I am not going to get in the middle of the argument whether there are more girls than boys – BUT – there is no question that the odds seem to unfairly favor boys more than girls, in many aspects relating to shidduchim. To give but ONE example: When my daughter attends certain shidduch events, Shabbatons, SYAS get-togethers etc. where there is a fee involved (often, quite a hefty one), she has discovered that much if not most of the time, the boys are not required to pay for their hotel accommodations, dinner reservations, and so forth, because the event coordinators want to ensure that there will be a substantial male turnout. The girls are charged the customary fee, and who knows if they are not being charge MORE, in order to offset the sponsorships of the males.
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