Woman are from Mars, men are from...Vancouver?

2:1 possums; the daunting statistic that has plagued our city to the point where many an eligible gal has resigned to life as a perpetual single. The number represents the estimated guy to girl ratio, which explains why most women are under the assumption that there just aren’t any available guys in Vancouver. Having lived within the city limits for 8 years now I’m starting to see some truth to these numbers. Once you minus the gay community, which has spoken for some of Vancouver’s most desirable dudes, there you have it. Girls, girls, girls.

Seemingly, the odds are definitely not in the favor of the female Vancouverite. This point was recently made even more apparent while celebrating a gal pals birthday over the weekend, only to be surrounded by a plethora of foxy female specimen. Not only were many of them single, they were beautiful, smart, funny, and successful. Any one of them a complete catch to an eligible bachelor. So what gives?

I decided to take to the street and survey some local boys to hear their take on the matter. When asked ‘why do you think there are so many single girls in Vancouver’, the responses went like this:

“They’re snobs. Vancouver is known for their snobby girls.” - Lee, Yaletown

“I think girls for the most part are always looking for a relationship when for the most part guys are not. I also think a lot of girls are looking for that perfect guy and won't give a lot of guys a chance.” - Brad, Pitt Meadows

“They have false expectations due to the false power men have given them mainly for the sake of sex. They never seem to be up front in the beginning.” - Marc, Burnaby

After much of the same response, I decided to pose this question for the ladies as well:

“People have ADD when it comes to dating. It seems like everyone is juggling, especially with online dating. It’s so easy to be casual about everything. I've met guys who I've really liked, had an awesome date with them, then I come home and check my plentyoffish. Only to see that they've logged on minutes before or after me! Everyone's doing the same thing.” - Kirsten, North Vancouver

Has online dating all but crippled the dating scene? Have we become incapable of committing by having the ability to click through a catalogue of potential suitors at any given time? Or, are Vancouver gals simply too picky? This might warrant a tad more research.

This post is to be continued...