According to the 2021 census data, the male population in mainland China stood at approximately 723 million, while the female population was roughly 688 million. This created a surplus of about 35 million men.
Explanations focused on how young men are forced to buy apartments and cars simply to be viewed as eligible bachelors in a hyper-competitive dating market. 📉 Root Causes of the Imbalance chinese sex ratio video 2021
In China, 2021 was a year of recalibration. From the soaring divorce rates in major cities to the algorithmic success of "sweet and torturous" ( 虐恋 ) dramas, the "ratio" of how people connect, fall apart, and love again underwent a visible shift. Whether it was the statistics emerging from民政局 (Marriage Registries) or the viewership data on streaming platforms like Tencent and iQiyi, 2021 told a story of realpolitik in romance. According to the 2021 census data, the male