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Old 09-20-2013, 11:39 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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Originally Posted by GraniteStater View Post
A big part of the problem is not enough people wait until after 30 BEFORE getting married OR having kids in the KC region. It is a social culture issue more than anything and it is becoming more bizarre compared to other parts of the country these days. I watch trends and I am in the GIS industry and have an extensive knowledge of demographics to track the data.
Whaaaaaat?

What is "not enough?" What would be "enough" people waiting until 30 or older to get married/have kids?
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Old 09-21-2013, 01:28 PM
 
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Denver is much better! People there aren't as brainwashed by the religious BS like they are here.

Ugh, here we go again with this ignorant "city vs. city" bashing.

I'm feeling very long in the tooth to debate this issue with people, so I'm not going to do that. I'm just really sick and tired of people mistaking KC as some kind of unsophisticated, bible-obsessed, xenophobic, right-wing, redneck cowtown. Seriously, I am fed up with these ignorantly smug misconceptions people have about my city. It's both insulting and immature.

Your cartoonish stereotypes aside, I'm a lifelong KC resident and *gasp* I actually think for myself. I'm college educated and I like learning about cultures that are different from mine. I'm not a conformist or a bible-thumper, and many of my friends and family members aren't that way either. Bet you weren't expecting me to say that.

I'm all for people inquiring whether or not KC (or any other city for that matter) is the right place for them, and I'm okay with people being critical. But why do people on this site feel the need to be so knee-jerk and shrill about it? What are you trying to do, make me feel embarrassed about my hometown? I like Denver too (in some cases it is superior), but that doesn't mean I believe KC is utter crap by comparison.

Whatever happened to civil debates and constructive criticism? Some people (who think they know it all) just love attention, I guess.

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Old 09-21-2013, 02:23 PM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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Okay, can you please share the data? Let's hear your extensive knowledge of demographics on the subject, so us less intelligent people can understand this bizarre social culture that is so prevelant in the Kansas City region.
This is a more generalized piece of information, although hopefully newer data will be coming out soon.

Population Reference Bureau

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db21.htm

http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/arc...-women/274040/

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Old 09-21-2013, 02:56 PM
 
Location: A safe distance from San Francisco
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Okay, can you please share the data? Let's hear your extensive knowledge of demographics on the subject, so us less intelligent people can understand this bizarre social culture that is so prevelant in the Kansas City region.
Psssst....

Translation: bizarre = normal.
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Old 09-21-2013, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Indiana Uplands
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Whaaaaaat?

What is "not enough?" What would be "enough" people waiting until 30 or older to get married/have kids?
The trend is showing both categories going up with time, although it appears to be more of divide between the more urbanized states compared to the more rural states. Differences in the data are also becoming more apparent between Missouri and Kansas with time as well, although I think the SW corner of Kansas tends to skew the data regarding both categories- although not significantly due to the low percentage of the total state population residing there.
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Old 09-22-2013, 07:28 AM
 
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I beg to differ. Prior to my job transferring me here I read the stats about dating.
Most of the people I have found who complain about the single life in a particular city probably can't get dates anywhere (for a multitude of factors, be it awkwardness, lack of confidence, focusing on "dating stats" (?) instead of going out and trying to meet someone, etc.)

Dating Stats just sounds funny to me...is it like baseball stats? Do you pick a RBI when you help your friend get from third to home?

A couple of weeks ago I was down in the Plaza with a friend of mine who flew in from my hometown...we did the nightlife thing and it seemed like there was a lot of single people in their late 20s and 30s there...he is divorced but found a more than a few single interested girls to strike up a convo with. I don't think KC has this dearth of available single people...it is a very large metro area with all different types of people.
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Old 09-23-2013, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Reading through this has confirmed what we all (non-natives) know...............the natives here are in denial. I mean really!!! It's no wonder lots of implants come to dislike it here.
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Old 09-23-2013, 08:58 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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If you are in your 30s and still blaming where you live for your dating struggles, then the problem is you. Expect to live lots of different places that are "hard to find dates in".

Really? Would you give this advice to someone who lived in a rural town where the age disparity was tremendous?
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Old 09-23-2013, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Psssst....

Translation: bizarre = normal.

You call this crap normal? Really? Get married at like 15, get divorced by 30 and act like college frat boys or sorority girls in your 40's, 50's and 60's so you can make up for all of that lost time. Normal people would have done all of that in their 20's!

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Old 09-23-2013, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Most of the people I have found who complain about the single life in a particular city probably can't get dates anywhere (for a multitude of factors, be it awkwardness, lack of confidence, focusing on "dating stats" (?) instead of going out and trying to meet someone, etc.)

Dating Stats just sounds funny to me...is it like baseball stats? Do you pick a RBI when you help your friend get from third to home?

A couple of weeks ago I was down in the Plaza with a friend of mine who flew in from my hometown...we did the nightlife thing and it seemed like there was a lot of single people in their late 20s and 30s there...he is divorced but found a more than a few single interested girls to strike up a convo with. I don't think KC has this dearth of available single people...it is a very large metro area with all different types of people.
I'm not surprised dating stats sound funny to you, given that you think people who have a difficult time dating are because of the said things you listed.
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