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New dating ‘phenomenon’ proves traditional relationships are over
New York Post ^ | Nov. 20, 2023 | Nov. 20, 2023

Posted on 11/28/2023 3:07:31 PM PST by nickcarraway

Meet a man, get married, have a family. That’s the timeline women have historically been sold as the most successful pathway to a happy life.

But despite that messaging being shoved down our throats at every conceivable opportunity, women have had enough. New data has revealed women are sick of the constant pressure to follow traditional relationship timelines, with 1 in 3 now stating they’re “no longer focused” on achieving the societal milestones.

The findings, uncovered in the 2024 annual dating report from Bumble, shows women are “pushing back” and are instead prioritizing finding the right partner instead of rushing to hit “outdated” goals.

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What are they talking about? I don't remember this pressure for decades? Women have been getting married later and later for decades.
1 posted on 11/28/2023 3:07:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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This "pushing back" has been soooo successful too. Women seem refreshingly happy and satisfied these days!

NOT.

2 posted on 11/28/2023 3:09:51 PM PST by Lizavetta
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It’s likely due to the lack of opportunity for women to reach these milestones than anything else. We’ve made young men more immatire because we’ve removed the opportunity for them to establish themselves.


3 posted on 11/28/2023 3:10:21 PM PST by Jonty30 (It turns out that I did not buy my cell phone for all the calls I might be missing at home.)
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The findings, uncovered in the 2024 annual dating report from Bumble, shows women are “pushing back” and are instead prioritizing finding the right partner instead of rushing to hit “outdated” goals.

It's not a matter of choice for women - they can't rush to hit those "outdated" goals because the number of men willing to commit to marriage dwindles with every passing year.
4 posted on 11/28/2023 3:12:11 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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I seem to remember some studies show that women in their 40s and 50s who aren't married, and don't have children are the least happy. (Now, there is probably a subset of women who would enjoy that, but it's not the majority.)

Plus, their is a biological factor in all this, that society can't overcome.

5 posted on 11/28/2023 3:12:41 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Interestingly, 1 in 4 men revealed that they’ve actively changed their behavior when dating, becoming more vulnerable and open with people they’re romantically pursuing than ever before. For a quarter of men, this new-found openness has had a positive impact on their mental health, and for 1 in 3, a lack of vulnerability is now a dating deal-breaker.


6 posted on 11/28/2023 3:12:49 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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I wanna know how Bumble discovered time travel to get the 2024 report in 2023.


7 posted on 11/28/2023 3:14:21 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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8 posted on 11/28/2023 3:14:37 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.)
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... stating 72 percent of women on Bumble are looking for a long-term relationship. “However only 23 per cent are actively seeking out marriage as a goal.

This seems to indicate that they are expecting that the "long-term relationship" will eventually end.

I wonder how they feel about being dumped when they're in their late 30s.

9 posted on 11/28/2023 3:14:48 PM PST by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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I had this interesting thought...what IF today’s man IS seeking to establish himself...as a highly successful woman?


10 posted on 11/28/2023 3:14:51 PM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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I was just reading a meta-study last week that women perceive that behavior as more feminine and it doesn’t work. (As before, I am sure there are exceptions.)


11 posted on 11/28/2023 3:14:52 PM PST by nickcarraway
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And demographic decline continues...


12 posted on 11/28/2023 3:15:12 PM PST by MachIV
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Our millennial Western society: Women don’t marry and have children, so we must import polygamist Muslims to repopulate.


13 posted on 11/28/2023 3:15:15 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Uncle Miltie

Where is Charles Atlas when you need him?


14 posted on 11/28/2023 3:15:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
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That’s true of women who are young and “riding the CC”. Things quickly change once they are past the early 30s.


15 posted on 11/28/2023 3:16:09 PM PST by libh8er
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I think our society doesn’t encourage people to learn big picture thinking, or what will really make someone happy vs. what is expected by society?


16 posted on 11/28/2023 3:17:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
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This only works for a few years. After about age 35, there is going to be a lot of boxed wine and cats and “I won’t settle” echoing through empty hallways.


17 posted on 11/28/2023 3:17:15 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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Are these real women or men pretending to be women?

How can you tell? Who wants to check?


18 posted on 11/28/2023 3:17:19 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Dr. Franklin

The birth rate among Muslims is dropping a lot.


19 posted on 11/28/2023 3:17:53 PM PST by nickcarraway
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They are not pushing back, they are giving up. NY Post is putting lipstick on a pig. It all boils down to the difficulty of meeting a proper mate using online apps. Men want free sex, women want commitment. The shopping part is complicated by the fact that all of the men are vying for the 10% of the women based on them being most attractive, and all of the women are vying for 10% of the men. That essentially leaves 180% of the population out of the game. Wait. 90%. The top 10% of both cis genders are going to be guaranteed mates. A large proportion of the rest will have to turn gay. I suspect that the reason so many guys are gay is that they can have free sex without commitment.


20 posted on 11/28/2023 3:19:05 PM PST by webheart
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