The age of desperation has been unstable for many years now. It seemed like it was on an upward climb as women became more independent minded and career oriented. As recently as a decade ago, it was as high as 30.

Age of desperation (in this context) is an estimated societal average for when an individual is likely to get desperate to settle down and be married.

Today, AOD is back on a downward trend which is now a range, 27-28.

Ladies haven't become less career minded. On the contrary, more females are educated to the postgraduate level now than there have ever been but there is an artificial scarcity in place for eligible and willing men.
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Take a female of age 27 and age her by a decade. That's 37 years. As unthinkable as it may seem, a single 37 year old lady has crossed the current AOD line for a decade and as such should not be single but the reality of what's happening out there is shocking.
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Now, here's the part that's really not nice. We are a judgemental society and our single ladies are not left out.
True, we have our values but life is not just in blacks and whites but different shades of grey.
It is easy for us to sit behind keypads and judge or worse, do it face to face.

"Why is she dating that poor man?"
"Why is she descending so low to dating a guy 5 years younger"
"Why is she so cheap?"
"Why is she agreeing to become someone's third wife?"

It is easy for us to shoot verbal darts, after all, life did not deal us marital delays. Yes, we can say it "if it was me, I would never do it" but it is NOT you so you don't know.

Bottom-line: Take it easy on people over things you do not exactly understand. #copied

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