Not surprising at all. Same thing happens with real estate (well known) as only one example or even dating as another. (Price with real estate and market condi

Not surprising at all. Same thing happens with real estate (well known) as only one example or even dating as another. (Price with real estate and market conditions are also a factor but a house on the market to long gets stale). Generally the fact that others have passed on something is taken as a marker to less attractiveness all else held equal. The question could be raised "if this person or house is so good why hasn't someone else taken advantage of it to date?" With respect to both employment or dating the reasonableness of the person in question could also be a factor. Lastly, there is the theory of getting a "find" before someone else has discovered something that works in favor of less time on the market.