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18 January
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What does There’s no avoiding that our romantic opportunities have dwindled as the pool of age-appropriate men has emptied. mean?
What does There’s no avoiding that our romantic opportunities have dwindled as the pool of age-appropriate men has emptied. mean?

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- English (US)
The person is saying that as she ages, she has less romance with other people because most of the men her age are married.
- English (US)
Dude, what have you been reading? I'm curious after seeing all the screenshots.
The author is admitting that as she (he?) is getting older, the number of men who are of similar age is decreasing (dwindling). Therefore, the number of opportunities for a romantic partner is also decreasing.
- English (US)
Yes, @cece_c! Good point-- the main problem is that as you age the number of available men goes down because most older men are married... and if they aren't married, there's usually something odd about them... which is why they haven't married yet.
Of course there are some men who are perfectly fine and are over the age of 30 and not married... but there are few of them.
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