Posted on 06/09/2022 10:17:39 PM PDT by Jonty30
Traditionally, men bought homes. After the 60's, they moved to timeshares. Now they prefer the Airbnb option.
Hey, that’s pretty good. Where’d you get that?
You're joking, of course! That's a hoary old adage from the "manosphere."
This is like saying, "A penny saved is a penny earned" is a brilliant, innovative observation!
Regards,
Excellent summary, rbg81!
Regards,
Or he doesn't want to marry under circumstances in which his wife can cheat and the divorce court will make him pay and make it difficult for him to see his children.
That's it in a nutshell.
The hookup culture tells women that they can put off marriage in favor of sex with hundreds of men in their 20's then settle down with a "good guy" when they hit 30. Media pushes the idea that a man shouldn't care about his wife's past but biology and intuition tells us otherwise. Men know intuitively that a woman who's been promiscuous very rarely changes after marriage. In other words they're a poor bet to place your happiness and financial well being upon through marriage. It goes without saying that promiscuity is the norm, not the exception now. Feminism has told women it's OK, men might agree to get laid but secretly no man wants to marry a woman who has slept around. It's not in his best interest to do so.
That leads to your second point, divorce. Nothing will financially devastate a man like divorce and with the current state of the divorce industry (it is an industry, make no mistake about it) it's too risky financially to marry. The chances of ending up in divorce court and getting fleeced for everything they can take from you is too great from marrying a modern woman who views sex (and thus adultery) as a hobby instead of a sacred bond to be shared with her husband.
At which point their attractiveness to men decreases.
My wife did the same, an easy decision since I made much more than her.
She stayed home, did the housework, errands, take care of kids including homeschooling.
We didn’t have as much money as a two income household, but the greatly reduced stress was worth it.
It’s not BS. Just check out any Sugar Daddy site.
If a man isn’t Alpha in his 20s, he won’t be Alpha in his 30s. So he won’t be living any “single life” even then.
Like most things, the more experience you gain, the smarter and more adept you become. That is why before 25, women hold all the cards. For the most part, it is easy for men younger than 25 to get played by women. But men learn.
Between 25 and 35, the advantage slowly shifts to men. They also become richer and more successful. On the flip side, past 25, a woman’s looks + fertility start to diminish. By 35, the men largely hold all the cards. And, by that age, most men go after younger women.
A woman over 35 is best suited to go after a man 20 years her senior. A man over 35 will look for women in their 20s.
The old formula of half the man’s age + 7 is a good one for a man looking for a woman to date.
[[The hookup culture tells women that they can put off marriage in favor of sex with hundreds of men in their 20’s then settle down with a “good guy” when they hit 30.]]
Average-looking women can get dates with top-5% guys, PROVIDING they supply no-strings sex and are ok with being the guy’s “booty call” when he doesn’t have anyone more desirable lines up for that night.
One major difference between guys and women, is a woman would rather stay home or go out with the girls, than sleep with a guy who doesn’t meet her standards. Meanwhile, most guys would rather go out with the best available prospect than stay home.
What this means is that, when she decides it’s time to marry, she will be comparing the guys who are actually willing to marry her against the guys who were just willing to sleep with her, and be angry that she had to “settle”. A year or two into the marriage this may translate into a disinterest in sex with her husband.
[[This is not true. For many of us, the learning process is linear & gradual. It is not like a light switch (off, on).]]
I agree with this. In college I was “potential Alpha”, in that I was tall and looking like I would wind up very successful, and had lots of girls giving me expressions of interest. Unfortunately, at the time I was an introvert with confidence issues. It took a few years to gain the required confidence.
But women who want to be "empowered," "fight the Patriarchy", and "celebrate their womanhood" (read: sleep around) are NOT doing it for the same reason that those top 20% of all men ("Chads") who can sleep around, are doing it.
Men do it chiefly because the male physiology demands periodic release, and because failing to provide for that release in relatively short intervals leads to an increasingly uncomfortable physical sensation. (Seeking release in solitude is a weak substitute and can, in our modern society that celebrates being "empowered," be quite devastating, emotionally - leading to overpowering feelings of shame and a lack of self-worth.)
Modern women, on the other hand, now openly admit that they sometimes go on "foodie dates."
So when a man ashamedly confesses that he is still a virgin, and feels that he has to immediately start making excuses and explain that he is nonetheless "normal," a woman feels no such embarrassment.
By the same token, a woman who has had "lots" of experience has to expect that people will wonder why she was so self-indulgent.
Regards,
Didn't they (the married couples) always have the option of instead declaring separate returns? No one is forcing them to file a joint return, after all, right?
Regards,
Money can’t buy me love, so I’ll just rent some.
TRUTH! (unless you’re a rich widow)
No man worth his salt find wealth in a woman appealing.
The average Joe wants to be the (main) provider. He derives his self-worth from that role.
And he realizes that - come rain or come shine - he ain't getting any easy access to that rich widow's wealth, anyway!
Regards,
Your dictum has the slight fault that no one ever bought a bull for that purpose.
Ever hear of "stud service?"
One pays a nominal, one-time fee to get your cow (or, in the case of horses, your mare) "covered."
Another weakness in your analogy is that, when a woman marries a man, she isn't shouldering any significant financial responsibilities.
In the olden days, at least.
So your "corollary" is really stretching it!
Regards,
Can you please explain how your niece's situation "underscores" any particular position in this discussion?
Are you saying that your niece is "crazy." Or that her BF is "not a man?"
Thanks!
Regards,
You said a mouthful there.
The father of my very good friend pioneered the semen harvesting you mention. Prior the that offering the services of his prize bulls was something of a problem. He also pioneered angus cattle and was recognized as being one of the most prominent black angus breeders at a time when Herefords ruled. He would be flabbergasted at how his efforts have captured the beef world.
While what you say is true, The average millennial bull can’t pay the emormous fees and must catch free range
How do you arrive at that formula? I could see you saying "more women than men", with which I disagree; but "the overwhelming majority of women"—more than 60% of women are "very promiscuous", in your opinion?
You've been hanging out with the wrong crowd.
TLDR is an appropriate summary of their relationship. Call it knowledge bias.
Yes, in a word she’s “crazy.” (A lib, of course). Her BF - though a dem - handled it like a man.
In contrast, most “males” I see these days are NOT men.
On that I think most all of us will agree.
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