Men are willing to compromise (that is among our chief distinguishing features vis-à-vis our female counterparts).
Yes, that must be why the overwhelmingly male Congress is putting us through the longest government shutdown on record. Because men are so good at compromise. Never knew you were such a comedian, Alex!
...make herculean efforts (push for career advancement; spend a significant portion of their spare time in the gym, trying to maximize their physique...
I understand you live in Germany, but have you seen American men lately? Many have a spare tire by 30. Most are complete blobs by 40. To have the belly of a 9 month pregnant woman without the blessings of pregnancy is a mockery of nature. And it's not like their weight makes them more humble or agreeable or harder working. Maybe things are different in Germany, but most American men are not salvageable.
FormerFRLurker: Yes, that must be why the overwhelmingly male Congress is putting us through the longest government shutdown on record. Because men are so good at compromise. Never knew you were such a comedian, Alex!
We can't know how a female-dominated Congress would act, Lurker, so we have no comparison! And I was, of course, speaking about men compromising in the dating/mating market - not about national politics.
FormerFRLurker: I understand you live in Germany, but have you seen American men lately? Many have a spare tire by 30. Most are complete blobs by 40. To have the belly of a 9-month pregnant woman without the blessings of pregnancy is a mockery of nature. And it's not like their weight makes them more humble or agreeable or harder working. Maybe things are different in Germany, but most American men are not salvageable.
If you hadn't improperly abridged my quote to which you are responding here, you'd see that you are actually arguing my point!I namely said:
On the whole, men are more inclined to compromise on looks, weight, virginity, etc. than to shift into overdrive and make herculean efforts (push for career advancement; spend a significant portion of their spare time in the gym, trying to maximize their physique; gain pick-up skills; etc.) to outcompete their brethren in order to seize that last, good-looking woman. They will instead "settle."While I don't condone your gratuitous man-bashing, you and I are basically in agreement: Men do not have to attempt to outcompete their more-industrious brethren: They can instead 1) "settle" for a physically less-appealing woman or 2) withdraw entirely from the competition.
Regards,