A nationwide shortage of men in Latvia has increasingly forced women to hire "husbands for an hour" to help with their household chores. zanna_ - stock.adobe.com

These women were forced to enact a special “man-date.”

A nationwide shortage of men in Latvia has increasingly forced women to hire “husbands for an hour” to help with their household chores.

According to a recent report by Eurostat, Latvia boasts 15.5% more women than men – over three times the average rate in the European Union, according to local media . Meanwhile, over the age of 65, there are twice as many women as men, per the World Atlas.

As a result, the Baltic country has found itself woefully bereft of suitable male prospects — like something out of the “Wicker Man.”

Single lady Dania, who works at festivals, cl

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