According to a survey conducted in October 2023, the plurality of married respondents in Japan met their spouses at their workplaces. The respondents who got married within a year of the survey often met their spouses through dating apps as well as at work.
Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023
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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. (November 16, 2023). Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. "Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023." Chart. November 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. (2023). Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. "Most Common Methods How Married People Met Their Spouses in Japan as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most common methods how married people met their spouses in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph], Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, November 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/652535/japan-married-couples-first-encounter/