IU thinks dating is boring, will regret this later.

[purring-feline.livejournal.com]

On the December 22nd broadcast of ‘Happy Together 3‘, singer IU will be discussing the topic of dating and marriage.

During the recording for the show, IU mentioned that she will probably get bored of gradually developing a relationship through dating and would rather get married. She stated, “During my third year at middle school, I started working and I have never dated anyone properly. However, I’ve done something ridiculous where I dated a guy for one day and called it quits the next day.”

She continued, “When I turn 20, I think I will naturally date someone, but I think it will get a bit boring. If you date someone, break up, and come back again, you will mostly likely end up marrying that person. In that perspective, I think there really is no point in dating, I’d rather get married as soon as I become an adult.”

In related news, viewers can expect to see IU show off some sexy dance moves on the show’s Christmas special.

Source: Allkpop

Comments

[cc9095.livejournal.com]

How she expect to get married without dating? lol

[stormsandsins.livejournal.com]

Arranged marriage? idk

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

"If you date someone, break up, and come back again, you will mostly likely end up marrying that person. In that perspective, I think there really is no point in dating, I’d rather get married as soon as I become an adult."

I fail to understand her logic.

[devilstay.livejournal.com]

lol! This is what I'm thinking. I kind of figured, you wouldn't be getting married to the person you broke up with...due to obvious reasons, but I think she might be biasing her reasoning of watching dramas, where the first person you meet is the person you spend the rest of your life with, with some fighting in the middle for good ratings.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

I can sort of see where she is coming from but at the same time, it's far too cynical and rather depressing to have that sort of perspective when you're so young. This is how you hear people in their 30s talk. "Ugh no more looking....I just want to be married already!"

[gabucha26.livejournal.com]

She still has a very innocent and "fairy tale" like view on relationships. She'll realize it later down the road so I'm not too worried.

[annhh.livejournal.com]

yeah mte ^^

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

...I don't get it?

[aeries-amethyst.livejournal.com]

Only some who fails to understand the concept of dating and marriage would say that =| Girl is way too naive if she truly believes that o.O and in for a world of heartbreak :(

[periodpains.livejournal.com]

dumb bitch

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

(http://pics.livejournal.com/benihime99/pic/0000g42x/)

[kerynr.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but wtf?

[skrillex.livejournal.com]

she sounds like she's about 5 tbh

[browniethecat.livejournal.com]

true :/

[pladpuss.livejournal.com]

I'm the same age as her and never dated anyone properly either and I do not have this view... she is very naive.

[kiminikaeru.livejournal.com]

she sounds rly naive and backward sry2say

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

lol, as if being married isnt the same as dating.
you love and spend most of your time with a person, you fight and you laugh, you have good and you have bad times. only difference is that you've signed a marriage certificate and probably share the same family name. end of story.

i will never get the hype about getting married, especially when youre young and have only been dating for a few months or a year.. whats the point of getting married when you get divorce a few years later anyways

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

*divorced

[mrawwe.livejournal.com]

I don't think its strange that she has this view in relationships tbh considering she's been working since she was what, 14-15? But she'll probably change her opinion as she gets older.

[jetaime-pyon.livejournal.com]

by that logic, everyone in korea growing up should have that view since everyone is practically "working" full-time, school takes up your life as soon as you get to high school, from early day to late night.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Well babydoll you must get pregnant first..silly.
Little girl please stop talking and do what you do... sing.
(also all her creepy old men fans love that she thinks this way-->she's perfect tbh))

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

So she'd rather just rush in and get married, how dumb and naive. If you date and you keep breaking up, that's suppoused to be a sign hun.

[stormsandsins.livejournal.com]

a big one!

[https://users.livejournal.com/graffiti--/]

LOL uhh what is she even talking about? 'don't date guys just marry them' sounds like something my friend's mom used to tell her when she was in elementary school tbh

[kidsalsa20.livejournal.com]

lol she's young, i'll give her time to grow up and figure things out a little bit before i judge her

[showyoursmile.livejournal.com]

I'm also having trouble understanding this logic. It seems weird to me to think it's best to marry a stranger before ever dating him because you might break up with him if you date first...because marriage isn't necessarily a permanent thing, and as someone already mentioned, that just means you have to go through a divorce with lawyers and larger scale drama instead of parting ways with no legal strings attached. >> If she thinks dating is boring, what does she think marriage will be like? Honestly, I'm curious how she defines the two... If she has never managed a relationship that lasts longer than a day, I don't see why she thinks she won't get bored with being married forever (or well, I would hope forever is the goal, at least). :X

I guess she could also be talking about getting married off the bat to a friend, which is less alarming than to a stranger or acquaintance, but still not that smart or realistic because relationships with friends don't always pan out either. It seems like common sense to me. I've seen people say they think marriage is useless, might as well just date people, but this is the first time I've ever heard someone try to justify just marrying without dating someone...except, you know, in historical situations when arranged marriages were all the rage. Even they had courting, though.

IDK, best of luck to her, and I hope she grows out of it before she actually does marry someone, or that she goes the dating route anyway, even if she'd "rather" just marry right away. She could end up stuck with a real creep, or even just someone she isn't really in love with/who isn't in love with her. :( Not that people don't end up marrying those people even after dating, but it seems like it'd be a lot more likely to happen if you don't date first.

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

that's one way of looking at marriage. seems so business-like. maybe she hasn't found the right person. or she's on to something.

anyway, it's her life. and she's allowed to change her mind about these things. i wish her all the best.

[geniebsmart.livejournal.com]

This makes me...sad. For personal reasons.
I'm sure she'll mature out of this mindset. Actually...she will. I just hope she soon learns the easy way, not the hard way.

[cherrypark.livejournal.com]

fyi, this is kind of a sloppy translation - WHI translated the article as her saying "when you date and break up and date again, you'll still end up getting married and I think the process will be tiring". I know it sounds weird, but marriage-matching is still practiced in South Korea - so some kids will superficially date while they're young with the understanding that once they're ready to settle down, either their parents or a matchmaker will set them up with a list of appropriate matches. I have friends who don't necessarily want to marry young but also don't see the point of serious relationships that will probably not lead to marriage.

[cherrypark.livejournal.com]

all this talk seems pointless anyway, because we all know she probably can't seriously date/get married until she's ready to take a step down from her career anyway, which is still years down the road.

[pumpkinskin.livejournal.com]

i need taeyeon to slap IU rn

[mentality34.livejournal.com]

but tswift dates LOL and seems to enjoy dating

ideg IU's logic. so she can't date for longer than a day but thinks that it's better to get married forever? what is she even on

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

How old is IU? 16 or smth?

[obeytheempress.livejournal.com]

18 I believe

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

"Not a girl that plays around sometimes when she's bored"
I guess her little pre teen mind skipped over that part