I'm a 28 year old male and childless. Am I making a mistake because I didn't just go marry and knock up the first girl I dated (who later ended up in an insane asylum, true story...for another day)? I'm not waiting for "convenience," I'm waiting for a suitable partner.
I realize that as a man, I have a larger window (no menopause, etc) but still...
Of course it's very wise to wait for a suitable partner! And, yes, as a man, you do have more time. (My comment was about women who feel they can wait until their forties or so and be just as likely to get pregnant as when they were in their 20's.)
I appreciate your willingness to engage this discussion, but may I suggest something? I know you were just talking, but words do mean things and I think it creates (even unintentionally) a negative attitude to refer to the beautiful concept of becoming a father as "knocking up" a girl.
I know people talk like this, but it seems to me that you are a thoughtful person who does want to have children at the right time. It never hurts to make sure you view this event for what it really is and what you really want it to be: a wonderful and wondrous mystery by which you and your loved one create a human being that you are then privileged and responsible to raise.