DelayedMarriageTrendDelayingmarriagemeanspushingtheageatmarriageintothelate20sandhigher★Chinesecustoms:before20yearsold★nationalpolicydelayedmarriageandchildbearing——theMarriageTimeWhatistheaverageageofmarriagetoday?Beijing,2011Men:28.2Women:26.1theaveragefirstmarriageage????Whydopeoplepreferdelayedmarriagenowadays?Reasons????◆Socialpressure◆Furthereducation◆Highstandard◆Economypressure◆MarriagephobiaSocialpressurefiercecompetitionfranticpaceoflifeFurthereducationStudyabroadgraduatedegreeHighstandard•Good-looks•bighouse,•goodsalary•higheducation•……EconomicpressureMarriagesneedcashandloveMarriagephobia“only-child”coupleFreedomandhighdivorcerateAdvantages&DisadvantagesAdvantages•PersonalGrowth:pursueeducation•Findingtherightone•FinanciallySecure•LowBirthRateDisadvantages•forIndividual:physicalproblemthebesttimeforwomen’sbeingpregnantis22-25yearsold,over-age-pregnantwillbringharmtomothersandbabies.what’smore,oncethespermqualitydeclines,itwilldoharmtothebabies’intelligence.DisadvantagesforSociety:AnAgingPopulationIbelievethatthiskindofphenomenonwillcontinuetoexist.Don’teverlettheagebeyourmainreasonforenteringthemarriagehall.