I would start with the problem of thinking all men are alike. Take a moment. Are you like every woman you've ever met? Are you like the majority of women you've met?
And speaking on behalf of my limited experience of men, some insist on the ideal and some do not. Those wanting an ideal end up being single. I cannot recall any man wanting to marry to avoid discomfort or loneliness. Then again, since I recall my own temptation, I would think others might have that temptation and give in.
as for my other silly comments, yes I did try to get to know you. But my interest was friendly and to the point about you being so creative. In other words, you were talking about meaning and purpose and direction in life and I found it fascinating and thought we might be cool friends. But no.
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Ok, forgive me - your questions are often worded in such a way as if you can assume or expect a given answer, or at least one that is much more accepted than another (see bold)
LOL Actually, Im the Legendary "Nice Guy that Finished Last". One reason I havent been seriously looking in the last few years is that Ive about come to the conclusion that all the good women were taken and all thats left, at least in my area, are the dregs. (only half joking).
Up to a point - studies show that the likelihood of bachelors marrying significantly declines after the age of 40. Given this, I would say that older men seem to hold on to the "ideal" rather than settle for just any female that walks by. But, once again, age counts in this scenario.
I think a younger man might be more likely to settle than a man beyond his late 30s.
JD: But you see I am--in fact--answering your question.
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I reckon it depends on what the ideal is in the first place. If a man (hopefully because of his employment) cannot cook, do housework, and is lonely, then his ideal might be an amiable and capable woman for domestic services, companionship, and a bedfellow.
Honestly, intimate (as in close, not sexual per se) companionship is the main thing that attracts me about marriage, but if I were to marry for companionship, my ideal would be someone who shares many of my interests. But then again, that would be a prerequisite to any marriage of mine, I should think.
I wouldn't marry just any woman (even if we had common interests), if that's what you're asking.
I'd read it as older men coming to terms with the fact that being single is how life will play out for them, and being okay with it. I think the younger ones still want that special someone, and the stronger that urge, the more likely they are to sell out. I don't see age as relevant to desperation.Up to a point - studies show that the likelihood of bachelors marrying significantly declines after the age of 40. Given this, I would say that older men seem to hold on to the "ideal" rather than settle for just any female that walks by. But, once again, age counts in this scenario.
I think a younger man might be more likely to settle than a man beyond his late 30s.
I'd read it as older men coming to terms with the fact that being single is how life will play out for them, and being okay with it. I think the younger ones still want that special someone, and the stronger that urge, the more likely they are to sell out. I don't see age as relevant to desperation.
I see one as a product of the other, but you're right that they're not the same thing.I don't equate "settling" with "desperation."
Female members are free to answer my question as well:
Are guys usually okay with marrying someone who is not their 'ideal'? In other words, are guys okay with marrying just about any woman for the sake of comfort and avoiding loneliness?
I sometimes have conversations about marriage with guys, and it seems like the answer is about marrying a woman, and that's about it.
Female members are free to answer my question as well:
Are guys usually okay with marrying someone who is not their 'ideal'? In other words, are guys okay with marrying just about any woman for the sake of comfort and avoiding loneliness?
I sometimes have conversations about marriage with guys, and it seems like the answer is about marrying a woman, and that's about it.
I sometimes have conversations about marriage with guys, and it seems like the answer is about marrying a woman, and that's about it.
head ----><----desk. Why didn't someone tell me this before? WHY?
Female members are free to answer my question as well:
Are guys usually okay with marrying someone who is not their 'ideal'? In other words, are guys okay with marrying just about any woman for the sake of comfort and avoiding loneliness?
I sometimes have conversations about marriage with guys, and it seems like the answer is about marrying a woman, and that's about it.
Female members are free to answer my question as well:
Are guys usually okay with marrying someone who is not their 'ideal'? In other words, are guys okay with marrying just about any woman for the sake of comfort and avoiding loneliness?
I sometimes have conversations about marriage with guys, and it seems like the answer is about marrying a woman, and that's about it.
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