A Salute to Girl's Night

Now...

You would think, that, living in a place called 'All Male Valley,' finding a significant other would be fairly easy. After all, one need only step into a bar (any bar) on Bridge Street and observe the number of women (countable on one hand) and compare it to the number of men (many many more) to see that the odds, are pretty good. I've heard various ratios ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. Personally, I agree with the most commonly quoted ratio, which is 7 dudes to every 1 chic. At least, that's what it feels like when I go to meet a friend at The George and have to tell three guys that I am waiting for my boyfriend to arrive...

Point is, the odds are in our favor.

This is why drinking in Vail can be quite inexpensive, if you happen to be a chic.

I do not take advantage of this. Very often.

Why, then, I wonder, are so many of my female friends single?

I decide to look at the math. Is the ratio simply a myth?

Findings:

TheBadNews:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the ratio is nowhere near 7. It's more like 1.39. That's less than 2 to 1 folks. Plus, as far as male to female ratios are concerned, the town of Vail only ranks 14^th in Colorado. 446^th in the nation. (Perhaps I should find these higher ranking towns and consider moving there??)

TheGoodNews:

Apparently, serious data shows that Vail is an excellent location to find a husband. The likelihood of finding an employed, educated, fit, and affluent bachelor is greater in the valley than in any comparable ski town in Colorado.***

Interpretation:

The facts seem to suggest that there are more guys than gals in this place, though the ratio is not as large as initially hypothesized, and that theoretically, these guys should by and large be some classy kids. The data, however, does not take into consideration the transient nature of many of Vail's residents. The census cannot keep track of the swarms of seasonal workers that live here 6 months of the year, nor the crowds of tourists that spend anywhere from a weekend to several months visiting. This unknown variable may very well account for the anecdotal ratio evidence.

Conclusion:

While the ratio may not be as great as 7 to 1, the odds are still certainly good. Therefore, the reason my girl friends are single must be something else. Obviously, it's not the quality of the chics. I know I am awesome, and so are my friends. I'm going to go ahead and generalize here and say that there are lots of brilliantly chill and fantastic single ladies in this town.

It's gotta be the dudes.

Sorry guys.

The Odds might be Good, but the Goods are Odd.

***Now if I were in school, I would check all these facts alongside important academic papers that are peer reviewed and stuffy and everything, but as this is a blog, and 37% of all social media statistics are made up on the spot, I'm going to present them as truth. I will, however, point out that the sites claiming Vail as a great place to find a husband are made by local real estate agents.