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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just read the thread about the 26yo whose 34yo boyfriend still hasn’t proposed after 3 years of dating and it has got me thinking about why men do this.

I know many women who’ve experienced this. The guy would always know that his girlfriend wants commitment and he knew he wasn’t planning to her give her that, yet, would continue to date her and waste years of her time.

Why aren’t they just upfront about their intentions and end the relationship?[/quote]

As I get older I see that women don't give themselves enough agency. That can always leave when they are not getting what they want. No need to be a victim.

[b]We also give men too much credit for having a 'motivation'. They generally have no idea what they are doing. [/b][/quote]

This is the best nugget of wisdom in this thread. Most men have zero clue what women want and can’t articulate their own feelings.

It took me way too long to go after what I wanted. Prior to my now-wife, I was sliding in and out of relationships that were not right for me. I’d stay way too long because that was the easiest thing to do. I had zero clue what I was doing with life.

-A Man[/quote]

This is so interesting. I’m dating a man who seems to have no real input on anything. Whenever I try to talk about the future, our relationship, anything we can improve on, he has nothing to say. Just shrugs and says “I’m fine” or “nothing” or “I dunno”.

Even when I’ve tried to spice up our sex life by asking him what new things he wants to try, he just says “nothing, I’m just happy to get any”.

It’s so annoying! I’m very attracted to men who have a sense of purpose, not those who are aimlessly bouncing around life. [/quote]

Yuck.

Aimless and indecisive never stops. Good luck raising kids owning a house with that type of loser. [/quote]

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