From a study that came out by Pew Research in August 2020 called "A profile of single Americans":

" Men are far more likely than women to be on the dating market: 61% of single men say they are currently looking for a relationship or dates, compared with 38% of single women. "

About those over 40:

The gender differences are heavily concentrated among older singles. While men and women younger than 40 are roughly equally likely to not be looking for a relationship or dates (33% and 39%, respectively), men and women 40 and older are very different. A majority of older women (71%) say they aren’t looking to date right now, compared with 42% of men 40 and older.

Doesn't this push against the narrative of men on Youtube that say women "die alone" by not choosing a partner in time so they end up perpetually seeking one? It seems that these over 40 women prefer to be cat ladies more so than men who are actively seeking a partner (not casual). Why the discrepancy? Especially when bachelorship for men is idealized so much?

Or is it the opposite that a small percentage of men have the women? I'm confused though because it says "desire". So the majority of 40+ women don't "desire" anyone to settle down with? And if these women are sharing "hvm" how could they if the argument is that "hvm" don't want women this age to begin with?

What do you think?