Hormonal birth control plays a bit part in this failure to "pick" a good mate. I first read about it from Dr. Lionel Tiger in one of his books, the Decline of Males
Inspite of all things that modernists say, you can't really do what you want and decide whether or not you like their consiquences. Being a woman means that the way you are created has to cost you something whether you want it or not.
You can't really shout "that's not fair! why me? why can't I behave like men etc." even if the society hears you, your body won't hear. It will take it's revenge.
Even a planned parenthod expert like the one in our uni had to admit that hormonal bith controls have so many side effects that their use is wise only in the presence of real problems (like poverty, unablility to raise a child etc.) not for those who simply "don't want another" they should look for other means.
At last let us admit that our bodies are patriarchal even if our minds are (heaven forbid) feministic.
If anybody hates childbearing here are other options :
1- Stay a virgin (and suffer temptations, loneliness etc.)
2-use the pill (and have the side effects)
3-go for an abortions (and suffer the consequences in your body and soul)
Seeing the list makes me think that though childbrearing is very hard other alternatives are even harder!