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It's not that he's just not that into you - it's that there aren't enough of him. And the numbers prove it. Using a combination of demographics, statistics, game theory, and number-crunching, Date-onomics tells what every single, college-educated, heterosexual, looking-for-a-partner woman needs to know: The "man deficit" is real. It's a fascinating, if sobering read, with two critical takeaways: One, it's not you. Two, knowledge is power, so here's what to do about it. The shortage of college-educated men is not just a big-city phenomenon frustrating women in New York and L.A. Among young college grads, there are four eligible women for every three men nationwide. This unequal ratio explains not only why it's so hard to find a date, but a host of social issues, from the college hookup culture to the reason Salt Lake City is becoming the breast implant capital of America.
About the Author
Jon Birger is an award-winning journalist, contributor to Fortune Magazine, and author of "DATE-ONOMICS: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game" (Workman Publishing, September 2015) . Jon has written feature stories for Fortune on Apple, Priceline and Royal Dutch Shell, and in 2013, he was named to AlwaysOn Network's list of "Power Players in Technology Business Media." His work has also appeared in Barron's, Money Magazine, New York Magazine, Time Magazine, and The Washington Post. He's also a familiar face and voice on television and radio, having made guest appearances on ABC's Good Morning America, BBC World Service, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and National Public Radio--discussing topics ranging from the dating market to the stock market to the oil market. A graduate of Brown University, Jon lives with his family in Larchmont, N.Y. To contact Jon about media interviews or speaking opportunities, visit his website, www.dateonomics.com.
