![]() ![]() ![]() The places and colleges where there are more men than women.The places and colleges in America where there are more women than men.Why the “Man Deficit” is a boon for men who want as many relationships with women as possible.How locations with more men than women encourage monogamy and hard-working men.Why men may be less ambitious when part of a population where there are more females than males.How the increase of college educated women may be a factor in looser rules about hooking up and having sex.How the ratio of males to females in a population affects the behavior of both men and women.His name is Jon Birger and he’s the author of the book Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game. Today on the podcast Jon and I discuss what effect changing sex ratios, particularly on college campuses, has had on courtship, male and female behavior, and marriage. My guest today has a different take on the subject: he argues that it’s perhaps changing demographics that have really transformed mating patterns in the West. People talk about factors such as changing values and the changing economy. ![]() And a lot of ink has been spilt in an effort to explain exactly why. Sexuality has become more permissive and young adults are putting off marriage longer and longer. In the past forty years we’ve seen dramatic changes in the way people date and marry. ![]()
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