# Sex Ratio question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-ratio-question/918904 "2020-08-24T18:00:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-ratio-question/918904/10 "2020-08-24T19:58:40Z")
> [@md-2000](#): > > There was an article too about black women in America. Significant numbers of young black males are incarcerated, that black women looking for a black partner have slim pickings - aggravated by the fact that the early 20’s males are most likely to be in jail. Worse yet are the prospects for educated black professional women. Anecdote time. I’m white, married, 60+, but in good shape with a youthful attitude. My dentist’s technical assistant / nurse person is black, not quite 40, well-spoken, & good looking. Over the years we’ve learned a bit about each other through chit-chat. She’s single, childless, looking for a guy, and deeply frustrated. We were discussing that one day and I said (and meant): “Were I single I’d gladly ask you out. As long as you could deal with having an old fogey for a BF.” Her instant comment: “I’d gladly take you up on it; you beat the heck out of the garbagemen and ex-cons who respond to my Match profile.” Ouch! I was at a loss for words at that one. She’s a capable and sweet person and is just one of millions in a similar boat. It paints a vivid and painful picture. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-ratio-question/918904)._