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'''Pessimism''': A poor economic outlook and ecological crises like pollution, global warming and overpopulation make people less willing to have offspring, hence reluctant to date. | '''Pessimism''': A poor economic outlook and ecological crises like pollution, global warming and overpopulation make people less willing to have offspring, hence reluctant to date. | ||
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'''Decline of tradition & religion''': The decline of tradition and gender roles (driven by a push towards higher female workforce participation) and hypergamy may also decrease marriage rates and thereby increase sexlessness. | '''Decline of tradition & religion''': The decline of tradition and gender roles (driven by a push towards higher female workforce participation) and hypergamy may also decrease marriage rates and thereby increase sexlessness. This is accompanied by a decline in communities, with loneliness rates skyrocketing among millennials (see [[demographics]]), changing the dating landscape to one that does not cater to shy men interested in long-term relationships, i.e. with slow [[life history]]. | ||
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'''Corruption of the natural role of women''': The evolutionary unusual role of women often occupying higher status than men may be confusing to men who are naturally sensitive about these roles and thus become reclusive.<ref name="ref177">https://youtube.com/?v=qduN3z9yfCI?t=1028</ref> In fact, women have always depended on men's resources and they did most of the cooking, also men's and women's lives used to be much more segregated.<ref name="ref114"></ref> | '''Corruption of the natural role of women''': The evolutionary unusual role of women often occupying higher status than men may be confusing to men who are naturally sensitive about these roles and thus become reclusive.<ref name="ref177">https://youtube.com/?v=qduN3z9yfCI?t=1028</ref> In fact, women have always depended on men's resources and they did most of the cooking, also men's and women's lives used to be much more segregated.<ref name="ref114"></ref> | ||