It sure will change the nature of the game. Here’s how:
1 – the boys will not be led to believe that there is a inexhaustable supply of girls, so they can be as lackluster as they want an still win
2- girls who are led to believe that they “dont stand a chance” becuase of some imaginary defect will realize they can control the game to a greater extent than they currently do (right now, its the shadchanim who hold the whole deck)
3- it will make parents set realistic support terms. Right now, if a so-so boy ahs a great agent, he can swing a better deal than someone with real talent (and girls / girls parents bite down hard an swallow this travesty because of the fear factor
And contrary to popular believe, there are EXACTLY the same ammount of boys to girls out there. Hashem see to that. What He does not control is our societies warped attitude.
And yes, I have see the “age gap data” that was released early this summer. My friends and I spent hours discussing and analyzing it. Yes, there are a small percentage of girls that are still stingle after being in the shidduch market for 5-10 years. But I’ll venture a guess and say there are the same number of single boys out there as well. Its just that they seem to have a longer shelf life (or so they think / are let to believe).
If we were to hold our youth accountable for their “marketabiity” we’d be pleasantly superprised at the results.