I think people here in Cali get married later than a lot of other places. I think as I've gotten "older" I've figured out life isn't a race. Everyone does things at their own pace and people really shouldn't feel badly if they haven't gotten married by ___ whatever age they think they should get married because "everyone else" is married, has kids, etc. At least that's what I keep telling myself, because if I didn't believe that I'd be getting worried about being an "old" cat lady in 5 years.

Not necessarily. I have friends back home who are easily making more than I do in similar-type jobs. I would be able to afford a decent house back home and I would be financially stable. Just because I work in Manhattan, doesn't mean I make a lot of money. I'll be moving into the city when my lease is up and my rent will probably be quadruple what my parents and friends pay on their monthly mortgage payments.

My boyfriend and I don't plan on marrying until we have some money in the bank. Who knows how long that will take with paying off school loans and the like. Children will come after. Where I'm from, most people are married and have children already. I'm in no hurry for either. It will happen. :)

My dating experiences in Los Angeles and Florida were fun-- I was always going out and meetng people-- it was like shooting fish in a barrel--- Sadly, DC is a bit harder to meet people.

Here in Memphis, a lot of my college friends are getting engaged, and planning to marry the summer they graduate.

In fact, my friends (the guy is three weeks older than my boyfriend - 22 - and the girl is three weeks older than I am - 19) just got married this weekend. The girl is a sophomore.

However, this just seems to be those in serious relationships. Those who aren't really are nowhere close to marriage.

I noticed when I was in New York it was a lot easier to meet people than it is here in Cali.

Gawd...I wish I lived in more "old fashioned" areas. Maybe I can get married and move out of the current misery I'm in.

If you walk around saying that you are miserable being single, you aren't going to attract the type of men you want. You should try to meet "old fashioned" men at church or political groups or through friends who share your values. Good luck! :)

I lived In South Carolina and then Louisiana and I feel that the track a 'proper young lady' was to be on went Daddys house -> sorority house -> husband's house....
I might be wrong! That's just how I remember it

In Canada, over the last couple of years the average age for marriage has risen from 28 to 30 for females, and 30-32 for men. So even though I am getting married at 27, that is below the national average. I don't if people from BC get married younger or older than people from the Maritimes, but there is a difference between the cities and towns. People who live in smaller cities/towns or more rural areas of Canada tend to get married younger, while Canadians who live in metropolitan areas tend to get married later. The other trend is that Canadians are having children later and having fewer children. If you take away immigration into Canada, Canada is at ZPG (zero population growth).