Re:All the Single Ladies – Men floundering, women most affected
by inconceivable on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:43PM
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part of the 'narrative' sold by society is that people fall in love while going through their casual dating 'phase'. nobody under the age of 30 (maybe 35) is going to be looking for a 'serious relationship'. if you explicitly state this in your profile or even on the first handful of dates nobody is going to respond well.
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Re:All the Single Ladies – Men floundering, women most affected
by dahwolf on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @07:05PM
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You state this as some casual observation, but it's wild.
In my country, 80-90% people in their early 20s are in long term relationship and thus already off the market. They may not be in their final relationship, but they are of a somewhat serious nature and not a one-night stand.
By the age of 30, should they be so lucky, many/most would buy their first home. And move in together. If you think that's early, my dad had all of this settled at the age of 19.
35 is almost middle-aged. It's absurd to only start looking for a serious relationship then. It's like extending college/party years by 15(!) years.
Re:All the Single Ladies – Men floundering, women most affected
by inconceivable on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @11:53PM
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you misunderstand what i wrote. 30 is when people start admitting to themselves they're looking for serious relationships. before that they are pretending not to be.