Having a college education, a decent career, and future plans.... There's nothing more unattractive to women than men in dead end jobs.
And they know it - that's why you are getting so much flak this morning. ;)
There are a lot of angry, judgmental comments about single mothers here this morning, but just remember: somebody has to reproduce. We're going to need every one of those babies in twenty years to help fight off the Islamic hordes.
"Having a college education, a decent career, and future plans.... There's nothing more unattractive to women than men in dead end jobs."
Your posts have a lot of anger in them, why is that?
What interests me is that you're angrily defending your right to choose a mate based on income, education, and a laundry list of your needs and expectations, yet nowhere do you mention love, and you spit on the idea of motherhood.
If you base your decision on your needs and expectations, you will be divorced, as human beings are imperfect, and there is no man that will be perfect, according to what you are demanding. I meet women like you every day, just hitting their 40's, single and bitter because their "standards" are so high, no man could ever hope to reach them - and their relationships in ashes because they tried. They can't quite understand why they're still single. I hear them lament "He's such a nice guy, and like him, but...." - and it's always he doesnt make enough money, doesnt have enough of a status symbol job, doesnt want to be a mover and shaker on Wall Street, isn't motivated enough, isn't smart enough...whatever. You, i feel, will join their ranks. I don't say that to be malicious, I just know your kind. I've dated enoughw oemn like you to know what your future is, and it's sad, and I hope you can see to drop your anger, and start to develop healthy attitudes towards men, marriage, and motherhood. Nobody is demanding that women stay barefoot and pregant, yet you came out of the box swinging for the fence with attitude and anger, and showed yourself to be part of the problem the article talks about.
Wome are more educated then men? LOL. Okay, whatever you say. That's a nice, snooty attitude you have, and that will do fine to ruin any chance you have of ever being in an honest relationship. Respect is important, and with your comments, you show yourself to be a typical man-basher, who looks down her nose at men. You anger also reveals this.
"Dead end job"? So you'd rather be alone, and single, instead of enjoying the love and comfort of a family? Marriage isn't about being rich, my dear, it's about much more important things than money. I think, with your anger and your attitude, you will never find those things, and I feel sad for you. I hope you find some comfort in material possessions and social rung climbing, but I doubt it, meanwhile, all those guys in "dead end" jobs will be going home at night to loving families and a life of happiness and prosperity you will never understand or know.
I know I'd rather be dirt poor and happy in my marriage and family, than rich and miserable. I truly hope you find out someday that your attitude, so well represented here in this thread, has as much to do with your inability to find a good husband, as the "rejects" you so snarkily refer to do as well. Yes, there are a lot of flaky, screwed up men out there, but there are a lot of well adjusted men, who are going to make great husbands and fathers, but you'll pass them by, because they don't have the "right" job, or make enough money, or did'nt go to college.
I wish you luck, from the bottom of my heart. You'll need it.
Two words: Bill Gates.
....a decent career...
I'm gonna need your definition of decent since I suspect we disagree.
...and future plans....
Which are nice, but to my mind flexibility and determination count for more than just planning. Plans can be knocked into a cocked hat PDQ.
...There's nothing more unattractive to women than men in dead end jobs.
I'll need your definition of what constitutes a dead-end job since I'm not inclined to bad mouth any form of honest work or the people who do it.
When I was a young working, single woman I had plenty of single women friends that wouldn't have anything to do with several of my male friends because these male friends didn't dance or didn't dress right. My male friends had great jobs as engineers, but they were a little nerdy.
Thank God, some women finally figured out these guys were gems and married a few of them, and they have made great husbands and dads.
However, several of them have stayed single. They have great jobs, own their homes, and made lots of money on stock. One of them loves the outdoors and is very adventurous (has even skydived). He still can't get dates.
I think there are lots of career women who are too picky and looking at superficial things in a man to date.