Abstract
This paper aims to clarify the characteristics of the kin network of urban dwellers by analyzing the factors affecting their formation and some aspects of their intimate networks as indices of selectivity and the preferability in kinship. Data analysis from the survey conducted in seven cities on 732 married residents over thirty years-old found that the educational level and urbanity affect the choice of kin as intimate network partner. It was also revealed that the social context for intimate network is relevant to the size of the network. Other aspects include the frequency of direct contact and how much his or her spouse know his or her intimate network partner.
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