Why do leftover men receive far less attention than leftover women in China?

Because the ratio of men to women has always been unbalanced, there have always been men's singles, which is very common in the department. As far as the national conditions in the past were concerned, no matter how ugly a woman was, she could still get married. Today, the male-to-female ratio still exists, but women’s awareness of independent living has awakened. In this ambiguous gray transition period, their flags are more attractive and therefore the center of attention. In fact, the gender ratio of the unmarried population in China's first-tier cities is relatively balanced. On the one hand, this is because the sex ratio at birth in first-tier cities is relatively balanced. On the other hand, female immigrants from other regions to first-tier cities are more likely than male immigrants to stay and get married.

The gender imbalance among the unmarried population is very serious in many areas of our country. The ratio of unmarried men and women aged 30 in Gansu Province is about 3:1, while in rural areas it is as high as 5:1. By the age of 35, this proportion has risen to double-digit levels. For example, at age 40, there is one unmarried woman of the same age for every 33 unmarried men.

Although there is constant discussion and even cynicism about “leftover women” in the media and on the Internet, in fact, this problem is not serious enough to become a topic. On the one hand, the proportion of “leftover women” in the total population is very small. Even among graduate students, less than 3% of women remain unmarried after age 40.

On the other hand, gender imbalance is prevalent in different regions and groups. Even among first-tier cities or higher education groups, the number of older unmarried women does not exceed that of unmarried men. But why doesn’t anyone talk about “leftover men” to “help” them? Especially among some low-educated rural groups, the imbalance in the population of unmarried men and women has reached an alarming level, but the media and the Internet have not paid attention to this.

Summary; Judging from the supply and demand relationship in the marriage market, it is difficult to say that they are being left behind. In many cases, being unmarried is just a lifestyle choice, or a temporary state that is not suitable for the current person. It is better to discuss how to improve the matching efficiency of the marriage market than to analyze the wrong proposition that "excellent women cannot find a partner."