Specification Lock – Another Reason for the High Number of Thai Singles in Thailand in 2024, according to Thailand’s Best and Longest Running High-End Matchmaking Company, Bangkok Matching.

 

According to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), or the National Development Council, as revealed on May 27, 2024, Thailand is currently accelerating policies to encourage childbirth, targeting couples to address the issue of low birth rates. However, data from the 2023 Socio-Economic Survey (SES) indicates an increase in the number of single individuals in Thailand, accounting for 23.9%. Specifically, within the reproductive age group, the proportion is as high as 40.5%, nearly double the national average and an increase from 35.7% in 2017.

 

As Thailand’s Best and Longest Running High-End Matchmaking Company, Bangkok Matching has been providing services for quality singles in the working-age group for over 18 years. It is well aware that, aside from economic and social reasons, another factor contributing to the reluctance to have children is the large number of singles who want a partner but cannot find one. If they do not find someone they truly like, they prefer to remain single. This mindset is encapsulated by the modern singles’ motto: “If I can’t find a partner who improves my life, I’d rather stay single.

 

Popular “Specification Locks” Among Thai Single Men and Women

 

The high-end matchmaking company Bangkok Matching has found that many Thai singles have very specific criteria for their ideal partners. If they cannot find someone who meets these criteria, they prefer to remain single. The common criteria that single men and women tend to lock onto in 2024 are as follows:

 

Desired Age of Partner

• 80% of Thai single women prefer partners who are younger or around the same age as themselves.
• 90% of Thai single men prefer partners who are younger than themselves.

 

Appearance

• 95% of Thai single women want a partner who is of average build to slightly overweight.
• 95% of Thai single men want a partner who is slim to average build.
• 98% of both Thai single men and women seek partners who take care of their appearance and do not accept overweight individuals.
• 85% of Thai single women prefer fair-skinned men with an intellectual appearance, often envisioning a partner who is fair, wears glasses, and has a “clean” look.
• 95% of Thai single men prefer fair-skinned, slim, and cute women as their ideal partners.
• 90% of both Thai single men and women will not consider a match if the person does not meet their aesthetic preferences, even if they have all other desired qualities.

 

Height

• 98% of Thai single women prefer men who are at least 175 cm tall; 2% prefer men who are at least 180 or 185 cm tall.
• 95% of Thai single women will not accept a man who is the same height as themselves.
• 80% of Thai single men prefer women who are at least 160 cm tall; 20% prefer women taller than 160 cm.

 

Skin Tone

• 85% of Thai single men prefer fair-skinned women.
• 15% of Thai single men accept women with fair-yellow or medium skin tones.
• 60% of Thai single women prefer fair-skinned men.
• 40% of Thai single women accept men with fair-yellow or medium skin tones.
• 99% of both Thai single men and women do not prefer partners with dark skin.

 

These preferences highlight the specific and sometimes rigid criteria that many singles have when looking for a partner, which can contribute to the increasing number of single individuals.

 

 

Education

• 80% of Thai single women want their partners to have at least a bachelor’s degree.
  • 15% want partners with a master’s degree, a doctorate, or an overseas degree.
  • 5% accept partners with less than a bachelor’s degree if they have a stable job and financial security.
• 90% of Thai single women will not date someone with a lower educational level than themselves.
• 80% of Thai single men want their partners to have at least a bachelor’s degree.
  • 5% prefer partners with a master’s degree or doctorate.
  • 15% accept partners with less than a bachelor’s degree.

 

Income and Financial Status

• 70% of Thai single women prefer partners with a monthly income of 100,000 baht.
  • 15% seek partners with an income higher than 100,000 baht per month.
  • 15% seek partners with a similar income to their own.
• 55% of Thai single men prefer partners with a monthly income of 30,000 baht.
  • 30% of Thai single men do not care about the woman’s income as long as she has a job.
  • 15% prefer partners with an income higher than 30,000 baht per month.

 

Children from Previous Relationships

• 90% of Thai single men and women who have never been married do not want a partner with children from a previous relationship.
• 10% of Thai single men and women who have never been married accept a partner with children, provided the children are grown or do not live with them.

 

Tattoos

• 90% of Thai single women do not accept single men with tattoos.
• 65% of Thai single men do not accept single women with tattoos.

 

Other Preferences

• 95% of Thai single men and women do not accept partners who smoke.
• 90% of Thai single men and women seek partners who have a predictable schedule with regular days off.