46.6% of Singles Currently Engaged in Matchmaking Have Experience Visiting a Psychosomatic Medicine Clinic or Psychological Counseling. Naco-do Research Institute Announces "Matchmaking and Mental/Physical Health Survey 2026"
Naco-do Research Institute announced the "Matchmaking and Mental/Physical Health Survey 2026." It was found that 46.6% of singles currently engaged in matchmaking have experience visiting a psychosomatic medicine clinic or psychological counseling, indicating that matchmaking is an activity that places a significant burden on mental and physical health. The survey suggested that the degree of self-understanding is related to the difference between those who continue and those who quit.
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Iromono Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Ryo Yamada), which operates the personal matchmaking service naco-do and personal matchmaking coaching naco-do Coach, announced on April 20, 2026, that its research institution, Naco-do Research Institute, conducted the "Matchmaking and Mental/Physical Health Survey 2026" targeting a total of 800 singles: 500 singles currently engaged in matchmaking and 300 singles who have stopped matchmaking.
This release, as Part 1 of this survey, reports on the actual state of mental and physical burden associated with matchmaking and the differences related to continuing or stopping matchmaking.
■ Summary of Survey Results
1. 46.6% of singles currently engaged in matchmaking have experience visiting a psychosomatic medicine clinic or psychological counseling.
2. For all 12 items of burden felt during matchmaking, singles currently engaged in matchmaking reported a higher rate of feeling the burden than singles who stopped matchmaking.
3. The "biggest reason for fatigue in matchmaking" tends to be external factors for singles currently engaged in matchmaking, and internal factors for singles who stopped matchmaking.
4. The top reasons for being able to continue included items related to self-understanding and condition management.
Detailed report of this survey result (Vol.1 Part 1):
https://note.com/nacodo_souken/n/nbb7b402474bb
■ Key Finding ①: Matchmaking is an activity accompanied by psychological and physical burden.
When asked about "burden felt during matchmaking" across 12 items on a 4-point scale, all 12 items showed that singles currently engaged in matchmaking had a realization rate (total of "strongly felt" and "somewhat felt") exceeding 60%. Even among singles who stopped matchmaking, the realization rate ranged from 44.0% to 73.7%, confirming that mental and physical burden associated with matchmaking is widely present among both groups.
The experience rate of mental and physical symptoms among singles currently engaged in matchmaking exceeded half for multiple items: insomnia 72.0%, decreased concentration 65.8%, depressive state 62.6%, and loss of appetite 62.4%. Furthermore, 46.6% of singles currently engaged in matchmaking have experience visiting a psychosomatic medicine clinic or psychological counseling during their matchmaking activities, suggesting a possible link between mental and physical burden during matchmaking and the use of medical and psychological support.
Analyzing the "biggest reason for fatigue in matchmaking" (single answer), it was confirmed that singles currently engaged in matchmaking tend to react strongly to external factors (number of rejections, endlessness, weight of decisions), while singles who stopped matchmaking tend to react strongly to internal factors (cost, loss of confidence, unclear ideal image, lack of self-understanding).
■ Key Finding ②: The difference in continuing or stopping matchmaking may be related to the degree of self-understanding.
Analyzing "factors for being able to continue matchmaking" and "factors for stopping matchmaking" (multiple answers, up to 3), trends emerged that differentiate the two groups.
For factors for being able to continue, the top two items were "had expectations of meeting a good partner" (38.6%) and "had a strong will to marry" (31.6%). In addition, items related to self-understanding and personal condition management ranked 3rd to 5th: "clear values and ideal image of marriage" (20.0%), "able to proceed at my own pace" (18.6%), and "understood my own challenges and areas for improvement" (16.0%).
On the other hand, the top reasons for stopping included "decreased motivation for marriage itself" (29.3%), "lost hope of meeting a good partner" (28.3%), "mentally and physically exhausted" (27.0%), and "didn't know what I was looking for" (23.7%). These indicate not only a decline in marriage motivation itself but also mental and physical depletion and issues related to self-understanding.
Furthermore, more than half (52.7%) of singles who stopped matchmaking experienced a decline or abandonment of their desire to marry, and about one in five (19.6%) harbored unresolved feelings such as "wanted to continue" or "regret."
■ Conclusion
This survey confirmed that matchmaking is an activity that entails mental and physical burden for both singles currently engaged in matchmaking and those who have stopped. The realization rate of burden reached approximately 80% for singles currently engaged in matchmaking and approximately 70% for those who stopped, with the experience rate of mental and physical symptoms ranging from 46.6% to 72.0% for those currently engaged and 28.3% to 53.0% for those who stopped.
Moreover, it was suggested that what differentiated those who continued matchmaking from those who stopped was not only external factors such as opportunities for encounters or conditions, but also the clarity of self-understanding—how well one could articulate their own values, challenges, and desired relationships. For those who continued, clarity of values, proceeding at their own pace, and understanding challenges served as support, while for those who stopped, loss of self-understanding and mental/physical fatigue influenced their decision.
The detailed report of this survey result is available on the Naco-do Research Institute note report (Vol.1 Part 1).
This release, as Part 1 of this survey, reports on the actual state of mental and physical burden associated with matchmaking and the differences related to continuing or stopping matchmaking.
■ Summary of Survey Results
1. 46.6% of singles currently engaged in matchmaking have experience visiting a psychosomatic medicine clinic or psychological counseling.
2. For all 12 items of burden felt during matchmaking, singles currently engaged in matchmaking reported a higher rate of feeling the burden than singles who stopped matchmaking.
3. The "biggest reason for fatigue in matchmaking" tends to be external factors for singles currently engaged in matchmaking, and internal factors for singles who stopped matchmaking.
4. The top reasons for being able to continue included items related to self-understanding and condition management.
Detailed report of this survey result (Vol.1 Part 1):
https://note.com/nacodo_souken/n/nbb7b402474bb
■ Key Finding ①: Matchmaking is an activity accompanied by psychological and physical burden.
When asked about "burden felt during matchmaking" across 12 items on a 4-point scale, all 12 items showed that singles currently engaged in matchmaking had a realization rate (total of "strongly felt" and "somewhat felt") exceeding 60%. Even among singles who stopped matchmaking, the realization rate ranged from 44.0% to 73.7%, confirming that mental and physical burden associated with matchmaking is widely present among both groups.
The experience rate of mental and physical symptoms among singles currently engaged in matchmaking exceeded half for multiple items: insomnia 72.0%, decreased concentration 65.8%, depressive state 62.6%, and loss of appetite 62.4%. Furthermore, 46.6% of singles currently engaged in matchmaking have experience visiting a psychosomatic medicine clinic or psychological counseling during their matchmaking activities, suggesting a possible link between mental and physical burden during matchmaking and the use of medical and psychological support.
Analyzing the "biggest reason for fatigue in matchmaking" (single answer), it was confirmed that singles currently engaged in matchmaking tend to react strongly to external factors (number of rejections, endlessness, weight of decisions), while singles who stopped matchmaking tend to react strongly to internal factors (cost, loss of confidence, unclear ideal image, lack of self-understanding).
■ Key Finding ②: The difference in continuing or stopping matchmaking may be related to the degree of self-understanding.
Analyzing "factors for being able to continue matchmaking" and "factors for stopping matchmaking" (multiple answers, up to 3), trends emerged that differentiate the two groups.
For factors for being able to continue, the top two items were "had expectations of meeting a good partner" (38.6%) and "had a strong will to marry" (31.6%). In addition, items related to self-understanding and personal condition management ranked 3rd to 5th: "clear values and ideal image of marriage" (20.0%), "able to proceed at my own pace" (18.6%), and "understood my own challenges and areas for improvement" (16.0%).
On the other hand, the top reasons for stopping included "decreased motivation for marriage itself" (29.3%), "lost hope of meeting a good partner" (28.3%), "mentally and physically exhausted" (27.0%), and "didn't know what I was looking for" (23.7%). These indicate not only a decline in marriage motivation itself but also mental and physical depletion and issues related to self-understanding.
Furthermore, more than half (52.7%) of singles who stopped matchmaking experienced a decline or abandonment of their desire to marry, and about one in five (19.6%) harbored unresolved feelings such as "wanted to continue" or "regret."
■ Conclusion
This survey confirmed that matchmaking is an activity that entails mental and physical burden for both singles currently engaged in matchmaking and those who have stopped. The realization rate of burden reached approximately 80% for singles currently engaged in matchmaking and approximately 70% for those who stopped, with the experience rate of mental and physical symptoms ranging from 46.6% to 72.0% for those currently engaged and 28.3% to 53.0% for those who stopped.
Moreover, it was suggested that what differentiated those who continued matchmaking from those who stopped was not only external factors such as opportunities for encounters or conditions, but also the clarity of self-understanding—how well one could articulate their own values, challenges, and desired relationships. For those who continued, clarity of values, proceeding at their own pace, and understanding challenges served as support, while for those who stopped, loss of self-understanding and mental/physical fatigue influenced their decision.
The detailed report of this survey result is available on the Naco-do Research Institute note report (Vol.1 Part 1).