Economic Daily News Bulletin Lantern Festival is the ancient male and female lovers look forward to meet the day, but a new generation of love but to “fast food” easy guitar easy from the ancient affection can no longer . The survey found that up to 90 percent of youth in the “courtship”, “jump marriage” phenomenon, social workers worry that the divorce rate will be rising further.

love, marriage, birth, generations ago of people who are on-going love, but as times changed, the new generation concept of marriage has changed. A street survey conducted in January this year, interviewed 657 young people aged 12-22 and found that 89% accept the “courtship” and make the opposite sex on the network, developed into a couple.

virtual world nevertheless gap

Hong Kong College of Family Education Chairman TIK Chi-yuen, said the increase in online social network developed, the young people to make friends online, has also seen the phenomenon of the “jump marriage, referring to the lack of reality to get along, they get married . He said that there have been a Hong Kong man traveling met a Shanghai girl, two subsequent online love more than a year after marriage, the man decided to go to Shanghai to settle, but the habits, different interests, and ultimately ended in divorce.

Di said that the online world is always the virtual world, both sides may nevertheless, that the other party is an ideal object, but the marriage only to discover the reality and the expectations gap, such as habits, family planning, fear of divorce rate will rise.

In fact, the number of divorces in Hong Kong continue to increase in 2010, the Judiciary has issued more than 18,000 times a decree of divorce by 6.9% compared to 2009 (see chart).

social workers called on to be careful lest they fall into the compensated dating trap

Zhao De fiscal

Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service, the Youth Services Division has also pointed out, had junior high school girls on the Internet to get to know the opposite sex, and then “Internet Love” girls suddenly emotional deterioration, mood swings, the original and on-line lover “break up”, but the reality the two have never met.

Zhao refers to this virtual romance, party tend to think that is a real lover, but in fact both elements are not met, simply is not true love; also falling into the trap, the first meeting will be required to have sex, and even trick compensated dating He reminded the young people to get to know the opposite sex online meticulous.

Baptist Church and registered social workers, the new generation by the impact of fast-food culture, love the one-night stand, close to sub to go, coupled with egotism, marriage encounter problems, the first moment will be not each other, frequently shouting divorce; contrary to the older generation believe that marriage is a long-lasting, loyal, whole life, even if they encounter difficulties, will exercise patience.

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