leftover women

Leftover women refers to the large group of women who remain unmarried beyond 25 years old in China. They are mostly beautiful, high-achiecing and dominant. I recently read an article about leftover women arguing that this phenomenon is not typical in America for the reason that Americans are more independent and individualistic. It makes sense because China is a country with emphasis on collectivism. Chinese usually receive more pressure from the peer. When a woman remains single after she reaches certain age, the pressure from her peers will cause more and more influence on herself. Also, the woman's last generation, which is the generation of her parents, will also suffered from the pressure from their peers. As a result, women tend to worry about their marriage because of others' opinion.