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These men are not being supported by their wives, they just don't go and form a new family. Women in that age range are generally more educated than their male

These men are not being supported by their wives, they just don't go and form a new family. Women in that age range are generally more educated than their male counterparts and they earn more, so this statistic makes sense. They also have trouble finding a male partner, especially because one of their requirements is that they should earn more than them. This sounds like an impending demographics / societal disaster. I guess if this trends continue we'll get to a point where basic necessities will all raise in price because they can't find workers until some of these men go back to work.

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usrusr 5y ago
It sounds like a disaster for running pampered middle class retirements on what is effectively a pyramid scheme, but also like the closest thing we have to a chance for sustaining humanity.
- jokethrowaway 5y ago
  If one country doesn't grow demographically, another one will
  - pcbro141 5y ago
    Why would that be true forever?
YinglingLight 5y ago
The way to correct this impending demographic disaster is not going to be a popular one. Ironically among women who are complaining about the lack of 'marriageable' men.
usrusr 5y ago
> They also have trouble finding a male partner, especially because one of their requirements is that they should earn more than them. It's not just the women's requirements: boys, at least those coming from a still somewhat traditional provider/homemaker household (and many effectively are even if she also has a well paying job) tend to be not really prepared for a role other than provider. But unless they are super conservative outliers they also don't expect to end up with a homemaker partner, at least not unless some freak accident makes them end up in trophy wife territory. They believe that women should be modern and all that, but they lack a clear idea of how they themselves would fit into the picture. Many find a way nonetheless, but others are bound for greybeard boyhood.

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usrusr 5y ago

It sounds like a disaster for running pampered middle class retirements on what is effectively a pyramid scheme, but also like the closest thing we have to a chance for sustaining humanity.

jokethrowaway 5y ago
If one country doesn't grow demographically, another one will
- pcbro141 5y ago
  Why would that be true forever?

YinglingLight 5y ago

The way to correct this impending demographic disaster is not going to be a popular one. Ironically among women who are complaining about the lack of 'marriageable' men.

usrusr 5y ago

> They also have trouble finding a male partner, especially because one of their requirements is that they should earn more than them. It's not just the women's requirements: boys, at least those coming from a still somewhat traditional provider/homemaker household (and many effectively are even if she also has a well paying job) tend to be not really prepared for a role other than provider. But unless they are super conservative outliers they also don't expect to end up with a homemaker partner, at least not unless some freak accident makes them end up in trophy wife territory. They believe that women should be modern and all that, but they lack a clear idea of how they themselves would fit into the picture. Many find a way nonetheless, but others are bound for greybeard boyhood.