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Ury: US men are more religious than women for the first time
“For the first time in history, men in the U.S. Are more religious. They're more likely to go to church than women, and we're just seeing that men and women are really being polarized.”
Ury: Arranged marriages become happier than love marriages after five years
“So when you compare love marriages versus arranged marriages, love marriages usually start off happier, but around the five year mark, arranged marriages are happier.”
Ury: The educational and employment mating gap will continue to widen
“I think that we are going to continue to have this mating gap where, as you say, women continue to thrive in terms of education and employment, and then there just aren't enough
Great guys for them”
Ury: Research shows satisficers are happier than maximizers
“The research shows that between maximizers and satisficers, satisficers are often happier because it's not that they settle or have a low bar. It's that when they find something that meets their bar, they just buy it or accept it or move in whatever the matter…”
Ury: One in seven UK men aged 16 to 24 are NEET
“There's this report from the UK called the Lost Boys Report. It shows that among men in the UK, 16 through 24. One in seven are NEAT, which stands for Non-Education, Employment, or Training, and this number went up 40% during the pandemic for men, only seven p…”
Ury: Women make up 60 percent of US college enrollment
“So right now, 60% of enrollment in college is women. Soon it's gonna be two-thirds.”
Ury: US marriage rate nears record low as fertility drops
“The marriage rate is nearing an all time low in the U.S. The fertility rate has dropped 20% in 20 years, and so truly, if fewer people are getting together, fewer marriages, fewer babies, this is actually a crisis for humanity.”
Ury: Only 11 percent of people experience love at first sight
“Only 11% of people
Experience love at first sight, and many people develop feelings over time”