Finding a girlfriend was effortless for those who were good-looking and had high-paying jobs.

Marnie had a high standard for the kind of man she wanted, and she looked down on every man she had a blind date with and summarily rejected all of them.

Gradually, the villagers realized Marnie was picky and stopped matchmaking for her.

Jamal chided Marnie for this, "Why so picky? If you were as excellent as Shirley, you can choose any man you want."

Over time, Marnie grew increasingly repulsed by Shirley, as she had been constantly compared with Shirley.