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Serious question: are most of the women on this forum divorced or single moms in their mid- to late-30s or older? I'm not asking that as an insult, I'm just trying to figure out for the record the demographic population that the female opinions here are coming from. Obviously, if nobody wants to answer, then this thread will die, but I think it would be helpful.
Hey, you can laugh if you want, but it makes a difference in terms of the advice that is being posted. For example, there's currently a thread about whether men have it harder in the dating world than women. Now, if you were a 19-year-old girl in college with no kids, you'd probably laugh at that question because it's obvious that men do have it more difficult, in general. Yes, you could say "hey, what about if you were totally ugly and fat?" Yeah, OK, that's great. But if you were a 42-year-old single mom of two, you'd obviously say "no way, it's about the same, or skewed towards men." And that would make sense. But not knowing that info, most men on the forum would think you're being purposefully dense, which always leads us into the recurring battles that are creeping into every freaking thread. You see what I'm saying?
I can't answer what most female posters are like (plus there are so many lurkers and irregular posters), just myself. I am married and turn 40 this month.
If I had to guess, I'd say more female regulars are single than married. The younger edge of the pool seems to be early- to mid-20s, but we get 19-year-old guys in here a lot.
You have a point, I think the demographics are important.
A 19 year old male single college freshman and a 45 year old married women with kids are obviously going to have different opinions on many of these topics.
Hey, you can laugh if you want, but it makes a difference in terms of the advice that is being posted. For example, there's currently a thread about whether men have it harder in the dating world than women. Now, if you were a 19-year-old girl in college with no kids, you'd probably laugh at that question because it's obvious that men do have it more difficult, in general. Yes, you could say "hey, what about if you were totally ugly and fat?" Yeah, OK, that's great. But if you were a 42-year-old single mom of two, you'd obviously say "no way, it's about the same, or skewed towards men." And that would make sense. But not knowing that info, most men on the forum would think you're being purposefully dense, which always leads us into the recurring battles that are creeping into every freaking thread. You see what I'm saying?
Actually, what makes the most difference in how people answer is their own personal life experience.
Not only what they themselves have experienced but what they have seen and heard from others in their lives.
No MEN do NOT have it more difficult, everyone tends to bring a bit of their own drama into the dynamic of dating, relationships, marriage, living together, or just sitting across from each other in the same park.
They bring this drama with their ridiculous, leagues, standards, requirments, guidelines, must have's, must not do's, focus on sex only, and the actual belief that "friends with benefits" is real and you cannot be just a "friend" with the opposite sex.
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