[Desdemona]

Another thing to remember about childlessness is that some of us would be happy to add to the population of the western world, but have a hard time finding the other half. It's terrifying to be out there right now. There's a lot of people from the group between the end of the baby boom and the typical gen-Xers (born after Watergate) who are kind of lost in that regard. We were pushed in another direction. And now we really need to get moving on having families and just can't find other people in the same boat. It's especially contentious looking for people with the same values.

And it is true that many people who want(ed) more children don't have more because it just doesn't happen, not through any artificial means. I know a lot of those.

Then there are the materialists....

[twigs]

Freepers should be having more get-togethers. It's really not a bad idea!

[Antoninus]

Hey Des, don't be so down. In this internet age, people with similar values aren't so difficult to find. I met my wife here:

Catholic Matchmaker

I never would have found her if not for the internet. Furthermore, my sister-in-law met her husband on the same web site. My business partner met his fiancee through the internet as well -- all because I had the word "Catholic" on my AOL profile.

So there's certainly no reason for gloom and doom. Where there's a will, there's a way.

[sinkspur]

It's especially contentious looking for people with the same values.

And it is true that many people who want(ed) more children don't have more because it just doesn't happen, not through any artificial means. I know a lot of those.

Then there are the materialists....

If you hold out for perfection, Desi, you'll never find your other half.

You might relax a bit and stop imprinting on every man you meet.

I also sense some longing. Stop "looking." Men don't date women who are "looking."

Men are also absolutely scared to death of women who are on a biological clock.