Bachelor Nation: 70% of Men Aged 20-34 Are Not Married
"(CNSNews.com) – Seventy percent of American males between the ages of 20 and 34 are not married, and many live in a state of “perpetual adolescence” with ominous consequences for the nation’s future, says Janice Shaw Crouse, author of “Marriage Matters.”
“Far too many young men have failed to make a normal progression into adult roles of responsibility and self-sufficiency, roles generally associated with marriage and fatherhood,” Crouse, the former executive director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, wrote in a recent Washington Times oped.
The high percentage of bachelors means bleak prospects for millions of young women who dream about a wedding day that may never come. “It’s very, very depressing,” Crouse told CNSNews.com. “They’re not understanding how important it is for the culture, for society, for the strength of the nation to have strong families.”
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-…
Click on the link above if you want to read the full article. I thought this was a very interesting article, so that's why I posted it up.
What does this suggest?
- Guys aren't in a position (financially) to marry because of how down the economy has been in recent years?
- The desire to get married has lessened?
- People are finding it harder to get a date?
There are some wise people on the TUSCL discussion board, I'm really interested to hear what you guys think about this
“Far too many young men have failed to make a normal progression into adult roles of responsibility and self-sufficiency, roles generally associated with marriage and fatherhood,” Crouse, the former executive director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, wrote in a recent Washington Times oped.
The high percentage of bachelors means bleak prospects for millions of young women who dream about a wedding day that may never come. “It’s very, very depressing,” Crouse told CNSNews.com. “They’re not understanding how important it is for the culture, for society, for the strength of the nation to have strong families.”
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-…
Click on the link above if you want to read the full article. I thought this was a very interesting article, so that's why I posted it up.
What does this suggest?
- Guys aren't in a position (financially) to marry because of how down the economy has been in recent years?
- The desire to get married has lessened?
- People are finding it harder to get a date?
There are some wise people on the TUSCL discussion board, I'm really interested to hear what you guys think about this
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I'd find 25 to 34 a more interesting stat. But delayed marriage is definitely helping the divorce rate.
Well less interested in marriage. Sex is still a strong desire.
Plus there just are not that many girls that are marriage material out there. By the time you filter out all the psychos and all the financially illiterate, etc, there just ain't that many marry-able girls out there. And the one that are are almost always married or engaged already.
My 1st question would be what % of women aged 20-34 are not married? I haven't looked at any demographic statistics but if there is a much higher % of unmarried men in that age range compared to women we may have more serious problems. If a higher % of women are married it either means their is a low ratio of women to men or the women are marrying older men.
I think that may be a big part of it – in generations past the female would dangle the cuchie as a bargaining chip –today’s internet world has made getting cuchie, whether is P4P or not, much easier – it seems the marriage-for-cuchie is another business model that has been disrupted by the internet.
This is a YouTube vid that was first posted on TUSCL by TUSCLer “sinclair". I’m not claiming it should be taken as gospel; but it makes some interesting points/observations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO1ifNaN…
I spend WAY, WAY, WAY less on pussy now that I'm divorced.
If you factor in a house payment, food, dinners, gifts, up keep of the household, vacations, her car, her clothes, her spending...etc, etc...
Paying between $100 to $200 for pussy in a club once in a while when I want it is a downright BARGIN!
Plus... I get laid more now than when I was married! lol. And it's with someone I WANT to have sex with! It's a win win all around!!! Fuck marriage.
LOL – it seems P4P can often times be cheaper than non P4P.
I don't see myself ever getting married. I like variety too much and I'll eventually get bored with the same old woman no matter how hot or nice of a person she is. I know it's a bit selfish but I can't help the way that I am wired.
That's surprising to me.
I always thought that most women highly anticipated the day that they would get married. In other words, I thought it was something that's high on their wish list of things to do in life. Isn't getting married a woman's dream?
Many women today either don't want to get married, or want to delay it as long as possible to be able to establish themselves in careers before they decide that they want to pop out some puppies, and usually that's when they decide if they want to get married, or just live with someone, or even to go it alone as a single parent. Keep in mind that societal brainwashing has a great deal of influence on the decisions that we ultimately make, especially when we are young and impressionable. As society's views change & evolve, so does alot of the subtle and not-so-subtle affects that it has on both women & men...especially in things like marriage & having kids.
Kids are the main compelling reason to get married. A lot of women are delaying childbirth to establish their careers. Those same women are hitting a fertility wall when they suddenly try to start making babies at 35+. And a lot more people are making the rational decision that they shouldn't have kids at all.
I'm glad people largely aren't marrying someone at 18 so they can fuck them anymore, Utah aside. But I also worry when I see so many 45+ year old dudes pushing strollers. These guys should be retiring while their kids are still in college, and those kids are going to end up putting their dad in a nursing home before they are 30.
Many women today either don't want to get married, or want to delay it as long as possible to be able to establish themselves in careers before they decide that they want to pop out some puppies, and usually that's when they decide if they want to get married, or just live with someone, or even to go it alone as a single parent. Keep in mind that societal brainwashing has a great deal of influence on the decisions that we ultimately make, especially when we are young and impressionable. As society's views change & evolve, so does alot of the subtle and not-so-subtle affects that it has on both women & men...especially in things like marriage & having kids."
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Interesting. Good post--particularly the part about societal brainwashing. I guess like Bob Dylan said The Times Are A-Changin
Obviously many people have kids out of wedlock, but this many guys being unmarried seems to suggest that nowadays a lot more people AREN'T having children.
What does that say about the level of happiness?
With the advances in AI and robotics it's hardly going to be necessary to have children for much longer if you are thinking to keep humanity going. On the plus side, I think scientific advances mean there is a good chance they get to live forever. Their might be sine anxiety when we learn that, no, the human intellect is not the ultimate goal of evolution, but shortly after mergering into robotic form should be possible.
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Dougster spends half his existence complaining that others follow the media blindly -- then cites some unknown "article" to support his claim.
"Logic never was Josh's strong suit."
Lol that's an understatement based on most of the posts from him(?) that I've seen.
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Sounds like Dougster's dad is one of your buddies.
Seriously ,Dougster, don't let some stupid article persuade you that kids don't bring happiness. Keep an open mind.
O_O
Who knows, perhaps you and Dougster right.
I don't know what to think anymore
My problem with your post is that you're putting ALL the blame on the men. I also think you're generalizing too much. Sure, some men nowadays might be that way, but you're making it seem like its widespread.
Plus I think you're forgetting that women are MUCH more selective than men in their mate choice. That's what female hypergamy is about...strict selection.
I have often felt women use sex to get love, marriage and security. Men promise love (followed by marriage and the illusion of security) to get sex. (Paradise by the Dashboard Light). As long as women are economically dependent on men and men are receiving the sexual attention they desire from their wives, the balance of power is not disrupted and marital harmony can exist. When that balance is disturbed, then disharmony and, ultimately, divorce result. Talk to anybody married a long time -- I will bet you they would admit that his needs for affection (sex) are being met and her needs for security ($$$$$) are being met.
60 yrs ago, more women held out for a guy with a good job (probably educated & hard working) who would have the resources to support a family.
Now a days, there's a lot of women who can financially support themselves and their kid(s). A lot of them are then willing to procreate with guys that make their pussies wet regardless of whether or not they are a good financial resource. And the gold digger who are holding out for a well off guy probably aren't one you want to swap DNA with.
Now a days, more women will not look past a guy being short, or bald, or introverted, for an upper-middle class life.
Well stated. And therein lies the risk. Women losing that security because men are wising up to the fact marriage is a losing proposition for them. The probable results will be an ever growing number of women on the government dole.
My ATF and I are connected by a lot of similar life experiences. It's a bit less than love but a lot more than lust. Thankfully, it hasn't professed to full-blown (no pun intended) sex acts.
And yes, it's making me reconsider my strip club habit.