| Number |
CREPEDP-185 |
| Publication Date |
January 2026 |
| Title |
Dating Assortativity in Japan:
Evidence from a Retrospective Survey |
| Author |
Asako Chiba, Kazuya Haganuma and Taisuke Nakata
|
| Abstract |
We conduct a series of retrospective surveys to understand the evolution of dating
assortativity in Japan. In the surveys, we ask about age, income, and employment
type of our respondents and their dating partners. We find that the age assortativity
has increased over the past ten years or so among age groups 25-29 and 30-34. The
income assortativity has been stable, but we find some evidence for an increasing
trend for the employment-type assortativity among regular employees.
|
| Keywords |
Assortative Mating, COVID-19, Dating, Marriage, Pandemic |
| Other information |
Paper in English (31 pages) |