[gatormax]

As far as sexual market value goes, women in their late 20's and early 30's can't compete with those in their late teens and early 20's. Personal preferences aside, this is how the cookie crumbles. A woman's attractiveness marches in near lockstep with her fertility, and that begins to decline precipitously in her late 20's.

I bet your friends didn't have anywhere near as much trouble finding dates a decade ago.

[adrianwaj]

Many attractive women milk their attractiveness until one day they aren't the center of attention at around 30. At about 24 many women are physically not as pretty as they were in a downgrade.

[kragen]

I bet your friends didn't have anywhere near as much trouble finding dates a decade ago.

I'm not sure they're looking.