Tag: lonely

  • South Korea to pay $500 to lonely young people

    South Korea plans to provide approximately $500 every month as a cash giveaway to encourage young individuals, who are mostly underprivileged and reclusive, to come out of their isolation.

    In an effort to assist young people affected by hikikomori, a term used to describe severe social withdrawal, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in South Korea has initiated the funding program. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs estimates that approximately 3% or 350,000 individuals aged between 19 and 39 in South Korea experience loneliness or isolation.

    As per the reports from the Ministry, citing the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, roughly 3.1 per cent of South Koreans aged between 19 and 39 are classified as “reclusive lonely young people.” This term is defined as individuals living in a restricted space, disconnected from the outside world for an extended period, and struggling to lead a regular life.

    The Ministry’s report stated that around 338,000 individuals in the country fit the category of “reclusive lonely young people,” with 40% of them starting to withdraw during their adolescence. The reasons behind their isolation are diverse and may include financial difficulties, mental health issues, family conflicts or health problems

  • Ready to mingle but still single? Head over to Philippines to get extra pay

    Ready to mingle but still single? Head over to Philippines to get extra pay

    Tootay huay dil jaain kahan? Philippines. If you’re dateless on Valentine’s Day, then Philippines might is the place for you. There might be an advantage to finding out that you’re dumped before the biggest romantic holiday of the year, by drowning in cash.

    The lonely hearts residing in General Luna townhall in the Quezon Province will now recieve three times their normal wage if they are able to prove that they were single for the past three years.

    Eternal bachelor Mayor Matt Florido announced that he would be giving extra pay to all of his staff to show gratitude for all the extra work they put in and prove that “someone loves them”. This is the third time he is taking such an initiative.

    Speaking to AFP, Florido said that he could empathize with how singles felt about this day, since he has been single himself since his birth.
    “I know what they’re going through today, I feel for them.. On Valentine’s Day no one will give them chocolates, flowers … so we thought of giving them this kind of incentive so they can also feel someone cares for them, someone loves them.”

    Florido also added that the staff members who were already romantically attached did not object to their single colleagues getting more pay:

    “Maybe they understand what the single people are going through,” he said.