although the "eligeble batchelor paradox" is true in some cases . ( I work with a lot of women in their late 30-s early 40s who have these issues) there is another reason for the phenomena - and it has to do with children- meaning biology ( or how people see it)

OF course this is all based on the premise that we are speaking of finding a partner for life, or at least someone with whom they can have a relationship - not simple hook-ups.

Truth is that mid-30's are a werid time for both men and women who , for whatever reason, are still single. But, while men seem to have choices, women ( even those who were extremely popular in their 20s and early 30s) are left with a very limited number of fish in their "options" pool : It happens because most of them ( I do know of an exemption or two) are not ( undertsandibly) interested in creating something lasting with men who are in their 20s ( most of whom will be single, but also mainly interested in hook ups not relationships) ... Or with men who are in their 50s and 60s - who are simply to old to be an attractive partner -

Ideally the partners should be found in the same age group but, most men who are 35 or over, and who have finally decided to "settle down" won't be interested in women that are of the same age as them- mainly because when men who have remianed single by then- do decide to "partner up" , they are doing so because they plan on creating a family- which is why most preffer women who are in their mid- 20's. . OF course, there are the few ( very few) who ahve already gone through the process- had their kids and are now divirced but, those guys will not be interested in starting another family.

... SO yes- women who are 35 or over are in a real picke when it comes to finding a decent partner- and there doesn't seem to be a solution for the issue