It could be that I'm orthodox, or that I was in a particular region of the US less suited, but that happened to me (or something at least similar to it) - once. That might have been my mistake in life, but the draw wasn't an offer I couldn't refuse ... so generally I'm skeptical when people say this. I have this take because I know for a fact how rare certain traits, physical qualities and otherwise, and successful guaranteed careers are. That led me to believe that it's more the culture and seriousness of marriage that's the problem. Note that even if a parent "throws a daughter" at you, it still doesn't mean she cares or will show interest, since odds are in the US, spoiling and men being necessary, rather than just later add on accessories, doesn't make them a priority.
I'm skeptical of married people's opinion on the board, not because they don't know a lot, but because they so frequently dismiss people and have fake positivism. Hope and cope are built in when men don't control the scenario or society anymore, so it's not like we'd even get men to admit it at this point - even around here it's rare to hear the truth unless the guy's already been divorced.
If you really want me to self analyze, and I can only speak for myself, on this it's that I don't even see many 6.5s or better, let alone younger ones at this point. I don't care about the model looks, because that's obvious in this day and age that it comes with exactly no other good quality (by and large). In other countries, and of course it depends on the one in question, there are thousands of 6s and 7s walking around, which are in much higher quantities because in those places age gaps are possible. That's just the reality of things.