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Episode 250: Why people get married when they do

Nov 12, 2022
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INSIGHT

Different Peak Desirability Ages

  • The study found women peak in desirability at 18 and men at 50.
  • Dr. Orion Terriban says these results derive from millions of anonymous dating data points.
INSIGHT

Desirability Gap Crosses Around 30

  • When overlaid, male and female desirability curves cross at about age 30.
  • This marks the first time average female desirability falls below average male desirability.
INSIGHT

Marriage Often Happens At The Swap Point

  • US median first-marriage ages are 29 for women and 30 for men, matching the crossover.
  • Marriage thus often occurs at the last point women hold relative desirability advantage.
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