Marriage squeeze

The marriage squeeze was originally coined to illustrate different patterns of marriage of men and women in the 1960s. In 2000, a new marriage squeeze was observed in the United States by African American women, who find it difficult to meet and marry desirable and eligible men. According to data from dating services, African American women are the least likely to receive response from men of any race and ethnicity in the USA. According to Newsweek, 43% of African American women between the ages of 30 and 34 have never been married.