Men are expected to put in more than women. Women are allowed to reject men for not being good enough, by if a man does the same, he is criticized. A man is told that he must always improve, and that if he is single, well it is his own damn fault. There is not an iota of sympathy for single men, while there is an ocean of sympathy for single women. A man must be willing to accept women who are less successful, while women are allowed to demand men who are more successful. A man must be willing to accept women who are immoral, while women are allowed to demand men who meet the highest morals. Women are respected for having standards, and are valued as they are. Men are criticized for having standards, and, as long as they are single, are seen as unworthy and not good enough.

If a woman is single, she is given sympathy, told she is valued, and that she is right to turn down men who don't meet her standards, even superficial ones. If a man is single, he is insulted, seen as a looser, told it is his own fault, given demeaning blanket advice, and told he must be willing to accept women are nowhere near as successful, moral, or as a good as a partner as he would be