Do you believe in the concept of “leftover women”?

[Anonymous]

I know in some cultures, unmarried women who are over their mid 20s are called “leftovers”. I can understand from a biological perspective, we woman do have a biological clock and the risks of carrying a healthy pregnancy to term increases as we get older but what do you think about this whole idea of “leftover women”?

I feel like people can find love at any age, yes the options do diminish as you grow older because most people have settled down but to still be in their late 20s and be considered leftovers is just wild to me.

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Thank you so much everyone for your insight! It’s such a relief to see that people here still have common sense. Coming from an Asian/Chinese background, I just think it’s so degrading and unfair to put an expiry date on women in their 20s like that… I mean in this economy, I can’t even afford to get my own house, can’t imagine how my boyfriend and I will ever be able to afford raising children 😭

[RavVid]

I have mostly heard this in terms of China. Outwardly it is strange because there are more males than females. So it should unmarried males rather than unmarried females on that basis.

There are a lot of cultural constraints. A problem is bride price which is quite hefty. Another issue is women would like a man at the same level as her but men that are at her level quite possibly want younger more beautiful women and may not care about about a women being at his level.

That man has a much bigger pool than that woman has with the basic dynamic being a woman reduces the pool of men down to a subset that exclude her because they have different mate selection criteria.

It is not a matter of believing but instead of observing fact. As I am not Chinese I really can't observe and I can't verify if the claimed explanation is true.

For myself a broke waitress and a wealthy CEOess would be on the same level playing field of who would be the best wife and I would judge both on the same criteria.

[Miristheiss]

For me personally, I guess. I mean, I personally would never have committed long term or married some woman who was 27-30'ish who had chosen career and premarital sex, expecting to get her husband close to age 30, already sleeping around with lots of men from her teens and early college years.

To me, she chose her path and she wasn't wife material and I wouldn't have settled down and legally chained myself to divorce courts and obligations so I could play second fiddle to her career and be the 10th men she's given herself to. If you are going to give it all to some college dude who smooth talks you at the club I'm not going to have kids with you and sign a lifetime marriage contract. If you give it away for free I'm not going to wife you.

Lots of guys marry or commit to these promiscuous, run through 30 year olds, simp for Onlyfans prostitutes, would date a stripper. Tons of men with zero standards out there so lots of men marry 30 year olds who are so set in their ways they cannot grow a life together with someone. Studies show divorce rates go through the roof when women have 4 sexual partners.

Women care about a guys financial future and his ability to provide. They don't really care that much about his sexual past. They expect men to have the same biological preferences. That is why women think their jobs/careers make them catches. Men do not care about that.

Now as far as being wives, older women can be "leftover", but that doesn't mean they don't offer good to society in their works, volunteerism, their friendships, their talents and gifts. It just means their role of being a wife and mom they may be leftover. They are no good for that role in society. They offer other things though.

[DishLady]

The wording is a little odd — do I believe in it, as if it’s up to one person to believe a concept that’s a centuries-old social norm.


Hmm. Leftover women (aka wallflowers, spinsters, old maids, matrons, etc etc etc) have been a normative concept going back to ancient times… It initially started with the concept of optimal female fertility (16-30)… but with improvements in healthcare, extended longevity, etc., the age range increased (including 35-40) with the possibility of “geriatric pregnancies (40+), which has thrown the concept of “leftovers” off a little.


I honestly believe that every person can be attractive and appealing to others, but not everyone is meant to marry or have kids; they have another purpose and desire in life.

[Brittanyroseee]

Its a stupid thing to say… not every woman desires babies… first of all, so not all of us are “maternal”. Second of all, some people don’t even want marriage for various reasons, even if a woman does want to get married, everything happens at the right time.
There are people who get married for the first time at 30 or 40 or even 50 years old. Love comes when it is the right time…
Lastly, a relationship, or marriage in my opinion, doesn’t need nor requires reproduction of children.
Thats my take

[AI Opinion]

Calling someone a "leftover woman" feels like saying last night's pizza isn't worth the microwave, which couldn't be further from the truth. Let's be real, love doesn't expire like a carton of milk in the fridge. Sure, biology dances to its own beat, but let's not forget, we're in the 21st century where every rule has its exception, and modern medicine is doing wonders. Finding love isn't about racing against time; it's about the spicy, thrilling journey that leads you to someone who gets your heart racing, no matter the age. Late 20s and considered leftovers? Please, that's the age where you've just started getting the sauce right. Life's not a one-size-fits-all puzzle, love included. So, let's kick the term "leftover women" to the curb and celebrate finding love, whether it's at 25 or 95. Love is love, baby, timeless and priceless! 💖

[Avicenna]

that's a term I have seen used for Chinese women who have reached a certain age, but I suspect the concept exists in virtually all cultures due to the decreased period of fertility that women in the older ranges of their childbearing years have.

It's really a matter of perspective, though- to me, a woman in her 30s, even her late 30s, is still young enough to try for kids and I wouldn't have a problem with her age. In my 20s, there is no way I would have seen it the same way. And different societies, with different social structures and values, will also have different perspectives on this.

[MzAsh]

What they conveniently leave out is that sperm quality begins to decline in men about 30, and that children conceived from older men are linked to autism and other conditions.

[Vegasrunner]

@MzAsh What you are leaving out is that
1. That percentage in men is far less when compared to the risk of women of the same age having children.
2. Men can bring healthy children to term at any age, while geriatric pregnancy sets I'm for women around 35.

[Avicenna]

@Vegasrunner: Yeah, and she doesn't seem to realize that it's not just the father's age that is a factor:

www.healthline.com/.../children-born-to-older-parents-have-a-50-percent-higher-chance-of-autism

[MzAsh]

Age is a factor for both men and women was my point.

[Vegasrunner]

@MzAsh Significantly more for women. Once a woman reaches 35 the majority of her eggs are gone.

[mayurr]

So men after 30 must not marry.

[Vegasrunner]

@mayurr TBH I don't see why a man would marry at all. There's no benifit for him.

[MzAsh]

If a man wants kids, marrying the mother of his child is the bare ass minimum he can do. Otherwise, he’s setting himself for a world of hurt when she realizes what scam he trying to run.

[Vegasrunner]

@MzAsh No man goes after a woman for kids, they go after them for sex, and sometimes kids are the byproduct, however limiting yourself to one women just because she has your kid is a mistake, the same way allowing a women to attempt to intimidate you into commitment is. Take it from a guy that has banged more single moms then proably anyone living, it's the women who typically get stuck w/ the kids and are restricted in what they can do.

[MzAsh]

And people wonder why women are less and less interested in having kids. No woman in her right mind wants to be the sucker who ends up with a man who only sees children as a byproduct of sex, and they certainly don’t want to become the idiot wife who has to share her husband’s time and resources with other women and their kids together. Regardless, many men actually do genuinely want kids and to stay loyal to one woman and one family, and smart women prefer those men above community 🍆

[Vegasrunner]

@MzAsh It shouldn't be that difficult to figure out why women don't want kids, kids are time-consuming and resource draining, which ironically are what women are for men. Realistically, if children were conceived from a less enjoyable activity like say teeth cleaning or painting, then the world's population would have dried up thousands of years ago. I would say some men want kids and even fewer want to be stuck with one woman. I would argue that most women know this the difference is that today's women is more insecure than ever and needs to feel as if she is unique. Ironically society is constantly telling her she isn't and the proof of this is less of them are able to keep a man all to themselves.

[MzAsh]

Is that all women or just the ones you’re settling for? Most guys desire a relationship with one woman, and most can handle a relationship without turning it into a misery contest. You might want to take some notes.

[Vegasrunner]

@MzAsh Extremes like all and anecdotal evidence are tools of low IQ thinkers who can't articulate a valid point so I try to stay away from that. With that said this is exactly why women dont understand relations dynamics. Reality is "most" guys take what they can get because it's better than the alternative. If provided status, money and all the other things possessed by HV men, they would happily build a roster of women. This is validated by the fact that literally every high status man in the history of the world goes through multiple women. Women struggle to understand this for two main reasons
1. Women they believe that they are special therefore being enough to satisfy one man.
2. Women falsely believe attraction is symmetrical
All of this is backed by the fact that men have to make the initial investment in relationships, placing Women in a leverage position which only provides confirmation bias for these beliefs. Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Yes and no. I think most women would prefer to be in relationships (I think most GOOD men would to though). Now we can debate whether this is natural or is something feel as thier role imposed by societal norms. I'm not a woman so I can't say.

While I do think a woman CAN find a partner at any age. I've gone on record as saying many times that the BEST woman are married by 25. And the reason is simple. These women KNOW they want to be married. These women put EFFORT into finding the right partner. And these women want to do all the can to make that partnership a success. The women who marry after 25 I consider second tier. These women may want to be married but are a little more independent. But some are also just selfish. Some want to be married, but completely on THIER terms. This is why I'll advise ANY GUY, if you haven't wifed her up by 25 TAKE YOUR TIME! Because you are dating a stick of Dynamite. And if you handle that situation wrong she will blow your whole world apart.

[HawkPerception]

People don't like to face harsh reality, but the truth is there are some people that are considered leftovers. All the good girls that are attractive with great personalities are wifed up pretty early.

It's the same with me. Currently I'm a leftover man, because there's an aspect of me most women do not desire in a partner (financial stability). When I was in my teens I envisioned that I'd be happily married by around age 27 and with kids around my current age.

Don't get me wrong. Some girls are attractive and have good personalities and haven't been with many guys, but those girls are rare. The leftovers usually have some negative qualities that a lot of people don't want in a partner, like either they've been with too many guys, they have a poor personality that isn't compatible with many guys, they don't care about their apperance or health, etc.

[Asker]

I think you’re way too young to be considered a leftover tbh, at 30, your proper adult life has only begun. But you’re right about the good girls all getting wifed up pretty early on, it’s the same thing with guys, all the good guys are usually settled down by 35. I see so many of my guy friends who are in their 30s complaining that they’re struggling to find a good girl bcs they’ve all been snatched up while these guys were too busy partying and having fun.

Personally, I see anyone (both men and women) over the age of 35 who are still single as leftovers (unless they chose to remain single, then more power to them).

[HawkPerception]

I haven't partied much in my life and I've always been a one girl kinda guy. Only thing that's been holding me back in life is finances and driving. I'd consider myself lucky if I find a girl before 35 😂

[RavVid]

Good points.

One difference is that men have some capacity to reach down in age - 30M could marry a 20F. Technically a woman could do the same but given the strong age preference both men and women have it is unlikely. A 30F is more locked into her age cohort than you are as a 30M.

[Serkee]

In a way, yeah, but not the way you described it. To me, a leftover woman isn't a woman over 30. It's a woman, regardless of her age, who's had a lot of partners. I don't want to be with a girl who's been with 25 other guys, because to me that just means 25 failed relationships. Chances are I'd just be #26. I don't want to waste my time and effort on someone who's likely to drop me as soon as they get bored and move on to the next guy, or who's so toxic that 25 guys dumped her, or some combination of the two.

[Serkee]

I don't use the term "leftover women," but that's what I think of whenever I hear it.

[Asker]

I really like your perspective on this, I think it makes so much more sense to classify someone as being a leftover if they’ve been “passed around” too much.

[Berethor]

Those things usually comes one with the other, young tend to be passed around less.

[Serkee]

They often go hand in hand, especially in the west, but not always. Sometimes they're just sticking to their values, so I think it's important to make the distinction.

[Berethor]

Christmas Cake? it true, though it more after 30, after 40 women become truly useless.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Christmas%20Cake

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/age-and-fertility

[Asker]

I’ve never heard of Christmas cake before so that’s new. Useless in a sense that women will have a harder time bearing healthy children I can understand even though I don’t necessarily agree with the thought.

[Berethor]

Who want barren woman that looks old and have lot of baggage? a desperate man.

[Asker]

What if she’s older but is still a virgin or has never had a proper relationship?

[Berethor]

How old? how she virgin at that age? virginity has lot of value but it's not limitless.

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Virgin_Power

[RingOfFire]

I feel so sorry for girls and women because of the biological clock. What a tremendous pressure it puts on them at such a young age.

But no, referring to women as "leftovers" is not a moral thing to do. It's cruel.

I think that I can best answer your question with an example.

One of my mother's aunts was married 5 times. All 5 of her husbands died before she did. Her last marriage was in her 80s. She lived to 102. Women outlive men. That's the other end of that biological clock. So remember that your revenge is still ahead. 😉

[Asker]

Yes it’s unfair that we have to race against the biological clock… I’m in my late 20s but my boyfriend and I aren’t planning on having kids anytime soon (we are planning on marriage but want to wait until much later for kids) - I wish the biological clock didn’t exist so we could wait until we’re in our 40s to start having children lol

[RingOfFire]

Mother nature always wins.

[imtiaz45]

The concept of "leftover women," primarily discussed in some East Asian cultures, refers to women who are perceived as less desirable or incomplete if they are unmarried by a certain age. This idea is problematic as it enforces outdated gender norms and undervalues women based on their marital status. Belief in such a concept can perpetuate harmful stereotypes and social pressure. Everyone's worth and life choices should be respected, regardless of societal expectations or personal milestones. Promoting respect for individual paths and rejecting judgment based on marital status can lead to more equitable and supportive communities.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LtCmSF_gHCw

[avery58]

No, that's a stupid and sexist term. Women should get married whenever they're ready or meet the right person, if they want to get married. They shouldn't feel pressured by society to marry by a certain age, if they do so just because of that they could end up making the biggest mistake of their lives.

Also, she doesn't have to have children if she doesn't want to or is not ready for them either (this has nothing to do with abortion but with getting married just to have children), again that's a life changing decision that should be thought of carefully for the good of both the parents and especially the baby.

[avery58]

Not having a partner or kids shouldn't define anyone, if it happens let it be under the right circumstances with the right person

[Caroline91]

I don't think it matters what we're considered by others. I think it's what we consider ourselves to be that matters. Even if I weren't off the market at a young age (22) I don't think I would view myself as leftover. Romantic relationships aren't the only thing that define us... There are just too many interesting and worthwhile things to be contributing to the world around us. For me, my greatest joy is in working with children and I think that would, and will always, make me "more than" because I follow my passion in life. My love for and relationship with my husband is an extension of that and I am grateful to have it, but it doesn't define who I am as a person and my value to the world at large.

[sawno]

It makes a lot of sense in a society where relationships usually last by default, if you then by then don't have a girlfriend you can only pick from the undesirable girls nobody else wants. In our society this is partially true but since so many relationships fail good desirable girls become available again for brief periods of time.

[Asker]

Yeah it’s true that as you get older the dating pool gets much smaller but I think if you’re still in your late 20s to early 30s you should have not much a of a problem dating, and definitely shouldn’t be considered as leftovers

[Berethor]

What if she a single mom and/or was used by a lot of men, how much she worth?

[Asker]

@Berethor what if she’s still young and hot but was a teen mom, how much is she worth compared to a let’s say 35 yo lady with a decent career and no child?

[Berethor]

@Asker old vs baggage, hard question, I would go with the 35 lady in that case.

[Asker]

@Berethor understandable tbh

[sawno]

@Berethor If someone is in their 40's and dating other 40 year olds its probable both have kids coming into the relationship. So at that point I don't think it will be a big deal, just a different dating pool.

[Berethor]

@sawno yea, though even men with kids tend to prefer young and childless women.

[Avicenna]

@Berethor: That is definitely true

[caitycat21]

That’s a very stupid concept, but I do think in more conservative cultures when a woman is in her later 20s and is still unmarried she has the social stigma and pressure from family to marry quickly. That is true, and obviously if you want to have kids in the future it might be harder in your 30s but not impossible.

[Anonymous]

I do the same as I believe in the concept of leftover men…

I think it just depends I don’t think someone’s bad for not getting married young especially because if the marriage fails not only does it hurt them, those children go through hell sometimes.

I think getting married should be something you should be SURE about. It’s better to be alone then miserable. Unfortunately some people settle for someone they’re not really happy with. Only to become even more unhappy many times it leads to cheating. Just because they don’t wanna be alone and want to have children, the list goes on.

[paledreams]

There's so many I've seen in reality hahahaha 😜😂 that's called more taxpayers - in other words, ugly guys and ugly women contribute to society like anyone else by being those who climb the ladder in companies :) we need heavy lifters lol to pay taxes

[Asker]

Well if you put it that way you’re right lol

[Quigly]

The attempt to stigmatize single people comes from people that know the single life is the better life. These people are jealous, they are trapped in Marriage hell and can't get out. They see that you can do whatever you want, listen to whatever music you want. Save up a bank account with money. Hang out with your friends into the wee hours of the morning. You can socialize with other girls, just to be friends. No obligations.

I have been called every name in the book by married guys. "You Son of a B*tch" seems to be the most common. "You're an A**hole" is a close second. It's clear there are many problems with marriage and married people are unhappy.

[Ladsin2]

I think it’s just a recognition of the reality that if a woman hasn’t managed to get herself situated relationally by a certain age there’s likely something off. In my case I’m getting back on the dating market and trying all the apps, but I find most of the women are either horrible looking, or are previously divorced with kids, or seem to have behavioral traits that wouldn’t be conducive to a healthy relationship. The same doesn’t seem to be as true for men. According to research 56% of women prefer older men, 45% of them prefer a man 5-15 years older. This is because women want something different in men than men want of women.

[ariadneR]

Times have changed. Society and the economy. Its very rare to be in your 20s and be financially and mentally mature to start and raise a family. My mother had me at 26, she was married had a house and a full time job. At the hospital they told her she was an "old mother", and I'm her first child.

Then there's her children, both her sons had their first kids after they turned 40.

[ProbablyClueless]

I find the idea of someone being a "leftover" pretty offensive.

Let's be real, some people just... miss the boat, when it comes to love.

[Asker]

Couldn’t agree more! Not everyone is lucky in love

[ProbablyClueless]

Yup. Could be bad luck. Could be the dating culture where they're at. Could be that their "friends" aren't friends and sabotage them. Sometimes the person just gets screwed over by life circumstances. Could be something that they're actually doing something wrong.

I'm a huge fan of taking personal responsibility and making the most out of your lot in life, where ever you're at, but sometimes the problem REALLY IS everyone/everything else lol

[Asker]

That’s true, a lot of factors do play a role in determining your success in the dating world! I mean anyone can find love at any age, some people just have to work harder to find love while others are just simply unlucky/destined to not find romantic love

[SeriouslyNotSerious]

It's just so sad and unfair how society treats women as something that expires. 🥺 If they don't like older women, then they should just shut up and mind their business. I absolutely believe there's someone for everyone, and it's never too late to start over and try again.

[Dinklex3]

No, I only see dumb shit like that online.

I don’t think most people have really settled as much as they portray and maybe it’s just me, but a lot of people are either divorced or cheating 🤷‍♀️

I think people are more matured and have more direction in their late 20s and 30s. No such thing as “leftovers”

[art84]

I never heard the term leftover women before. Sounds dumb to call a women who isn't married in her mid 20's. You can find love at any age even later on in life. Not everyone is married now days in today's world. I am not married and wouldn't consider myself a "leftover man" though have my reasons for not wanting to get married in my 20's.

[Sugar100]

I’m a leftover I’m 27 soon and I never had a boyfriend. No guy wants make me pregnant , no guy wants call me his girlfriend. Im already past mid twenties. 😞 I never settled down as no guy likes me

[Asker]

No you’re not a leftover, you’re only 27 and you still got a long way to go!

[Sugar100]

I wasted my 20s by not having a boyfriend and being alone. I feel my life can’t start as I’m
Ready move out of my moms senior apt and move into my new house with a guy, be apart of guys family, hav pregnancy , and instead I’m alone hallow.

[Anonymous]

I never subscribed to this?

Biological clock I think is total BS since I’ve seen women give birth well into 40s to 60s also there are a lot more treatments, resources, also alternatives available for women & men who have issues with fertility, reproduction. Just one of the reasons I don’t subscribe to this, don’t hold yourself to age or whatever live life without fear of not having children.

[TonyMetal___86]

Leftovers haha, the word is true, a lot of women these days are leftovers, but for sure not because they are unmarried or anything...

Leftovers for me are chicks who are h*es, chicks who are manipulative, chicks who are liars and cheaters... etc these kind of women i call leftovers, or you know what? There's some kind of respect in the word leftovers, how about GARBAGE 😂😂

[Vegasrunner]

I do. A women's value lies I'm her ability to bring healthy children to term. Once she can no longer do this, she becomes a huge risk to a man. Typically if a woman is borderline attractive, she should be able to attract a man. If she is and she is in her mid 20's+ and steal hasn't attracted a man, this could be a clear sign that no one wants her, hence the term leftover woman.

[KlinkyCoder]

We live in a society that in so many ways goes against our natural biology. And it's mostly men that are bitter about being rejected by women who use "leftover women" in a derogatory way, as they are products of such a biological discrepancy.

[Anonymous]

You can find love at any age and people do. But each must understand their value changes over time and adjust their expectations accordingly.

As such they are only left over if they command too higher price compared to a younger, more fertile version of themselves.

[BadApple69]

Yes I have a friend in China and she calls herself a left over girl. That was when she was 28.
I don’t think that’s right, I think anyone can find a guy or a girl at almost any age.

[dustybiker2]

No. Men spread this delusion as if woman cannot find someone over a certain age. There are happily sexually active woman ocer the age of 80 in retirement homes. Wait around long enough and the line of good single men only increases.

[EmmaMary]

Well I've certainly never heard this rather awful expression before. smh

[Asker]

It’s a thing in most Asian countries, especially China. Any unmarried woman over the age of 27 is considered leftovers, sad…

[EmmaMary]

However much I totally agree 100% with your own personal comments... This expression is just so degrading, dreadful and disgusting for women.

[Asker]

Yes, couldn’t agree more. It’s just so degrading to diminish women and value them solely based on our age

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

My bad. Wrong box.

[BetaBucks]

I don't see the point in shitting on women who have been unsuccessful in relationships. I'm sure they have enough problems as it is.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Depends on the individual and their preferences and boundaries I guess

[Asker]

That’s true

[Anonymous]

I do indeed, this applies to single moms, women who engaged in casual sex and as a result have a high body count, and women who chose to be sex workers.

And please note I personally feel the same about men who engage in the same things.

The women listed above are not marriage material save for those men that are desperate or god forbid are incels.

[DishLady]

Single moms and sex workers are in the same category to you?

[Opinion Owner]

Single moms are a case by case thing, so mostly yes.

[handsomelad70]

Pejorative and even false, as women over 25-30 are still often desirable.

[Asker]

I agree, I’d even stretch the range further to 35.

[handsomelad70]

Some women stay hot into their forties and a few into their fifties.

[MyBrainsInsaneReign]

"Leftover women" actually sounds pretty cool.

Like if you wake up at two in the morning and look inside the fridge, and there's a leftover woman in there. So you make out with her for a while and then go back to bed.

The world would be a happier place if more refrigerators had "leftover women" inside.

[jshm2]

First I'm hearing of it, and I've been further and wider in the world than your family.

Hence, it's likely you're either in a cult, or some obscure, but insular community.

[Anonymous]

Not exactly, but it is a red flag if a woman is still single after about age 30 because it raises questions about why. Most answers to the "why" are not flattering.

[Asker]

That makes sense. I understand that some women are not prioritizing a relationship and are choosing to be single but the ones that are actively looking for a relationship but can’t seem to maintain one do raise a lot of questions

[Opinion Owner]

Both of those scenarios are red flags.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No. It's a term created by angry incels on the internet.

[Asker]

Makes sense, incels seem to only value women based on how young and fertile they are

[Asker]

Yeah… I wonder how they got so bitter and hateful

[monorprise]

Yes, clearly the best picking was taken already

[Radiate143]

Yes women are called this. Usually by people whose opinions don't matter and are very ignorant.

[exitseven]

Everybody has different life circumstances. Somebody i knew growing up had to take care of her aging parents. She was an only child and had nobody to help. When her parents both died she got married in her 40s.

[FarmBoy13]

No that is a sexist phrase. There are leftover men also.
Either way if you wait longer the dating pool gets smaller

[DishLady]

Actually, that’s an interesting point. There are so many terms for “left over girls” (like wallflower, old maid, matron) but guys are simply referred to as bachelors, which doesn’t hold the same stigma….

[Pohjolan]

Its a pretty vague concept but different cultures have different terms for women whom are single and childless past their prime.

Same goes for men.

[Nikki1989]

Thankfully, I have never heard this degrading expression before.

[Staximus]

It's not 1897 anymore. Most of my friends didn't get married in their 20's

[Unit1]

If there are leftover women, then there are leftover men too such as myself. I have an excuse however.

[genericname85]

people can find love at any age. but people can't have families at any age.

[Luopio27]

I dont label people like that. Its everyones own business weather they reproduce or not.

[DextroShade]

Yes, once a woman is past her prime and not married she is leftovers.

[_Troian_]

Women with busy past with lots of men are also leftovers.

[Zoi1986]

I think it’s a way to shame women cause we don't wanna settle down for less. Or cause being in LGBT community.

[dragoblack]

No, i don't agree in the idea because it objectifies people with a created unrealistic label

[Ironco]

I like eating leftovers...

Oh wait, what now...

[DishLady]

😂😂😂

[jazzy34]

That’s utter nonsense.

[Anonymous]

This concept is primitive, backwards, and sexist.

[purplepoppy]

The westen term is cougar

[WhitneySnow]

I think that’s a terrible concept

[Iron_Man]

That’s for a high body count

[jeffend888]

Yes, because it's true.

[LiamJHayden]

Sounds degrading.