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Definitely not as far off as it sounds. Matrimania is still pretty common in our culture. You know why, right? The whole wedding industry makes a killing off of everybody's dream of happily ever after. And who can they manipulate worse than women, who grew up watching Disney movies and reading romance novels.
Dude, romance novels are for adult women, not kids growing up. Don't hang out with airheads and you won't run into those types.
One chick I know really desperately wants to get married and she is 30. Another chick who is friends with my ex, always annoys her with lamenting how she can't find a guy.
I think it's taboo in today's society for a woman (or anyone, really) to imply that a man has any intrinsic worth whatsoever, related to his being a man. Women get cheered on for being women (Grrrrl Power!), while men are expected to actually -- shocker -- have some sort of skill or talent, separate and apart from being men.
I think men are awesome just for being men. Go you!
It seems as though society doesn't shame men who say that "they need a woman" but women who say "I need a man" seem to get ridiculed and look down on for saying that.
I think it's taboo for anyone to say they solely need another person in order to be happy in life.
To a certain extent, we as humans need each other for survival.
To say we need someone to complete us not only screams desperate, it's also saying, "I can't live without a man/woman in my life." Sure you can.
We all eventually die anyway. Spouses who have been married together and reached their silver anniversaries end up finding that one spouse eventually passes away, and the other one is left alone, again once more. Some people stay married for over 50 yrs and feel lonelier than ever.
To say we need someone to complete us is ridiculous. To say we want to share our lives with someone is more reasonable. You're coming from a place of want, not need. When people make decisions based on needs, not only are they becoming irrational, their judgment becomes skewed and distorted, they lose a whole chunk of who they are as individuals.. that part is taboo. Once you lose yourself or lose your own clarity and perspective on life, what else do you really have??
Besides, where would women be without men to build the buildings, drill the oil wells, design and build the cars, the roads, the power plants and the houses.
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Well,women CAN build buildings and cars too!
Are you trolling?
You think all single people are sad AND worse off than married couples?
I guess the wife with a husband that swindled $$$$ millions from her is better off that the single lady who travels the world!
perhaps it's a taboo in the countries obsessed with feminism: us, sweden and all the cold countries...including uk and germany, belgium etc.
You are very prejudiced.
I don´t know anyone who is afraid to say they need a man.
Some of my female friends can even say that they are horny and need a good f***.
He doesn't "need" a woman for companionship... he "wants a woman for companionship." He won't die if he doesn't have a woman... his life isn't over. But he feels it will be better fulfilled by a woman and that's what he wants... not needs. A dog can be a companion, a friend, a cousin, etc.
I think this isn't what you are getting... needs /= wants. It's bad for anyone to "need" anyone else save a child needs its parents to live. Adults shouldn't be codependent.
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And a woman saying that she wants a man in her life but doesn't need one isn't the same as her hating men, as the OP is trying to argue.
No matter what you say, someone somewhere will be offended these days. You cant even express your opinion without someone attacking it and calling you small minded. I think people are confusing "small minded" with "a difference in opinion."
For the people who say they don't NEED a man or woman, let me ask you this:
Do you need your family/friends?
Would you ever say, I don't need my mom right now, although she is nice to have. I won't die if my mom isn't here. She doesn't provide me with oxygen..
I don't need my best friend, although she is nice to have.
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