Reasons Why Marriage is Becoming Unattractive  

Did you know that over the years marriage has rapidly lost its shine and glory? If you look around you, you will find a lot of the youths who are single and seem not ready to even commit themselves to marriage anytime soon.

Statistics have shown that most young men and women are increasingly becoming less enthusiastic about marriage. Hitherto, marriage was the be-all and end-all of society. But not now!  

Today, we shall be looking into some of the reasons for the dwindling in interest in the marriage institution. The reasons we shall provide here are just our opinion and what we have gathered from other people on the topic.

As I always say, you are free to add whatever information that you feel is missing in the article by using the comments box below the article.

With that being said, let us get into the details of why most people do not want to get married these days.  

1. Economic Reasons 

The number one reason for most young people especially men, running away from marriage is economic factors.

Currently, the world is going through some economic turmoil since the global pandemic of COVID-19 broke out. Some economies are yet to recover fully. 

Even the major economies are all struggling in one way or the other. The stagnation of economic growth has exerted so much pressure on young people who are out of school chasing jobs. 

The average graduate is likely not to find a job in most countries in the less developed continents. So, the men in those countries have made getting a job and being able to earn some decent amount of money their topmost priority. 

They have less time for other things including marriage. They prefer to be single than to bring more trouble to their already stressful lives.  

2. Personal Growth and Development 

The youths of today are so much concerned about their personal growth and development to the detriment of other important sectors such as marriage.

Unlike in the distant past where education and personal development was not so popular, these days, a lot of people want to acquire degrees and PhDs that will guarantee them a good job and helping to lift them out of poverty.

They, therefore, spend much of their youthful days in pursuing this personal development goal, thereby putting marriage on hold, indefinitely. Some do not even visit the topic of marriage after they have achieved what they were chasing some few years ago. 

Both men and women are all caught up in this web of personal growth and development. It's one of their main priorities. Marriage comes after that. 

3. Uncertainty Around The Future 

People are uncertain about what the future holds regarding the survival of the human race. Young people of today are well educated in the sciences and have made some groundbreaking revelations concerning areas such as climate change, global warming among others.

They have made projections into the future and some have concluded that if care is not taken and proper measures put in place to check some of the causes, the world might be heading for a crisis in the future.

The rapid population growth has put more pressure on some of the natural resources which are non-renewable. There is the fear that those natural resources might get completely depleted and posterity will suffer.

Because of this, some people have decided not to marry, not to talk about giving birth to children who might be affected by future repercussions of our actions today.  

Population growth rates in most developed countries are very minimal because, most people don't want to commit to the dictates of marriage and raising a family. 

4. Changing Social Norms

Another reason for people's disinterest in marriage is the fast evolving social norms. In the past, marriage and family were very prominent in every discussion. It was almost like compulsory for one to get married and give birth to children.

Today, the story has changed. Most people are beginning to break away from some cultural norms that contradict the realities. People are becoming more liberal in their thinking and are beginning to analyze things rationally without involving belief systems. 

That part of the culture which encourages marriage and raising large families has been challenged and defeated successfully. A lot of people are now free to choose whether to marry or not. 

5. Fear of Divorce 

Divorce rate is on the rise as the days go by. Every week, we are hit with news of some couples splitting after few years or months of marriage.

The cost involved in hiring a divorce lawyer, issues of child custody, if there is a child involved, assets splitting and the other issues are making many people afraid to marry. 

They fear that their own marriage might also end up failing. In order to protect their inner peace and scarce resources, they try as much as they can to avoid marriage. 

6. Personal Experiences

Some people's personal experiences have also influenced their view on marriage. Some are very unlucky in their dating game, and have been meeting toxic partners who made them lose interest in relationships in general.

If a man has an encounter with a girl who didn't treat him well, he will definitely hasten slowly in deciding on settling down. Same applies to the women. When a woman meets an abusive partner, she might not want to get married. They are paranoid. 

7. Availability of Options 

Finally, the availability of options is also making marriage less attractive to the youth these days. Marriage, which was a way of bringing people together to socialize, discuss ideas and plans has now got a lot of competition from technology. 

Someone can stay indoors for weeks without feeling lonely. He's kept company by people in the virtual world. Internet and social media has brought the world together on one small stage. 

On the side of s.exual satisfaction, technology has got that part too, sorted. With money and the liberal mind to explore, one can get all the satisfaction that he or she needs.  

Conclusion 

Marriage has dwindled over the years, but that does not negate the important role it plays in our daily lives. A lot of people have lost interest in marriage due to the reasons we discussed in this article.

If you have other supporting reasons, you can please share them in the comments section below. We are a family here and all ideas are welcomed. No single individual is the repository of knowledge. Let's learn from one another.