I don't think that's all that new.
I feel the same. I have always been where there was a shortage of "brothers."
I was tagged as a student, but ignored the tag from the slightly older "sisters."
Many male students or teens get this. The problem for "sisters" tagging a young
brother is that they are competing with the "sisters" who are the same age as the guy.
It is difficult for an 18 year-old to push off a hot 25 year-old, unless there's a hot 17 or 18 year-old
sister right there. For adult male students approaching baptism, the story is similar but
harder for the "sister" because the guy already has "worldly" experience and knows that
he is a commodity. He gets to choose.
I remember one guy started studying and his wife left him and divorced him and left him with
their 3 children. He was a great-looking guy- late 20's. All these 17 to 20 year-old sisters were
trying to meet him and it just got to be quite a scene after his actual baptism. He knew he was in
control and told the ladies that he needed someone to be step-mother to the kids. I don't think
too many backed away because of that. He eventually picked one and married her. It seemed
to work out.
I wasn't as great-looking as him. My wife is a good few years younger than me, and she was hot
then, and is hot now. Much hotter than a guy like me really should have been able to land.
Oh, but I fell in love with her personality long before I married her. It's just too bad I was also
looking for such a dedicated JW, because she is that also.