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American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage
The Wall Street Journal ^ | March 21, 2025 | Rachel Wolfe

Posted on 03/24/2025 5:58:27 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

After a handful of underwhelming relationships and dozens of disappointing first dates, Andrea Vorlicek recently called off the search for a husband.

The 29-year-old always thought she’d have found her life partner by now. Instead, she’s house hunting solo and considering having kids on her own.

“I’m financially self-sufficient enough to do these things myself,” said Vorlicek, a Boston-based accountant. “I’m willing to accept being single versus settling for someone who isn’t the right fit.”

She sees her plans for an independent future as making the best of a lousy situation. “I don’t want to sit here and say I’m 100% happy,” Vorlicek said. “But I feel happier just accepting my reality. It’s mentally and emotionally a sense of peace.”

American women have never been this resigned to staying single. They are responding to major demographic shifts, including huge and growing gender gaps in economic and educational attainment, political affiliation and beliefs about what a family should look like.

“The numbers aren’t netting out,” said Daniel Cox, director of the survey center at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank. He ticked off the data points: More women than men are attending college, buying houses and focusing on their friendships and careers over dating and marriage.

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To: cherry

There are a lot of women who bow to group think.

They are obsessed with making choices that entirely (or mostly) rely upon the approval of their group.

They get approval for piercing their bodies and stitching wires through themselves. Same with tatoos that mask the female’s beauty.

They only see through the lens of their group-think.

Electricity Comes from Walls
Food Comes from Shelves

The women shop for men on the shelves, but the women do not take the time to study the man <— that requires patience.

Instead, the women (their pride) require(s) that they “know what you are thinking.” They imagine that they know how you are going to react.

PS. A strange thing is the allegedly homosexual women. Though supposedly not interested in men, several still are, demanding of the man’s noticing them and how they are dressed, etc. The reactions of the male, that reinforces the female’s demand that she has power (now: “girl power”).

Anyway, I met a very nice young lady about 5 days ago. She was kind, smart, and without tatoos and lassos of wire stitched through her body. A refreshing moment.


241 posted on 03/24/2025 11:31:46 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Jonty30
Men respond to their being needed. Women have made it clear that they don’t men, except the 20% they hover around. Men who are not needed go do their own thing and remove themselves from being needed.

Women figured that out before men and yet when they removed themselves from the pool, well, the typical male response seen on this thread is the result. They are vilified by men for feminism and men are lauded for MGTOY.

Same difference. Just matters who's speaking, doesn't it?

242 posted on 03/24/2025 11:32:21 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: metmom

Men would make p,entry of money in the trades, really good trades people are very hard to find!! It is also a very good way to start your own business!! I don’t know why in the hell these kids waste their money on college!! Walmart pays their truck drivers 100K a year to start AND pays for the trucking school!! What are these kids even thinking??? A really good HVAC guy makes major money HELL a really great handyman would make bank, most people can’t fix things anymore and are always looking for someone to call!!


243 posted on 03/24/2025 11:35:33 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: EinNYC
And what about the men? A surprising amount of American men are mama’s boys were raised by unwed mothers [...].

Indeed, in the Black community, the majority of babies are born to unwed mothers.

Is it any wonder that they are "messed up?"

Regards,

244 posted on 03/24/2025 11:35:41 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: zeestephen
According to the advertisements, about 90% of white American women are married to Black males, or have a Black boy friend.

But those Black spouses and boyfriends are super-competent. (After all, to portray Black men - esp. Black men who have succeeded in "angling" themselves White women - as weak and ineffectual would be ray-cist!)

The White "significant others" shown with the remaining 10% of White American women? Not so much. They can safely be depicted as foolish man-children.

Regards,

245 posted on 03/24/2025 11:40:13 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: linMcHlp

Oh my, you are one weird puppy! I would tell my daughter to run for her life if she met someone like you.


246 posted on 03/24/2025 11:42:00 PM PDT by antceecee ( )
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To: alexander_busek

Not just black community. Yes messed up.


247 posted on 03/24/2025 11:43:19 PM PDT by antceecee ( )
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To: metmom

Women typically haven’t removed themselves. Men have just come to realize that the woman, who claims to want to get into a relationship with them, don’t want to. They want the oaycheque. The MGTOW started because men started perusing sites catering to females and their dating strategies.


248 posted on 03/24/2025 11:46:10 PM PDT by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: hinckley buzzard
Frankly, she sounds like a lousy date.

Depends upon the kind of "date."

If it's a hook-up with Chad, she'll be "down" to engage in hot, sweaty monkey sex that same evening.

If it's a date with a hard-working "beta," it'll probably resemble a job interview, with her asking questions like, "So, are you serious about getting married?" and "How much do you earn?" right out of the gate.

After about six months of her stubbornly "withholding the goods" to determine how serious he is, he might finally see some action.

Regards,

249 posted on 03/24/2025 11:46:12 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Probably 10-15 years ago, a guy I knew who owned his own auto shop told me that anyone who was willing to go into the trades could easily earn 6 figures/year because there was that much of a shortage of skilled tradesmen.

And much of what’s wrong with this country it NOT women’s fault. The abandonment of God, the public education system, the breakdown of the family, the media, lack of fathers in a household, the welfare state, the emphasis on college education being the be all and end all of existence and *guarantee* of a good paying job, and the DEI quota system have all worked to destroy this country.

Traditional roles and families have been under active attack for decades by those who wish to destroy this country and perhaps their biggest success, reading and reflecting on this thread, is convincing each side that the other one is responsible for the mess and pitting them against each other.

Blame shifting is mankind’s legacy since the Garden.


250 posted on 03/24/2025 11:47:19 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: metmom

Amen!


251 posted on 03/24/2025 11:53:58 PM PDT by antceecee ( )
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To: Round Earther
Too many young men today - having been indoctrinated by society into believing that masculinity is "toxic," that they will be systematically discriminated against in hiring, and that they have essentially nothing to offer a woman (that a woman can't just as easily get for herself) - are wasting their time on video games, gambling, and self-destructive habits, with drug and alcohol abuse rates far higher than those of women.

Meanwhile, young women - having been sold the lie that education, career advancement, and material achievement boost their SMV - are focused on education, advancing their careers, and striving for real achievement.

Regards,

252 posted on 03/24/2025 11:58:39 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: metmom
"Traditional roles and families have been under active attack for decades by those who wish to destroy this country"
CORRECT
253 posted on 03/25/2025 12:04:28 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: crusty old prospector; Round Earther
You forgot porn.

ChatGPT, what percentage of young men, age 18 to 30, watch pornography online?

According to a 2022 survey, about 44% of men aged 18 to 29 in the United States reported watching online adult content in the past month. Another study suggests that the percentage could be even higher, with some estimates reaching 75% or more. The numbers vary depending on the source and methodology, but it's clear that online adult content consumption is quite common among young men.

ChatGPT, what percentage of young women, age 18 to 30, watch pornography online?

Studies suggest that 16% to 30% of young women aged 18 to 30 report watching online adult content regularly. However, some research indicates that these numbers might be underreported due to social stigma. It's a topic that continues to be explored for more accurate insights.

We all know that men are visual creatures. Observing the curves of a cloud floating across the sky can get thinking about... certain things.

The concept of teenage boys obsessing over Playboy centerfolds, even carrying around a scrap of a photo where not even a face is discernible, rings true / sounds plausible.

We are told that women are not visual creatures (in that sense / when it comes to sex). The notion that teenage girls would spend hours perusing men's underwear catalogs in search of a half-way decent pic to use as "wack-off" material is risible. No woman was ever grateful for being sent a "dick pic."

And yet, according to ChatGPT, an appreciable percentage of women in this age category view porn.

How can this be explained?

If you were to ask any normal 15-year-old boy if, instead of guiltily masturbating to a faded, folded, and faceless photo he had found in a back alley, he's rather have a real, live girl sitting on his lap and attending to his - cough, cough - needs, 99% would unreservedly say, "YES!"

Even if that real, live girl were merely middling in appearance. No healthy, red-blooded boy would hesitate!

But now reverse the sexes! The only difference is, the 15-year-old girl would theoretically have no difficulty obtaining a willing male partner. So why prefer digital images of males to the real thing? And why feign disgust at "dick pics?"

A conundrum!

Regards,

254 posted on 03/25/2025 12:18:16 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
They took away the Prince in the remake of Snow White movie. I think it’s a perfect representation of where our culture is currently at.

And what did they replace him with?

A lower-tier, submissive, unheroic, rather incompetent petty thief.

Regards,

255 posted on 03/25/2025 12:23:52 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: FamiliarFace; crusty old prospector
One of my best friends found her husband at age 45. Neither of them had been married before. They are meant for each other. I think it’s been about 20 years for them. They are a cute and loving couple. You just never know when the right one will be there.

Aww, that's sweet!

So, when are they expecting their first child?

Regards,

256 posted on 03/25/2025 12:28:58 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

I love Asian descriptions.


257 posted on 03/25/2025 12:30:38 AM PDT by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: FamiliarFace; crusty old prospector
You just never know when the right one will be there.

Regards,

258 posted on 03/25/2025 12:31:29 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Round Earther

The nature of men is to do as much work as required for their goals. The system made any real goal reaching for males impossible to do, so most males have set their sights small because that is all they are allowed to do.


259 posted on 03/25/2025 12:33:10 AM PDT by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: Chickensoup
These gis were trained to be ambitious and to not want children. They are doing as they were taught.

And on the other hand...

Boys were taught to want a wife and children and to partner. Most of the men I talk to cook and have enjoyed working with women to make lives together

I'm confused by your self-contradictory statements.

Are you saying that, by and large, women are rejecting the concept of traditional marriage - but that "most" men are still finding suitable partners for marriage?

Make the numbers work!

Regards,

260 posted on 03/25/2025 12:34:08 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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