• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I have a friend who is recently divorced.

    Don’t get me wrong, they’re both better off, but it’s bleak out there for singles.

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      7 months ago

      It’s an age thing.

      People with desirable traits for pairing up do so more frequently than those who lack these traits. As individuals pair up, the average quality of the remaining unpaired pool declines.

      So the dating pool for early 20 year olds might be 1 dud: 20 mediocre: 1 winner. By the time people hit 40 the dating pool is 500 duds: 5 mediocre: 1 winner.