MM: I have failed to see the multitude of questions posed to the “talking points”
A) population growing a fast clip B”H
B) Age differential 3-4 commonplace
C) A+B = many girls not having a boy to marry. You for one haven’t raised a single question that would raise any doubt to this issue.
Regarding polygamy and the rabbonim: it wasn’t i who considered it in jest.
Ronsr: Regarding other countries, I do not have access to any hard data. I have heard that EY has a similar problem. Although the age differential there is not as great (becasue boys start dating a bit younger) the population growth is bli ayim harah faster than in the US so the problem is the same.
Additionally in EY with all the Shuvu and Lev La’chim etc students coming of age the community is facing a very serious issue. The girls From Shuvu and Lev lachim etc hit shidduchim at 19. Their male counterparts won’t be dating for another couple of years. Who are these girls going to marry????