Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I have a lot of friends in SF. At least in the tech industry, it seems that the main reason people live in SF despite the significant downsides is for career options and pay. So I'd guess that the SF dating pool is already strongly skewed to people who choose career over all else.


The bay area M/F ratio is extremely skewed and the dating market is extremely competitive - (has way too many men).

I would guess that in cities with high skew (in either direction) this creates a disincentive to staying together for one person in the relationship.

I'd also guess the NIMBYs and extreme housing cost also incentivize delaying things.

If there was a lot of housing supply the financial risk of having kids would be way lower.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: