If in Japan, the gender imbalance
is felt most in shortage of male porn stars in the adult film industry,
in Iceland, it is allegedly felt in lack of men to marry Icelandic
women. However, it has led to a hoax article that Iceland would pay
foreign men US$5,000 (A$6,634) a month to marry Icelandic women.
Because of the hoax article, a number of Icelandic women report being spammed on Facebook with friend requests from foreign men who are unknown to them. Grapevine reports the source of the hoax is an article in The Spirit Whispers which says the priority would be North Africans.
In debunking the article, Grapevine points out that latest population data says there are actually 1,007 men for every 1,000 women. However, male shortage is felt in capital city Reykjavik where there are 985 men for every 1,000 women, although in the rural areas, men outnumber women 1,129 for every 1,000.
It add that Iceland does not have a grant for immigrants who marry local women or men. There are no restrictions on Icelanders marrying foreigners, but they should not expect any payout.
Iceland’s Foreign Ministry confirms receiving a surge of enquiries from foreign men who want to know if the offer is real. Icelandmonitor reports that all enquiries were personally answered by the ministry, informing them the article is just a hoax.
Because of the hoax article, a number of Icelandic women report being spammed on Facebook with friend requests from foreign men who are unknown to them. Grapevine reports the source of the hoax is an article in The Spirit Whispers which says the priority would be North Africans.
In debunking the article, Grapevine points out that latest population data says there are actually 1,007 men for every 1,000 women. However, male shortage is felt in capital city Reykjavik where there are 985 men for every 1,000 women, although in the rural areas, men outnumber women 1,129 for every 1,000.
It add that Iceland does not have a grant for immigrants who marry local women or men. There are no restrictions on Icelanders marrying foreigners, but they should not expect any payout.
Iceland’s Foreign Ministry confirms receiving a surge of enquiries from foreign men who want to know if the offer is real. Icelandmonitor reports that all enquiries were personally answered by the ministry, informing them the article is just a hoax.
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