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New dating ‘phenomenon’ proves traditional relationships are over
New York Post ^ | Nov. 20, 2023 | Nov. 20, 2023

Posted on 11/28/2023 3:07:31 PM PST by nickcarraway

Meet a man, get married, have a family. That’s the timeline women have historically been sold as the most successful pathway to a happy life.

But despite that messaging being shoved down our throats at every conceivable opportunity, women have had enough. New data has revealed women are sick of the constant pressure to follow traditional relationship timelines, with 1 in 3 now stating they’re “no longer focused” on achieving the societal milestones.

The findings, uncovered in the 2024 annual dating report from Bumble, shows women are “pushing back” and are instead prioritizing finding the right partner instead of rushing to hit “outdated” goals.

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To: nickcarraway

are instead prioritizing finding the right partner instead of rushing to hit “outdated” goals.


Yes, you should find the right partner instead of just getting married. You should, however figure out what that is early on, rather than running amok until all the decent options are gone, your body is limited, and potential partners have given up on finding you.


61 posted on 11/28/2023 7:43:40 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: DoodleBob

Interestingly, 1 in 4 men revealed that they’ve actively changed their behavior when dating, becoming more vulnerable and open with people they’re romantically pursuing than ever before. For a quarter of men, this new-found openness has had a positive impact on their mental health, and for 1 in 3, a lack of vulnerability is now a dating deal-breaker.


Yep. That’s a dating tactic for finding women who don’t know what they want and won’t want what they get. It has rather less utility in finding a marriable mate. It has very mixed results on their mental health, depending upon which tack they take.


62 posted on 11/28/2023 7:47:56 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: nickcarraway

It works for some in getting women to date - where they’ve consciously decided that is what they should want - but not so much for a long-term relationship.


63 posted on 11/28/2023 7:50:26 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Modern American woman are taught to whore themselves out to the top 20% of men while they’re in their 20s.


They’ve also learned how to not bond. Somewhere around a dozen sexual partners gets a woman to down around 20% likely for a lasting marriage.


64 posted on 11/28/2023 7:59:04 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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if people would stop looking for the perfect person...male or female...and instead look for a companion, everyone would be quite a bit happier....

young people are sadly so shallow and petty anymore....no sense of their roles in life...little expectations...

65 posted on 11/28/2023 8:06:13 PM PST by cherry
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66 posted on 11/28/2023 8:16:06 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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67 posted on 11/28/2023 8:17:57 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: nickcarraway

more psychobabble


68 posted on 11/28/2023 9:12:02 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: hinckley buzzard

THAT made me laugh. Don’t forget yoga or is it pilates or spinning this year?


69 posted on 11/28/2023 9:21:21 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: BobL

The truth is usually painful to many. Women should have never been allowed to vote but they have company in that too. Landed free males was the right idea in the first place.


70 posted on 11/28/2023 9:27:30 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: dfwgator

Nobody should either sell or buy cats. There are plenty of free ones that need a good home.


71 posted on 11/28/2023 9:30:30 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: Robert DeLong
There is a lot of false advertising that goes on with young adults and lots of buyer beware mistakes made.

Men spend their married lives wishing to hold on to the girl they married and women spend their married lives wishing to change the boy they met.

In the mating game many if not most will do anything or be anyone to win and believe anything to think they have won. When the game is over pretense disappears.

"Wives and Lovers" is an accurate song but there needs to be one for men as well. Women never learn that boys and men do things to win their approval because they so seldom give it. Reward good behavior, punish or ignore bad but don't ignore everything. They are good at that, ignoring. They dang sure know what they don't like though and make that well known. Eventually even the most ambitious and attentive men give up trying though they stupidly do give it another go from time-to-time out of a misplaced nostalgia hoping to capture an old love. This is why man caves, beer, sports. hunting and fishing came about.

It is seldom that anyone is really happy with the deal they made. Instead, they either divorce or accommodate the situation they are in. With luck they are not alone in making that accommodation complete.

72 posted on 11/28/2023 9:46:07 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: nickcarraway

They end up soulless and full of hate.


73 posted on 11/29/2023 12:58:57 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

That;s what I mean....WEIRD!! They are with 3 FRIENDS, yet they have to go to their PHONES for entertainment!!


74 posted on 11/29/2023 2:49:00 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Good point.


75 posted on 11/29/2023 3:15:24 AM PST by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

“I have never met an old person without kids that was happy.”

I’m 75, without kids (by choice), and am happy.”

” they have no one at all to take care of them or who cares for them.”

You can’t count on children to care for you in old age. Hubby volunteered for Hospice for a few years. The patients often had children living less that 20 miles away and NEVER visited, called, or checked on their parents. SO sad


76 posted on 11/29/2023 3:23:38 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (As God's children, we live on promises, not explanations - Wiersbe)
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To: stonehouse01

“Women who forfeit having children often regret it deeply.”

Often. Not always.


77 posted on 11/29/2023 3:24:56 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (As God's children, we live on promises, not explanations - Wiersbe)
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To: Sequoyah101

“The truth is usually painful to many. Women should have never been allowed to vote but they have company in that too. Landed free males was the right idea in the first place.”

They do have company now, but I suspect most of that is due to the political power of women. But I agree, we should have stuck with land owners, things only go downhill when you open up voting for people who only want to use government to take from others (non land owners) or use government for revenge against others (women).


78 posted on 11/29/2023 4:00:36 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: nickcarraway

They have to spend their child raising years getting run through a couple hundred times before they’re ready for kids.


79 posted on 11/29/2023 4:05:21 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: MayflowerMadam

I am glad for you and if your health deteriorates I hope you still feel the same.


80 posted on 11/29/2023 5:17:07 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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