Living Together in Korea

According to a research, more than 40% of Korean couples agree with the living together before marriage.

Do you agree with it?

Someone might say, "I don't know yet". That's true.

Nowadays, becoming more generous, young people could be agree with the situation. However, the answer is no, it doesn't. Living together in Korea, especially before marriage, is quite unconventional. Most of old generations consider it a taboo, and if their children ask living together with a girlfriend or a boyfriend, then they will say it negative. 

I've lived together with my girlfriend since 2015, and there was no special reason for starting it. We just thought it is cheaper if we live together because we can save our money to make two houses a house. We didn't have any suspicion in our mind to staying together under one roof, but we had some expectations that might fulfill our desire of being marriage, before we really get into it in the near future. It's a test for one another as if we research specifications of products we are willing to buy, earlier than purchasing it. From the investigation I've found a big advantage of the living. Now I briefly introduce about it.

You can find out who she/he really is.

When you go out with your boyfriend/girlfriend you must prepare for a date, wearing a nice cloth, pretty make-up and perfuming yourself. It is tough that you come across their drawbacks or discover their other side of the coin. Living together can give you the opportunity to find out who they really are. A home is the most comfortable place for everyone, and even for who try to mask themselves at outside of their house. They take the mask off, undressed and lie down on the floor. Now you can judge them precisely whether they are same as usual at the date or not by their behavior at home.

AHHHHHHH!!!

My girlfriend was an extreme case. On our date she always had well-dressed up, did her make-up beautifully and there were nothing to crap. But when we started to live together, my dreams were shattered. Not only she didn't arrange her stuffs, but she also put her wastepapers everywhere and messed up the room wherever she goes. It was a chaotic experience but now she changed gradually after we discussed about the topic about cleaning and chore at home. Instead, I have to do some more chores for our sake. That's fine enough (boohoo).

Love should be the face like this. Hope so.

For someone, living together can be a desirable moment, or for another, it can be a disaster. Also it is hard to start, because understanding each other should be accompanied. Moreover it is quite unpleasant subject for your parents or surroundings, unless you hide it for them. However, I strongly recommend living together with your gf/bf before marriage if you have a thought to marry with them later. It will be the best chance for figuring out one another or be a starting point to understand each other's perspective in real life.