Kerry Allen

Wenn du schläfst, weil deine Endorphine losgeht und du fühlst dich mehr dazu, zu sprechen, fühlt es sich etwas weniger intensiv an, als wenn du in einem Raum sitzt. Und manchmal, wenn du vorwärts schläfst und jemand neben dir spricht, fühlt es sich ein bisschen einfacher an.

Wenn ich und Billy angefangen haben, war unsere Sache so, dass wenn sogar eine Person in eine Gruppe kommt und sie sich fühlt, dass sie eine Person ist, die wir geholfen haben. Wir bekommen Botschaften von Leuten, die in die Gruppe gekommen sind, die sagen, dass sie das genau brauchen.

Wenn ich und Billy angefangen haben, war unsere Sache so, dass wenn sogar eine Person in eine Gruppe kommt und sie sich fühlt, dass sie eine Person ist, die wir geholfen haben. Wir bekommen Botschaften von Leuten, die in die Gruppe gekommen sind, die sagen, dass sie das genau brauchen.

Wenn ich und Billy angefangen haben, war unsere Sache so, dass wenn sogar eine Person in eine Gruppe kommt und sie sich fühlt, dass sie eine Person ist, die wir geholfen haben. Wir bekommen Botschaften von Leuten, die in die Gruppe gekommen sind, die sagen, dass sie das genau brauchen.

If there's one main cause in China for marriage rates being really, really bad, quite small now. I mean, 6.1 million marriages were registered in 2024. It's the one-child policy, which was in place between the years 1979 and 2015. It meant that parents could only have one child. And it means now that the younger demographic are much, much smaller than the older demographic.

If there's one main cause in China for marriage rates being really, really bad, quite small now. I mean, 6.1 million marriages were registered in 2024. It's the one-child policy, which was in place between the years 1979 and 2015. It meant that parents could only have one child. And it means now that the younger demographic are much, much smaller than the older demographic.

So there's simply fewer people who are young who are able to get married. But that's just one reason. There have been a number of other factors in recent years that have meant that marriage rates have dropped. The government's blamed the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that people have not been able to go out and meet potential partners. There are other reasons as well.

So there's simply fewer people who are young who are able to get married. But that's just one reason. There have been a number of other factors in recent years that have meant that marriage rates have dropped. The government's blamed the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that people have not been able to go out and meet potential partners. There are other reasons as well.

China's younger, working much more overtime nowadays due to a shrinking population. So they're not having time to go out and meet people. There are also social concerns, concerns about domestic violence, for example, that a lot of young people, young women don't want to be trapped in an abusive relationship. And there are, as a whole, just changing social attitudes towards marriage.

China's younger, working much more overtime nowadays due to a shrinking population. So they're not having time to go out and meet people. There are also social concerns, concerns about domestic violence, for example, that a lot of young people, young women don't want to be trapped in an abusive relationship. And there are, as a whole, just changing social attitudes towards marriage.

Some people want to pursue further education or climb the employment ladder, and marriage is no longer a high priority.

Some people want to pursue further education or climb the employment ladder, and marriage is no longer a high priority.

Well, it's tried to offer lots of different incentives. So in little villages, you can buy a house for much cheaper if you're married. Things like this are happening. And the government's really tried to make it clear that this is a big priority. It wants people to get married faster. in order to have more children so that there is a much bigger, younger demographic.

Well, it's tried to offer lots of different incentives. So in little villages, you can buy a house for much cheaper if you're married. Things like this are happening. And the government's really tried to make it clear that this is a big priority. It wants people to get married faster. in order to have more children so that there is a much bigger, younger demographic.

But it's just something that young people are just not that interested in. I mean, young women are concerned that they might be forced back into traditional roles. You see a lot of comments on social media that young women are saying that they're concerned they're being turned back into baby making machines. And young men as well. I mean, they think that

But it's just something that young people are just not that interested in. I mean, young women are concerned that they might be forced back into traditional roles. You see a lot of comments on social media that young women are saying that they're concerned they're being turned back into baby making machines. And young men as well. I mean, they think that

Weddings are expensive and there are these traditional expectations that you have to buy a house as a prerequisite for marriage if you're male. And youth unemployment's been, well, it's sat at around 20% for the last few years. So a lot of young men are quite poor. And the idea that they need to save towards a marriage is, it's very low on their priority list.

Weddings are expensive and there are these traditional expectations that you have to buy a house as a prerequisite for marriage if you're male. And youth unemployment's been, well, it's sat at around 20% for the last few years. So a lot of young men are quite poor. And the idea that they need to save towards a marriage is, it's very low on their priority list.

It is, yes. There are a lot of concerns. I mean, this is why the government has really tried to ramp up this marriage message in recent years. Because the older demographic, there's nobody to look after them. So there's this concern that, you know, who's going to look after the population over the age of 60? And already now, over 21% of China's population is over 60.

It is, yes. There are a lot of concerns. I mean, this is why the government has really tried to ramp up this marriage message in recent years. Because the older demographic, there's nobody to look after them. So there's this concern that, you know, who's going to look after the population over the age of 60? And already now, over 21% of China's population is over 60.