The desire to have children depends on the time spent on the Internet

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Scientists from Finland discovered a connection between the time spent on the Internet and the desire to have children. It is possible that the abuse of the Internet is one of the reasons for the postponement of childbearing, which is observed in many countries of the world.

Researchers from Finland have identified some of the main reasons why local people prefer to delay childbearing or not at all. him It turned out that there is a connection between the time spent on the Internet and the desire to have children. 3,468 people aged 20 to 44 took part in the study, and all of them were interviewed about their desire to become parents.

Half of the participants in the question stated that they did not want to have children or that they already had enough children. 36.6% are still postponing plans to have children, and 13.4% do not know whether they will have children in the future. The study showed three main groups of reasons why people delayed having children or refused to have them altogether. These included uncertain life situations, established preferences, or fertility that has already ended.

Uncertain life situations are the strongest factor, according to the study. This is the financial situation, unfinished education, and the size of the home. But what is especially surprising is that women without children, who used social networks very often and were generally work-oriented, indicated these lifestyle advantages as a reason for delaying childbearing.