I realize that many guys are really quite pitiful.

After struggling through more than ten years of hard study, they graduate and take on an ordinary job, with no car, no house, no savings. They are pressured by their parents to go on blind dates. At the blind date table, the girl across from them looks blank, and the whole process is cold and indifferent.
After the date, they are urged by their parents to check in on the girl, chat more to deepen their relationship.
The guy can only say, "This girl doesn't like me, forget it."
Then comes the parents' scolding—calling the guy useless, unambitious, and saying all those years of studying were wasted.
In reality, the guy doesn't want to hurt his parents by revealing the truth: the girl isn't rejecting him personally, but is turned off by his family background.
They were taught from a young age:
Study hard,
Get into a good university,
Find a stable job,
Be honest and dependable,
And a good life will follow.
But once they enter society, they realize that’s not how the real world works.
The reality is:
An ordinary job isn't enough to make you competitive for marriage in a big city.
Being honest and dependable isn't enough to bridge the huge gap in family resources.
Years of hard study only earned them a ticket into a life of menial labor.
It's so pitiful.