It's hard out there for single women who date men. You've maybe heard friends complaining about the dating pool, or perhaps you yourself are navigating its murky waters. According to economics ...

And frankly, a lot of women feel like there's an emotional inequality there as well. And as a result, the share of single women ages 18 to 40 is up to 51.4%.

“Single women not only reject the idea of marriage but also believe it’s a liability,” A.E.I.’s Daniel A. Cox and Kelsey Eyre Hammond write. They are concerned about marrying the wrong person.