More Women Not Waiting For Mr. Right

CBS2CHICAGO ^ | 18 May 2006 | CBS2CHICAGO

[WV Mountain Mama]

That kid deserves a father

Sh, don't say that out loud. ;) I can't imagine raising my boys without a father, what an disservice to them, not to mention the stuff they wouldn't learn. Of course, dating men and introducing different men into their lives who will most likely leave after a bit is also a disservice. imo, though I'll probably get flamed by some women for that thought...and my asbestos suit is at the cleaners...

[Melas]

When we were raising our kids, there was a lot of hostility towards my wife because her "job" was being a full time mom.

I have one word: Ha. Imagine being a father who stayed home for 13 years.

[SDGOP]

Yea, its not worht the hassle. i know this one babe, by far the one of the most beautiful women i know yet she has a kid and i tend to avoid those like the plague. (not kids women with kids mind you). I know its probably not poltically correct to say, but i'd rather have a woman whose kids come from me and only me.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Yea, since I can date both women without children and women with children, I tend to avoid some hassles and just gravitate to women without children. Path of least resistance and all.

You big ole' pimp you.

[Criminal Number 18F]

don't think my friends necessarily put their careers first. I used to practice law; I know that type of woman and these women are very different. Sometimes it just happens that you don't get asked. It's that simple. No one asks you to the prom, no one buys you a drink at the bar, no one looks across rows of cubicles and says 'you're the one.'

Maybe it's that simple. My sister-in-law told me of a lady she knew at work who just got married at Age 49 -- first time -- to a guy who's fifty-something -- first time for both. Apparently there are many stories about his difficulty getting the nerve together to ask for that first date! And they seem quite happy together. So there are exceptions to the rule.

I think part of what happens is that, as we mature, we not only lose our physical appeal but we also get more particular about mates -- more set in our ways. Twenty years ago, I'd date a girl who was a smoker. Not now. Twenty years ago, I'd take a chance on a woman who was uncomfortable in sports cars, unwilling to fly in small planes... I'd figure I could win her over. Not now. I am a crusty old curmudgeon, and appeal to nobody.

But I'm cool with that.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[radiohead]

I am a crusty old curmudgeon, and appeal to nobody.

I hear you. I'd love to be in a relationship again, but I've been a widow for 15 years (I was widowed in my 30s) and kinda set in my ways. I don't know who could stand a right wing, colored gal, rock and roll nut.

On the other hand, if you like rock (I'm downloading music from iTunes as we speak) and home cooking, maybe we could be housemates? : )

[SauronOfMordor]

I think part of what happens is that, as we mature, we not only lose our physical appeal but we also get more particular about mates -- more set in our ways. Twenty years ago, I'd date a girl who was a smoker. Not now. Twenty years ago, I'd take a chance on a woman who was uncomfortable in sports cars, unwilling to fly in small planes... I'd figure I could win her over. Not now. I am a crusty old curmudgeon, and appeal to nobody.

When you're in your twenties, you are willing to put up with a lot if it will get you laid. As the hormones cool off, it becomes less of an issue

[Slings and Arrows]

Hi troll.

Bye troll.

[PLMerite]

Ha! If we weren't on opposite coasts...