Why Aren't More People Getting Married?

Some speculation.

There is an exponential power that is getting exacerbated by online dating apps.

It is height preference.

Here are two facts:

1. The distribution of height preference is an exponential curve that peaks at 180cm (5'11")

2. 180cm is the 75 percentile of men's height in the U.S

The amount of feminist, masculine men that are college educated AND at least 180cm... is small. And these men usually have an abundance of options which is influencing them to prioritize casual dating for as long as possible until they are ready to settle down (perhaps their mid to late 30s).

such a sad painful subject. and toxic to boot. in seeking a partner the women in the article are looking in all the wrong places. humbly submitting that seeking a husband may lead to different outcomes. though that requires a level of commitment and sacrifice that our society can't fathom anymore. for either gender. good luck and godspeed.

I’m not sure this article was as sympathetic as the author intended - the vignette didn’t help too much.

Neither person in the example couple brings much to the table, marriage-wise. But I will fully agree that the father in the story should step back into his child’s life! But they can do that without marriage.

culture, diet, and lifestyle used to be more homogeneous and people connected around common hobbies and traits that were generational and not just local. these days it's more globalised and cultures do not have a defined location anymore causing disconnects between people's perceptions of the world vs their local world.