If he is ready why would his parents be the ones telling him he ha ready. If at 24 .. he doesn’t act ready I understand his parents getting involved but a kid who is ready is more likely to decide so on his own that’s part of been ready
I happen to believe that this “ shortage of boys “ mentality is a lack of bitachon. Ussually girls stay single longer not because there are no boys but because boys choose a different type or because she is looking for a different thing or not really looking ( fear , etc)
When a girl becomes what boys consider a good shiduch she will have an easier time and boys also at times have plenty of girls available but none for him – too many small parts to equation