Two articles from the NYTimes here, complementary-ish?
Regarding online dating, a fairly logical article stating that sites just serve as filters without necessarily guaranteeing a match. Reasonable.
Concerning educated women and their marriage prospects, an article describing that while it was once the case that highly educated women remain single, this no longer holds true, and that highly educated women are more likely to be happily married. They attribute it to changing attitudes, which is true - men no longer see highly educated women as harpies, and women no longer feel that they have to marry someone better paid/educated than themselves (though a few exceptions are described. Good job with the feminism, girls). It's probably also got a lot to do with the fact that it's no longer quite so prohibitive to have a family while women are seeking higher education, as well as the fact that it's more socially acceptable to marry and start a family in your late 20s and early 30s (which might contribute to the stability of those partnerships). This might also be enhanced by the sheer increase in number of women who are able to pursue their education/ambitions. Anyway.
Looks like the Times is trying to shore up the spirits of single educated women. (tilts head) Thanks? Not exactly required?
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