Scientists from Finland have found a connection between the time spent on the Internet and the desire to have children. It is possible that Internet abuse is one of the reasons for the delay in childbearing that is observed in women in many countries of the world.
Researchers in Finland have identified some of the main reasons why locals choose to delay or not have children at all. It turned out that there is a connection between the time spent on the Internet and the desire to have children. The study involved 3,468 people aged 20 to 44, all of whom were asked about their desire to become parents.
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Half of the participants in the question said that they did not want to have children, or that they already had enough babies. 36.6% are still postponing plans to have children, and 13.4% do not know if they will have children in the future. The study showed three main groups of reasons why people postponed the birth of children or completely abandoned it. These included uncertain life situations, established preferences, or completed fertility.
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Uncertain life situations are the strongest factor, research shows. This is the financial situation, and incomplete education, and the size of housing. But most surprisingly, women without children, who used social media very frequently and were generally work-oriented, cited these lifestyle preferences as a reason to delay childbearing. (READ MORE)
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