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its just sample size. yes there are a lot of good matches, but there are more nonmatches than matches. you need to go through bad dates and then bad picks, so its not odd at all to end up still unmatched.

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There is also the larger society to think about.  The Catholic church (filled with celibate priests) promoted the idea in the middle ages.  Folks had other reasons to follow the powerful church and went along.  That got the ball rolling.  

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