Single men in their 40s are in such demand that they suffer from a "hotness delusion syndrome", a demographer claims.

Their rarity compared to women of the same age means they still receive lots of attention - leading to a delusion about their sex appeal, KPMG demographer Bernard Salt said.

He said at age 44, there were 15 per cent fewer available males than females in Australia.

Is finding a partner harder for over 40s? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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  2. 1 part in 125 says
    "Woman have a brutal use-by date because of their biological clock - they lose their beauty (usually) rapidly at the point when they can't have babies."
  3. Mermaiden says
    "To all the beautiful, talented women over 40 plus, you deserve nothing but the best. Kick these sleaze balls that think they are God's gift to the curb and get yourself a nice man, a real sweetheart."
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