No surprise there. Being 19 and male is miserable, except for the few who are lucky enough to find a soulmate that early, and the low-quality sort of man who tends to be more generally successful at that age, but I'd much rather be a single 40-year-old man than a single woman at that age.
I wonder how these findings play out for people who are in long-term stable relationships. I'd bet that there isn't a huge gender disparity or "cross-over" for them, since their happiness depends largely on the health of the relationship, and the number of alternatives isn't really relevant.
"Being 19 and male is miserable, except for the few who are lucky enough to find a soulmate that early"
I get the impression that you didn't enjoy college. Who wants a soulmate so early? Seriously. Only weak and / or disabled people need someone else to look after them at the age of 19.
I wonder how these findings play out for people who are in long-term stable relationships. I'd bet that there isn't a huge gender disparity or "cross-over" for them, since their happiness depends largely on the health of the relationship, and the number of alternatives isn't really relevant.