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Take the case of a 38-year-old woman with a master's degree. Despite her achievements and two properties in Shanghai, she grappled with feelings of despair about her dating prospects. Noticing a disturbing trend, she found that the eligible bachelors she hoped to meet were not interested in her; instead, she seemed to attract rural bachelors—a stark reality that led her to question her future.
She articulated the paradox of being successful yet overlooked in the dating market; accomplishments that would render a man highly desirable seemed to hold little value for women. She expressed a desire for a partner who shared her social standing—someone tall, humorous, and financially stable—but struggled to find a match that met her criteria.