Then there’s the math that says that a woman’s good looks can keep men from approaching her-particularly if they feel the odds aren’t in their favor.įortunately, there are also solutions: what college to attend (any with strong sciences or math), where to hang out (in New York, try a fireman’s bar), where to live (Colorado, Seattle, “Man” Jose), and why never to shy away from giving an ultimatum. This unequal ratio explains not only why it’s so hard to find a date, but a host of social issues, from the college hookup culture to the reason Salt Lake City is becoming the breast implant capital of America. Among young college grads, there are four eligible women for every three men nationwide. The shortage of college-educated men is not just a big-city phenomenon frustrating women in New York and L.A. Two, knowledge is power, so here’s what to do about it. It’s a fascinating, if sobering read, with two critical takeaways: One, it’s not you. Using a combination of demographics, statistics, game theory, and number-crunching, Date-onomics tells what every single, college-educated, heterosexual, looking-for-a-partner woman needs to know: The “man deficit” is real. Birger argues that this disproportion enables campus hookup culture and discourages marriageable men from committing. A big argument of my book is that the college- and post-college hookup culture is largely a byproduct of these gender ratios.It’s not that he’s just not that into you-it’s that there aren’t enough of him. There's a ton of social science that's been done on sex ratios and the big takeaway is that men are more likely to play the field and delay marriage when women are in oversupply. In terms of the impact, it doesn't just make it statistically harder for educated women to find a match. Fortune writer Jon Birgers book, DATE-ONOMICS, uses demographics, economics and biology to explain a familiar phenomenon: the single, college-grad woman. In fact, the lopsidedness is actually worse in some rural states like Montana and West Virginia than it is in urban states like California and New York. Nationally, among millennials, there are four college-grad women for every three college-grad men.
The author and journalist joined the Federalist Radio Hour today and explained how he used data, demographics, and university case studies. Initially, I thought this was a New York story or a Jon Birger circle of friends story, but it's more universal than that.ĪP: Where is the man deficit the worst and how do lopsided gender ratios impact people's drive?īirger: I know people who live in cities like New York think this is a phenomenon unique to them. This is the premise of Jon Birger’s book, Date-onomics.
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