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I didn't "wait to get married"-I wed in my 20's.
However, in time, he wanted a divorce-not my idea, but I respected his right to make that choice.
So my current single status is not for lack of settling down, I happened to be unfortunate in that the union didn't last.
As for the article, I've read a book that was referenced in it, Lori Gottlieb's "Marry Him" (2010)-around the time it came out, there was quite a furor over it. I thought it was interesting, agree with some points & disagree with others.
What "dissed"? What wrinkles? Why should women be happy to sleep with men just because they passed an arbitrary age? This sounds like a male fantasy, and like someone's bitter about 20-something women, and wants to thumb his nose at women.
Woman are usually less picky when they are over 30 and have a child.
Woman are usually less picky when they are over 30 and have a child.
There are a lot of women over 30 who don't have a child. Actually, the women with a kid/kids are probably the pickiest, because they have to find someone who would not only be a good partner, but a good dad. Dang, another great theory going down in flames....
Women will always lose the dating game. There will always be beautiful and sweet women around... can't say the same about having enough handsome and decent men around.
There are a lot of women over 30 who don't have a child. Actually, the women with a kid/kids are probably the pickiest, because they have to find someone who would not only be a good partner, but a good dad. Dang, another great theory going down in flames....
Actually he is right when it comes to looks. I've dated plenty of single mothers. Usually out of the window goes "he must be at least 5'10, must have X muscles, must have X car or needs to have a full head of black hair, needs to make $100K" and in comes "he needs to be a great guy AND guy I can bring around my kids at some point".
So he's right (though he might mean it for the wrong reasons).
I'm not that short and have the muscles, car, good job etc but most of the single mothers 30+ I know who are dating have toned down the physical requirements and are looking more at the substance which is a good thing.
Actually he is right when it comes to looks. I've dated plenty of single mothers. Usually out of the window goes "he must be at least 5'10, must have X muscles, must have X car or needs to have a full head of black hair, needs to make $100K" and in comes "he needs to be a great guy AND guy I can bring around my kids at some point".
You guys, anyone this picky isn't worth worrying your pretty big heads about. Look for real women, not cartoon women.
You guys, anyone this picky isn't worth worrying your pretty big heads about. Look for real women, not cartoon women.
Agreed, I do well with women so I have no dog in this fight, but please do not ignore that this is the case.
Single mothers are still women and women like men will have their physical/non-physical dealbreakers. Height, income and physique will still be in those categories. Women don't magically erase all preferences when they have kids.
This isn't the first time we've seen this article. I guess it gets rediscovered whenever we've had a certain amt. of turnover in membership.
But the devout long time misogynistic posters enjoy leaping back in to repeat their tedious mantras and reestablish their position as relationship losers, God bless their little cotton socks.
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