The Mating Grounds Podcast How Do I Tell If The Problem Is Me Or My Mating Market?
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Apr 28, 2015 AI Snips
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Mating Market Defined And Its Layers
- A mating market is the local set of available men and women you can realistically meet and date.
- Markets nest from bars to neighborhoods to whole cities and each layer matters for outcomes.
Charlotte's Male-Dominated Market
- Charlotte is unusually male-dominated, thanks to banking and NASCAR-related industries.
- That skew makes the city a comparatively tough mating market for most men and favorable for women.
Census Data Can Mislead Dating Perception
- Census counts can mislead because they don't show the operational sex ratio—the people you actually mix with.
- Social norms and age preferences also change who is available to you, not just raw counts.