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A growing trend
The situation of singledom is increasing in women globally.
- In a range of places, women are becoming the majority of students at university over men, and desire to engage in their career with zeal, which delays marriage.
- One multi-country study from sub-Saharan Africa found that even when women themselves hadn't received a more formal education, they were likely to delay marriage if it was the norm around them.
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The phenomenon of "waithood"
Across the globe, women are increasingly experiencing waithood, a term that refers to delaying decisions, like finishing an education and embarking on a career before getting married.
The term was coined in 2008 and relates to both genders. At its root, it is economic.
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The problem is mostly economic
Young men across large parts of the world are holding back from relationships and starting families because of unemployment and low wages. This is especially true in places where high dowry payments are expected.
Even places like Greece, Spain, and France are experiencing age-related fertil...
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To wait or not to wait
- 15% of American adults use dating apps
- In a predominantly Muslim culture like Indonesia, some are turning to matchmakers, or to events that offer introductions to potential partners.
The alternative is either for a paradigm shift or waithood where people put...
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The searching game
More and more educated and ambitious women are finding themselves unable to find the mate that they want at the time they’re searching.
The kind of men they are searching for, ready to commit and to start a family, and with similar levels of education and ambition, are not available in the ...
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