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<\/p>\nA fierce debate erupted among single men and women over what counts as an “average” spouse in today\u2019s marriage market.<\/p>\n
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On the 10th, an anonymous post on the workplace community Blind titled “Is it hard to meet a man like this?” grabbed attention.<\/p>\n
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The author, who goes by A, laid out a checklist of husband qualities and asked whether finding someone like that is realistic. Commenters were quick to argue that the list basically describes the top 1%, and the thread blew up online.<\/p>\n
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A\u2019s wishlist covered everything from looks and education to job, finances, and family background. First up: a toned build, at least 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), good looks, and a stable job at a major company or as a government employee.<\/p>\n
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She also required a four-year university degree from a Seoul school. But what really shocked readers was the financial expectation: the man\u2019s family should be able to cover his parents\u2019 retirement and offer at least 500 million KRW (about $375,000) in support or gifts at the time of marriage.<\/p>\n
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Personal-asset standards were strict, too. He should personally own at least 100 million KRW (about $75,000) and be savvy with investments.<\/p>\n
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On habits, she wanted someone who doesn\u2019t drink, smoke, or play video games, who avoids Instagram and other social media, has a low-key personality, and keeps a small circle of friends. A closed by asking, “Is it hard to meet a guy like this?” The reply threads were icy.<\/p>\n
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Readers called the author out as out of touch. One commenter noted that while each requirement might seem ordinary on its own, a man who meets every single one would represent far less than 1% of South Korea\u2019s population.<\/p>\n
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Another user snapped that a handsome guy who attended a Seoul university, works at a big company, and has parents who can provide 500 million KRW (about $375,000) in support isn\u2019t likely to give up drinking, smoking, gaming, and Instagram just to wait around for her.<\/p>\n
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The 500 million KRW (about $375,000) support demand left many male workers feeling deflated. Angry replies piled up: “Do you expect a Gangnam apartment deposit?”, “What do you bring to the table?”, and “Don\u2019t pretend you\u2019re looking for average while hunting for a unicorn.” Some offered practical advice too, warning that if she keeps crossing off conditions one by one, she may end up alone.<\/p>\n
A worker’s post proposing strict spouse criteria, including a 500 million won marriage subsidy, faces harsh criticism online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/thumbnail\/2026\/05\/CP-2023-0235\/thumb-846101ab-fdc7-47a4-822e-8ca74e703ae2.jpg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278097],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-263033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion"],"yoast_head":"\n