That isnt it. They have seen what happens to men in relationships and family court and how they are treated in the home and are deciding that’s not for them.
There is some of what conditioning they claim is going on but not the main reason.
I’m going to be 62 in October, and I saw the same trends back in the 1980s.
There are a lot of bossy females out there. I treat women kindly but no one orders me around. Hence, I am a lifelong bachelor — and, I might emphasize, a lifelong STRAIGHT bachelor.
I don’t hate women, just as I don’t hate lions, tigers, bear and other fascinating but dangerous creatures. It’s just in their nature to whine, moan, nag, criticize, and generally denigrate the men in their lives.
They can’t help it — and you can be sure that this old soldier isn’t about to subject himself to such abuse.
I think today’s men are looking at many women and thinking that marriage just isn’t worth it as there’s little upside. You simply make yourself much more vulnerable legally. Women simply have more rights than men these days.