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The problem with the thinking of these "girls" (and I know, because I was exactly like this 20 or so years ago), is that -- while they are doing all of the aforementioned travel, partying, changing careers, dating lots of different guys and much etc throughout their twenties and early thirties -- they are also squandering away the truly best, last years of their lives to be husband-hunting.

And -- of this I am certain -- they will wake up one day at about 34/35 and wonder WTH happened. All of a sudden, great men (read: husband prospects) are not appearing out of no where to be summarily dated and then tossed aside for the next great guy that comes along. All of a sudden, many or most of their friends are settled down with families. They will notice all the hot young things snipping at their heels on the career climb. The men they do meet who have not been married have "issues;" the ones who are divorced have children and baggage ex-wives.

It's no longer "fun."

This is what OP is stating. You don't control the timetable as much as you want to think you do.[/quote]

Very true in my experience. I'm a male late 30's, so most of my friends are around the same age. It was pretty much that story for most of the men and women in my group. The difference, is, when a guy hits 35 and decides he wants to settle down, there's no clock ticking, so he may be less likely to make desperate moves. Not so for women of course. I have a friend right now facing this dilemma. She's 35 and has been with her boyfriend for 2-3 years now, and she's ready to have a family. He's started a new startup company so I think he's hesitant to move forward until his financial/career situation is more secure. That's got to be a tough decision for her -- does she take the risk and stay with him, while her clock is ticking away... or does she break up with him, then hope to find another true love, settle down, and procreate all within the span of a few short years? If she was 10 years younger and in the same situation, it would be a lot easier decision because time would be on her side.[/quote]

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