Willingness of men to “marry up” MISMATCH w unwillingness of women to "marry down"

[cobrat]

Cooking skill is non-negotiable

If that’s the case, a lot of 40 somethings and under I know would still be single and avoided like the plague…

FYI
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-dubious-task-of-making-everyone-above-average/2015/03/20/0ec5a4e6-ce6e-11e4-a2a7-9517a3a70506_story.html?hpid=z2

The rate of dog ownership is rising ominously. How can a profusion of puppies be worrisome? A report from the Raymond James financial services firm concerning trends in the housing market explains: Increasing numbers of women “are adopting dogs for security and/or companionship,” partly because of “the great education divide.”
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In 2000, the adult populations of college-educated men and women were approximately equal. By 2013, there were 4.9 million more women age 25 or older with college degrees than men in that age group. This means a shortage of suitable male partners for a growing cohort of young women

The educational divide between genders if dogs are considered far more educated than most males in the local population. Harsh…