【Do you know marriage hiders?】

While the bachelors are desperately longing for marriage, some married ones start to conceal their marital status as a secret. They are the so-called marriage hiders.

You hardly see them wearing wedding rings or making intimate phonecalls. They are keen on all kinds of parties and never lack of date partners.


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【Case studies: Psychological analysis of marriage hiders】

【1. More sexual charm in social whirl?】

There is an unspoken rule in the current job market that once employees' marital status is exposed, their competiveness will suffer considerably. Some married employees therefore choose to "conceal their marital status".

Mrs. Xie who once worked at a communication company lost out to an "unmarried lady". Xie and an unmarried colleague who worked in the same department and had hidden her competition with Xie, went to meet a client. Xie thought she had the competitive edge over her colleague because of her rich work experience.

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【2. Afraid of "being left out" by colleagues?】

In the eyes of unmarried colleagues, the married are always dragged by a lot of housework and responsibilities. It turns out that they seldom invite married friends to activities, such as going out, shopping or outdoor sightseeing.

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【3. Fear of the discrimination from managers?】

Generally speaking, managers hesitate to rely on female employees who have not yet had children or have recently got married because they believe these women will soon become pregnant, give birth or look after a child.

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【4.It's a matter of privacy? 】

Many independent and self-reliant female white collars are forced to pretend that they are single. However, this has nothing to do with the job market. Some people think that marital status is a matter of privacy and they need not to tell others about it. "I have never denied my marriage, but I have not mentioned it intentionally."

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【Experts opinion: Concealing marital status aims to better protect oneself】



Concealing marital status has become a lifestyle choice and a survival strategy for white collar workers, as it can give them freedom, fair opportunities, preference of superiors and career development.

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【How to identify marriage hiders?】



There are ten tips for you to discover those marriage hiders.

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By People's Daily Online

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