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Availability Index

By Bonny Albo, About.com

Definition:

Contrasting the number of women looking for a male partner in relation to the number of men seeking a female partner, including specific criteria as to age range and geographic location.

Also Known As: dating pool, marital opportunity ratio, marriage market
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