Yeah, we live in a third world country with brain drain and relaxed attitude. With education, in-demand skills, some hard work and connections, a man can easily climb the ladder if he aims for it.

Also, generally speaking, Malaysian women aren't as picky as Singaporean women, Mainland Chinese women and Korean women who have higher demands of bride prices and social/financial status of the bride grooms.

I saw several of the HOT Girls back uni and school - end up with good looking rich dudes are now single moms.

If you asked me the same question when I was in my twenties, I'd define the top 10% of men by their social status, profession, wealth, appearance, personality.

Now... especially after having studied philosophy, my perspectives about men changed in my thirties.



Based on how Stoics define, I now look at men this way:
To me, such a man is among the top 10%. When a man pursues excellence in all aspects of his life, from career to health to studies to relationship to business etc, yet still maintain balance, harmony and humility, he is definitely a successful man to me--- not by worldly definitions, but by the standards of ancient Greek philosophers who lived with much wisdom in their times.

Stoicism began in the early 3rd century BCE, and has left a legacy for thousands of years. It is, indeed, a timeless treasure for humanity... for man to achieve his best and conquer all areas of his life:
The present generations of men are lost, because they do not seek enough wisdom nor are they properly guided by their male role models and predecessors. Younger men are often emasculated or softened by p*rn, addictions, substance abuse, media and other influences.

I think, if ancient Stoics were alive today, they'd probably scoff at how soft the modern men had become... compared to their times. Advancement in technology, but regression in humanity.

As a woman, we are still biologically programmed to admire and respect men who take charge of their own lives and lead/inspire us to become better versions of ourselves too. Sadly, not many men can do so... which is why most women choose to stay single nowadays.