I would suggest people should consider first that media needs a constant supply of content; the more controversial, the better. Second, from an evolutionary perspective, the bald ape is among certain species which form pair bonds - our history traces back millions of years, not just the 200k to sapiens sapiens.
What this means is that we are instinctively driven to find mates - for both mental and physical reasons. If you doubt this, consider the poor mental/physical health characteristics of lonely, single men & women. This drive is so strong that regardless of all the hype about 'independent women', one simply has to look around at any teen/20-something social gathering/grouping to see presentation & bonding in action. To be honest, it's pretty obvious there is some driving desperation to lock up what others might consider a 'good catch'.
Historically, approx 40% of men and 20% of women didn't marry/have kids. They were what was once referred to as a 'confirmed bachelors' or 'spinsters'. As such, they were objects of pity, to feel sorry for as they missed their chance at forming a pair bond. We can gather that these numbers might still be generally true, the only difference is that media has to fill a vacuum by exploiting every possible niche for advertising revenues. These articles make for good fodder, but watch how real people act in real life situations. The bears & the bees and all that.
Women (and some men) are boasting of being “child-free” as they cross 40 and despise children and families. Breeders who are “killing the planet”.
this rhetoric is in this year’s Democrat primary already.
It is anti-social and it is in the mainstream.