Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:42
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television.
Unmarried woman here. I make much more than 100K a year, own my home, and have a degree. I'm not at all uncommon in this area.
Why should I marry a guy who makes less than me? Doesn't own a home? And can't provide me a higher standard of living than I can for myself?
Especially considering the childbearing years and work would effectively halve my own income.
I'm genuinely curious.
This is a more reasoned response. I know a lot of women similarly situated. I wouldn't call men without a degree making under 40k losers but they aren't attractive as a partner for most women.
Men are still prized as providers and women for looks. Bemoaning women turning down uneducated and poor men as partners is like bemoaning older men for dating hotter and younger if they can. It just is and will always be
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:42
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television.
Unmarried woman here. I make much more than 100K a year, own my home, and have a degree. I'm not at all uncommon in this area.
Why should I marry a guy who makes less than me? Doesn't own a home? And can't provide me a higher standard of living than I can for myself?
Especially considering the childbearing years and work would effectively halve my own income.
I'm genuinely curious.
Men do it all the time. Why not? If you meet somebody you love?
UMW - I like hot guys but have never been attracted to having a SAHD/Beach Bum on my couch. Maybe it's a guy thing (wanting to provide), but I haven't met any GFs (married and unmarried) who wanted one either.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:40
Subject: Re:Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
this is accurate and it will get worse since women continue to outnumber men in colleges
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:39
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television.
Unmarried woman here. I make much more than 100K a year, own my home, and have a degree. I'm not at all uncommon in this area.
Why should I marry a guy who makes less than me? Doesn't own a home? And can't provide me a higher standard of living than I can for myself?
Especially considering the childbearing years and work would effectively halve my own income.
I'm genuinely curious.
Men do it all the time. Why not? If you meet somebody you love?
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:35
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television.
Unmarried woman here. I make much more than 100K a year, own my home, and have a degree. I'm not at all uncommon in this area.
Why should I marry a guy who makes less than me? Doesn't own a home? And can't provide me a higher standard of living than I can for myself?
Especially considering the childbearing years and work would effectively halve my own income.
I'm genuinely curious.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:27
Subject: Re:Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
The study is stupid. They are just living together instead of getting married because it's cheaper.
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/new-research-claims-few-economically-attractive-men-means-less-people-than-ever-are-getting-married-but-1-thing-matters-a-lot-more.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-marriage-rate-down-men-money-partner-earn-making-cash-black-white-20190909-hk56ibd3t5airg43gxmtwxhhoi-story.html
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/new-research-claims-few-economically-attractive-men-means-less-people-than-ever-are-getting-married-but-1-thing-matters-a-lot-more.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-marriage-rate-down-men-money-partner-earn-making-cash-black-white-20190909-hk56ibd3t5airg43gxmtwxhhoi-story.html
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:18
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
This is definitely a thing that’s happening in small town America. The men are mostly NEET’s, or they have some dead end retail job or just do odd jobs here and there. The women see them (rightfully, IMO) as basically children, just another mouth to feed and support financially. A lot of them who are married or partnered will basically just quit working while the women work full time and also raise kids. Women would rather be single moms than married to a man-baby.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:18
Subject: Re:Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Marriage just isn’t beneficial to most women in general. If we have to be the primary earner too, yeah, that’s even less appealing. Because studies also show that women are happier and healthier single, but men are happier and healthier married.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:16
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Women have also realized that having kids with a loser means having a man-child and regular children, and providing for a family financially. Not a good deal, so why bother?
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:16
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:My guess is there has always been a shortage, but now women don’t need to rely on a man to survive. Easier to work than be married to a loser.
This
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:14
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
My guess is there has always been a shortage, but now women don’t need to rely on a man to survive. Easier to work than be married to a loser.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:13
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Guarantee guys will blame women.
Which is probably why they aren’t interested in those guys.
Which is probably why they aren’t interested in those guys.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:11
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Keep coddling your sons, ladies.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:10
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
Anonymous wrote:https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television.
Anonymous
09/10/2019 09:08
Subject: Shortage of "economically attractive" men reason for marriage decline according to new study
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?
This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men. They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year. Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead. Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?