Men and women often don't know where they land on the scale.
The dirty secret is that in america families aren't really honest with daughters when they are unattractive. Families will say well baby you can't find a boyfriend cause the boys are childish, they just want ass or can't accept you for who you are.
Where as with men a family will tell him well john you fat, dress like a bum, ain't got a car or job and that is why the girls don't want you. Society as a whole in america is more straight up and honest when it comes to a man if he can't get a woman.
Where as I have seen in foreign countries the families and society is more open and honest when addressing women and men. Where as if a family has an unattractive daughter they will say well jennifer you are not really pretty but that boy Sam over there. He isn't the best looking boy but he would be a great mate for you he works hard is good in school and maybe one day he will be a manager at a good company. Maybe try to talk with him instead of chasing the most handsome boys in school.