going out and making friends. However, most people are optimistic about finding the other half, and more than 70% of them have a confidence of 6 or above (10 points are the most confident) that they will find a partner after the epidemic improves.
Huang Jiaru, founder of HKRD, believes that couples need to maintain communication. It is recommended that both parties think from time to time, understand each other’s needs and thoughts, reduce conflicts and stabilize relationships, and remind singles to continuously improve themselves during the epidemic, such as maintaining fitness and maintaining appearance. And maintain a rich inner interest in order to prepare for their own conditions, and the opportunity comes to date at any time.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Marriage challenges during the epidemic-150% of couples break up/332140