When we have real discussions, both women and men agree that women are more selective and that is a good thing. Women take great pride in the fact that they are more selective and have upped their standards. Just on this subreddit women have said that they are very independent, self-sufficient, and content with being single. Because of this they will only consider dating a man they're really attracted to, who meets benchmarks for physical attraction and enriches their already complete lives in many ways. There's no reason to date ordinary/mediocre men because men are now seen more as leisure than necessity. They say beyond that, there are strong biological reasons too why women should be more selective than men.

In contrast, men are the ones who's standards are on the floor, because they just want to complete the puzzle by 'dating a woman'. It can be any woman. Men's lack of standards and desperation has been well documented over the years. They will happily date broke, unstable, toxic, boring, low self-esteemed, and physically out of shape women. Their standards for looks have also nosedived post dating apps explosion, so much that they're taunted "Men will sleep with anything with a pulse"

So what then is the purpose of "Bar for men is on the floor" narrative?

Is it just schadenfreude? Women know that they finally have a clear advantage over men in an important life aspect but instead of just acknowledging it wholeheartedly, they punch down on men to antagonize them further so as to not allow them a catharsis nor the chance to ease themselves into the new unfavorable dating/relationship dynamics?

Is it gender politics? You have been oppressed for so long, that its extremely difficult to wholeheartedly accept that men can comprehensively have it harder in an important aspect of life?