All age and gender groups, not just men who are of dating age, are seeing increases in suicide. I also have to ask: how many friends do you have that are women

All age and gender groups, not just men who are of dating age, are seeing increases in suicide. I also have to ask: how many friends do you have that are women? It's been my experience that women are more likely to settle down with a less traditionally conventional partner, nowadays, than in the past. Money, power and looks are less important qualities than they traditionally were. Contrary to your belief, I believe this is because woman are able to find economic independence now, and marriage is no longer their one door of opportunity to a better life. Sure, there are some women who 'date up', but they aren't the majority and aren't in anyway representative of an overall trend. Shallow people exist on both sides.