Why Young Koreans Remain Single?

Six out of 10 unmarried Koreans have given up having a relationship, a survey shows.

Duo, a matchmaking company, conducted an online opinion poll of 511 single men and women on why they remain solo, and released the result on Tuesday.

According to the survey, 60.1 percent of respondents, 65.4 percent of men and 56.3 percent of women, said they could date but were not doing so.

As to why, 24.9 percent cited lack of opportunities to meet people, followed by 17 percent who said they did not have the time, 11.7 percent who cited economic reasons, 11.5 percent who had no interest in the opposite sex, and 11.4 percent who said they do not know how.

By sex, the largest portion of men, 27.8 percent, cited lack of time...