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by oj2828 1218 days ago
“Nearly half of all young adults are single: 34 percent of women, and a whopping 63 percent of men.”

If the population is roughly 50/50 how does that add up? Are there lots of men in two relationships at once? Or are younger women primarily dating older men?

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> Or are younger women primarily dating older men?

yes and each other

...and are unknowingly sharing some studs.
...or knowingly sharing. Some women would rather non-exclusively have a partner they perceive to be high value than exclusively have a partner they perceive to be low value. I've heard it put as: "I'd rather have 25% of a winner than 100% of a loser."