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I think they mean: wow, that's way lower than I expected. I had the same reaction, as virtually every couple I know both have college degrees.

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• toomuchtodo 9y ago
  Historically, men date down (professionals marrying their executive admins, nurses marrying doctors) whereas women will not, so this percentage is based on how many college eduated women can find equally or greater educated, eligible men. Citation below. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/10/dating-gap-hook-up-culture-female-graduates https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/10/dating-...
  • 0x4f3759df 9y ago
    If women don't date down, then the higher they go, the fewer men there will be, its lonely at the top.
    • simonsarris 9y ago
      Yes, there are hundreds of articles about this. See for example: "The Mating Crisis Among Educated Women" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15736410 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15736410