jason steiner (jason711{at}webtv.net) writes:
> I have no hard data to back this up but my impression is that there is a
> trend towards man sharing in the U.S. Women have become pickier on the
> type of men they will date. As a result of women becoming more
> selective, they are now sharing the shrinking pool of men they approve
> of.
>
> Here are some of the ramifications that I see from this trend.
>
> 1. More women are dating married men than ever before.  If "all the good
> ones are taken" , today's women will pick a "taken"
over a man they
> don't consider a "good one".
>
> 2. More single mothers. Many of the same men are getting multiple women
> pregnant.

Lets be clearer about this point. No man " gets " a woman pregnant, without
her approval and co-operation. Further, no man has ANY say over whether
she *stays* pregnant all the way through to birth.

So, to place this at the feet of men, is incorrect.

> 3. More lifelong single men. These are the men women don't approve of.

These are also the men who don't approve of the kinds of women they
have experienced.

> In an earlier era things would have fallen into place for these guys.

Sure. Women of lower economic status would find similarly placed men,
marry them, and lead good lives. Now, they all want the " top men ",
suggesting that such women don't grasp basic economics and math.

> These were the guys who used to make good stable husbands and fathers.

They still do, when they come across a stable woman...

> Many will stay single their entire lives which is very unnatural yet
> does have some advantages.

No having to buy shit at the Gap, for one...

> 4. More bitter women. More women getting used, abused and cheated on by
> the shrinking group of men they approve of.

No, more women bitter over the fact that *their* abuse and cheating on
such men results in such men saying " no more ! ".

> 5. A large increase in lonely older women. As women age and lose their
> looks many will find themselves alone for the rest of their lives. If
> they would have chosen different men they might have had companionship
> during their golden years.

Indeed.

> Just for the record I'm in a relationship but these are the trends that
> I see in general.  Maybe it's just my social circle, but I have
> especially noticed an increase in bitter and lonely middle aged women in
> recent years.

No, you're seeing a wider trend. Google on articles by such harridans
as Maureen O'Dowd and her screeds in the NYTimes against men.

Andre


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" I'm a man... But, I can change... If I have to... I guess. "
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