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Finding Mr. / Mrs Right takes
time. Always.
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Shit happens.
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In aworldwhere there is amatch
for everyone, there will still be
singlehood.
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For a couple to form, both must
be better off than when single.
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Sometimes, peoplesettlebecause
they are tired of waiting. Don’t!
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The search effort pays off more
if there are many competing
partners.
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Dating agencies bring people to-
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the incidence of singlehood.
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The couples that form are best
for the partners that make the
proposal.
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Women have a better outcome
in marriage if they find a way to
sweeten their wait.
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They also have a better outcome
if they agree and enforce collec-
tively what they expect.
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: dateconomics.com)
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