mommamia22-“These statistics also breed hopelessness and may cause some to give up. That is not our way.”
Facing reality by identifying the issues and addressing them accordingly should not breed hopelessness so long as we do something about it.
N.G-“It’s up to G-d if 1 in 10 girls will not get married.DON’T LOOK AT STATS.”
There is always the question of where bitachon ends and hishtadlus begins. If these stats are accurate- and it makes sense that it is, then it should be our achrayus to address it.
Who knows, maybe there are hidden benefits in men marrying at 21. Learning in E.Y., which has become a given, might not be beneficial for all bochurim.