This is the UK, where the class divide is wide and raw and far too many of the educated men are indeed gay.
Really not the same as in the US.
Arrogance is off the chart. There is no God in the UK (just about). There’s been such a focus on girls, feminism, and making sure “they have it all”. Which is, of course, a lie. Now they’ve stayed single, received a degree, have a job, they believe they’re “oh so important”. So I’m sure many candidates are just not good enough, and for the rest, they hear it load and clear - you’re better than they are.
I’m sure that goes a long way in not being able to find someone.
The same is happening here except that God is more prevalent in the USA, which grounds people.