Is it better to be single or attached?

[AKA_Monet]

Originally posted by James
Do you guys think there is more pressure on women than men to be involved in a relationship? Why? And is that a good thing?

I think the pressure's about equal but at different times in men's and women's lives...

Younger women--say under 25ish, have some pressure, but not much...

Same with younger men.

But once that woman turns past 25, the pressure is ON!!! If it is not the Biological Clock Time Bomb, then it's "have you met a nice boy???"

For men that age, I do not see much pressure until after 32ish maybe... Definitely later mid to late 30's... Especially if homeboy is hangin' out at the club scene and is 40... Or if all his friends are married and he isn't--then his sexual preferences get questioned...

And if a woman is not married by 35ish, then whoa, do family and friends start to wonder what the HAYLE is wrong with her and HER sexual preferences get questioned...

Mind you, old folks don't question those who have been in F'ed up marriages or already have kids runnin' around... They question those who are trying to live a decent life, make the best choices and carefully decide who they WANT to spend the rest of their life with--before bringing children into the picture...

Why does it seem like it is better to FCUK up your life with some luser that steamrollers over you life and lose it (Jerry Springer style), than to never have loved???