The current state of marriage is the reason why dating is so difficult.

No, women want money and men want sex.

I am offended by some of your words. The new law is called "Freedom of Marriage." We should all be allowed to love who we love.

All LGBTQ are offended by your post. The recent passages of marriage equality are long overdo.

You are a bigot!

Divorce rate among those who didn't finish HS 58.2%

Rate among holders of Bachelors or higher 29.7

There are 2 totally different Americas when it comes to marriage and divorce. Your line of questioning indicates you know a lot of uneducated people.

Maybe for you it's difficult. Do you have an ugly face?

The Times They Are A Changin' wrote:

The Gay Marriage Act is not helping. (Many of my former girlfriends turned out to be lesbian.)

The current rate of divorce is probably around 60% at the moment.

All of this leads to real fear among men and women when it comes to dating.

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There is no more "can I buy you a coke," either because modern romance leads us to believe a couple must go straight to the bedroom for an all-nighter.

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Some polls have said that 70% of the time it is the woman who breaks off a relationship.

Yet it is said by many that marriage is for the woman and not something men want.

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Churches do not as a rule discuss marriage, dating, and sex.

People do not go to church as much as they used to either.

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Discus.

Keep it clean boys and girls.

Some say that the number one problem with marriage today is that people no longer know how to communicate - especially in writing.

The Times They Are A Changin' wrote:

The Gay Marriage Act is not helping. (Many of my former girlfriends turned out to be lesbian.

Stop turning girls into lesbians, okay.

This is a troll thread, right?

"Gay Marriage Act"???

Do tell.

The Original P.i.m.p. Baller wrote:

This is a troll thread, right?

No, this thread is about the sacred institution of marriage.

If you want a thread about trolls I'd suggest you start your own.

Marriage screws men over. Women lose interest in sex and have a lower sex drive. Men owe child support and get screwed in divorce. If women earn a good living or are attractive it's worth it for men.

Marriage is the only fair way to have a family if you want kids. Choose wisely.

Marriage is an outdated institution wrote:

Marriage screws men over. Women lose interest in sex and have a lower sex drive. Men owe child support and get screwed in divorce. If women earn a good living or are attractive it's worth it for men.

Marriage is the only fair way to have a family if you want kids. Choose wisely.

Wrong.

Men do NOT get screwed in divorce. This is a myth promulgated by the Poor Poor Pitiful Us - We Men Are Victims Society. Real men are not members.

Further, marriage is NOT the only fair way to have a family. In fact it is irrelevant. But those of you who are incapable of having a thought of your own (99+% of you) are indoctrinated to believe that.

I am answering in general. I am not attacking anyone.

My purpose for the post was to see if I could get any useful information on how to get a date with the right person and marry her for life.

Why does a thread always turn into an opportunity to attack the OP?

Not New Hampshire wrote:

The Original P.i.m.p. Baller wrote:

This is a troll thread, right?

No, this thread is about the sacred institution of marriage.

If you want a thread about trolls I'd suggest you start your own.

Thank you. Now maybe someone will have some answers for those willing to keep trying!

Marriage is an outdated institution wrote:

Marriage screws men over. Women lose interest in sex and have a lower sex drive. Men owe child support and get screwed in divorce. If women earn a good living or are attractive it's worth it for men.

Marriage is the only fair way to have a family if you want kids. Choose wisely.

Yes it certainly appears that Marriage is an outdated institution. Many of us have relatives who have been "just living together," for many years and also have children.

I guess what we should do is bring back the days where the man just whapped the women over the head with a stick and dragged her home. I appreciate your post because it might stir up some discussion.

I'm sure you are not a bad guy. But things can change and quickly. I hope that we do not go the route of China where they only allow one child per family.

(I used to have a goal to see the Great Wall of China someday. Then I read the 22 worst things about China. Among them was that they have the highest rate of the death penalty. I will never go to China unless I am forced there.)

Women/men interaction in workplace is nutty.

Look at Hope Hicks.

Beautiful woman. For some reason has no other ways (OK, Internet dating sucks) to meet a guy, so hooks up with twice-divorced woman-abuser she works with? Some sort of power trip or what.

Same with that Strzok guy and his paramour. Is your job your everything?

Mr. Right wrote:

Marriage is an outdated institution wrote:

Marriage screws men over. Women lose interest in sex and have a lower sex drive. Men owe child support and get screwed in divorce. If women earn a good living or are attractive it's worth it for men.

Marriage is the only fair way to have a family if you want kids. Choose wisely.

Wrong.

Men do NOT get screwed in divorce. This is a myth promulgated by the Poor Poor Pitiful Us - We Men Are Victims Society. Real men are not members.

Further, marriage is NOT the only fair way to have a family. In fact it is irrelevant. But those of you who are incapable of having a thought of your own (99+% of you) are indoctrinated to believe that.

So there are single women posting in LRC after all^^.

LGBTQ wrote:

All LGBTQ are offended by your post. The recent passages of marriage equality are long overdo.

You are a bigot!

geez. You are offended by his words yet call him a "bigot!'

I thought he handled himself very well, and it is a fact that gay marriage is contributing to the downfall of our nation or at least contributing to making our nation no longer the greatest nation in the world. This is a fact by the numbers and science.

especially the part about kids being at a disadvantage from not getting the childhood with a father and mother, I believe that kids need both. I am so glad that I was raised in a great household with two great role models for parents and I just want the most kids possible to experience that.

ienviejvn wrote:

Mr. Right wrote:

Wrong.

Men do NOT get screwed in divorce. This is a myth promulgated by the Poor Poor Pitiful Us - We Men Are Victims Society. Real men are not members.

Further, marriage is NOT the only fair way to have a family. In fact it is irrelevant. But those of you who are incapable of having a thought of your own (99+% of you) are indoctrinated to believe that.

So there are single women posting in LRC after all^^.

Wrong on both counts. Impressive in its own way.

Certainly more impressive than the logical argument that you posted.