<p class="ql-block">假期总像长了翅膀，一晃眼，这段短短的旅途已近尾声。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">这几日，无论穿梭在热闹的步行街、流连于商场橱窗，还是静坐博物馆、图书馆一隅，人群里总见女影绰绰，远胜男儿身。甚至连肉眼都可轻易分辨，足见性别天平在此处确有偏斜。</p> <p class="ql-block">回来后翻查数据，最新官方统计显示，首尔女性人口确实略多，整体性别比为96比100——每百位女性，对应九十六位男性，女性约占总人口的五一成。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">若按年龄细看，年轻女子尤显集中。二十岁上下这一层，性别比竟跌至87.4，即百名女子面前，仅有八十七位男子。走在弘大、圣水洞那些潮流汇集之地，这股“阴盛”之感，恐怕还要更浓几分。</p> <p class="ql-block">如此说来，首尔男女比例虽有小幅落差，却并非悬殊。街头本不该有强烈失衡之感，然而行走其间，现实却总与数据背道而驰。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">但于我而言，这些都不打紧。只要妻女逛得尽兴、买得欢喜，我自乐得做个随行的“搬运工”，默默陪伴，倒也甘之如饴。。</p> <p class="ql-block">Holidays always seem to fly by, and just like that, this short trip is already drawing to a close.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Over the past few days, whether strolling through bustling pedestrian streets, browsing mall shop windows, or quietly visiting museums & libraries, I couldn't help but notice that the crowds were consistently dominated by women. The imbalance was so apparent that it could be spotted at a glance, which is a clear proof that the gender ratio here does lean noticeably to one side.</p> <p class="ql-block">After returning, I looked up the data. According to the latest official statistics, Seoul does indeed have a slightly higher female population, with an overall gender ratio of 96 to 100—meaning for every 100 women, there are 96 men, and women make up about 51% of the total population.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Breaking it down by age, the concentration of young women is even more striking. Among Seoulites in their early twenties, the ratio drops to 87.4—only about 87 men for every 100 women. In trendy neighborhoods like Hongdae or Seongsu-dong, that sense of female dominance probably feels even more pronounced.</p> <p class="ql-block">Statistically speaking, the gap isn't huge, so you wouldn't expect to feel such a strong imbalance while walking down the street. But reality often tells a different story.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">That said, none of this really bothers me. As long as my wife & daughter are enjoying themselves & having a great time shopping, I'm more than happy to play the role of a devoted "bag carrier" by their side. And honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way..</p>