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Decoding the South African Demographics:
Age spread: Younger (higher proportion of 18–34 year olds) — 15% of the adult male population is 18–24, and 15% is 65+.
Orientation rates: Lower identification rates. Among 18–24-year-olds, 6% identify as gay or bisexual (and 3% as gay only), but by 65+ those figures drop to 0.8% and 0.5% respectively.
Single or taken: About 65% of gay/bi South African men aged 25–29 are currently single, tapering to 33% by retirement age.
Salary expectations: Income brackets are drawn from South African male full-time earnings. The median wage is R20,000, and breaking into the top 1% requires R250,000+.
Height: The South African male average is 171 cm (5'7").
Build & fitness: The South African male obesity rate stands at 15%, so 85% are classified as not obese. Within that group, 40% have a normal BMI and 22% are in the fit/athletic range.
Stats SA (demographics, income) | SADHS (BMI, height) | Ipsos (sexuality)