Anyone else care to weight in on this subject?
Well, my brothers once chided me and said I wasn't looking for a wife, I was looking for a vice president....
I guess so. But one that can cook sometimes too. And dance the Cha-Cha.
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Story of my life.
BTW - The article didn't really answer the original question, "How can I meet men in general, and more specifically, men I'd actually want to date?"
My advice for Chopped Liver is to find someone she does not work with. As a guy, I find that if I ask out a woman and she is not interested, she will most likely start to turn cold and avoid me from that point on. Happens a lot anyway. So any guy from work asking her out will feel that he is risking his career. Chopped Liver is welcome to send me freepmail if she needs any more advice.
Well, I'm a 27-year-old single pastor from a small town, so I'm probably not the best one to ask. My dating life is nonexistent by choice, because I can't afford to ask women out cavalierly (I must be a man of integrity).
I believe dating should have marriage as the goal; if she's not someone I would marry, then it's nothing but a waste of time. There will be no "playing around" with me, no "is he going to EVER ask me to marry him?" type of questions.
There are few women my age that are "marriage material" here -- those type stay away after high school/college graduation, or they return after getting married. I wouldn't mind marrying someone older than me, because I'm mature myself and I just want to marry someone who will be a good Mom to our kids.
Going back to the article, who cares if you can't find someone right now? Marriage is the important thing, and since it is "'Till death do you part," it's worth waiting for the right person. Money makes no difference to me, nor a work-related position -- it all comes down to attitude. If someone is going to try to dominate me, be a cold fish, or both, sorry, it is simply not going to work.
I need a helper -- an equal partner to stand alongside me, allowing me to lovingly lead her in accordance with Ephesians 5:25-30. In other words, it's all about her (from an earthly perspective). Just as Jesus washed the disciples' feet, I should practice servant leadership with my wife -- making sure that everything is for her edification, and everything is for her good.
If a woman doesn't want that, so be it. It wouldn't work out, anyway.