Comments on: Why Do So Few Women Work in New York… ? http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: libhomo http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 libhomo Mon, 19 May 2008 17:46:52 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/#comment-4212 Considering that I see more women working in New York than men, I would have to question the study's methodology. It sure doesn't pass the smell test. Considering that I see more women working in New York than men, I would have to question the study’s methodology. It sure doesn’t pass the smell test.

]]> By: The City Gal http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 The City Gal Sat, 10 May 2008 17:40:20 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/#comment-4211 Matt, Sorry, "smaller" was a typo. I mean "larger". About internet dating sites, I am not sure if that's true. If you search for males and females "within" the city, my experience is that there are more women online. Matt,

Sorry, “smaller” was a typo. I mean “larger”.

About internet dating sites, I am not sure if that’s true. If you search for males and females “within” the city, my experience is that there are more women online.

]]> By: Matt http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Matt Sat, 10 May 2008 17:17:47 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/#comment-4210 City Gal, I'm a bit confused by your second-last paragraph -- isn't it that the single female population is larger than the single male one? And are you saying the singles events have a 1:3 male:female ratio? That would be very interesting, because I think online dating sites typically have around a 10:1 male:female ratio. (I realize the audiences are different, but still, it's quite a flip.) Maybe women and men have different ideas of where to look, and end up not meeting? City Gal, I’m a bit confused by your second-last paragraph — isn’t it that the single female population is larger than the single male one?

And are you saying the singles events have a 1:3 male:female ratio? That would be very interesting, because I think online dating sites typically have around a 10:1 male:female ratio. (I realize the audiences are different, but still, it’s quite a flip.) Maybe women and men have different ideas of where to look, and end up not meeting?

]]> By: The City Gal http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 The City Gal Sat, 10 May 2008 07:39:48 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/05/09/why-do-so-few-women-work-in-new-york/#comment-4209 I have dedicated the last couple of years of my life to figuring this out. What I read in The Logic of Life (by Tim Harford) made the most sense to me. He is brilliant! As long as I lived in the city, I saw more women at clubs, guyms, bars bookstores and even offices. There were women (mostly single) every where and not enough men! I went to a few singles events recently and 75% were educated accomplished single women living and working in the city. (Dating agencies are making a fortune from their high-income female clients) Many single educated women are eyeing corporate jobs. They also want a social life. They like to live where they can walk to their favorite spa, gym, bookstore, theater, bar, restaurant and cafe. It's true! It sounds a lot like Sex in the City (without all that drama and excitement, of course). Also, as Tim Harford has pointed out, these single women are looking for an educated employed progressive partner. Where else would you look for such person other than a big City? The problem is that the single female population is smaller than one of the single male. If anyone knows how this paradox can be solved, let me know, too! I have dedicated the last couple of years of my life to figuring this out.

What I read in The Logic of Life (by Tim Harford) made the most sense to me. He is brilliant!

As long as I lived in the city, I saw more women at clubs, guyms, bars bookstores and even offices. There were women (mostly single) every where and not enough men!

I went to a few singles events recently and 75% were educated accomplished single women living and working in the city. (Dating agencies are making a fortune from their high-income female clients)

Many single educated women are eyeing corporate jobs. They also want a social life. They like to live where they can walk to their favorite spa, gym, bookstore, theater, bar, restaurant and cafe.

It’s true! It sounds a lot like Sex in the City (without all that drama and excitement, of course).

Also, as Tim Harford has pointed out, these single women are looking for an educated employed progressive partner. Where else would you look for such person other than a big City?

The problem is that the single female population is smaller than one of the single male.

If anyone knows how this paradox can be solved, let me know, too!

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