Probably location is a factor... Like where I am now and where I used to grow up, those locations/cities/countries have a huge number of single and unmarried people. There's a "common mindset" by these people who have been living in these areas that the choice they have is not what they are looking for... So...it depends... Like if they have a job there, but not a lot of SO choices, but rather stay for job (read: financial security) then yeah they rather be single than have no spouse.