dammit.

[boo7382]

Men have upper hand in sexual economy

It's not a new theory: As women progress in educational and professional opportunities, their odds of finding a committed man appear to go down. Women in their 40s and 50s have long heard this, but new research finds it's true for women just entering adulthood as well.

That's one of the findings in the new book "Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate and Think About Marrying," by researchers Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker at the University of Texas at Austin.

They looked at the results from a number of national studies including the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the National Study of Youth and Religion, in addition to interviews with young people ages 18 to 23.

Researchers found that since women in the 18- to 23-year-old group feel they don't need men for financial dependence, many of them feel they can play around with multiple partners without consequence, and that the early 20s isn't the time to have a serious relationship. But eventually, they do come to want a real, lasting relationship. The problem is that there will still be women who will have sex readily without commitment, and since men know this, fewer of them are willing to go steady.

The wide availability of pornography has also influenced the dynamics of relations between men and women, Regnerus said. A segment of 20-something men are content to have their sexual experiences by themselves, removing them from the pool of available partners. That means high-quality men - likely those who want monogamous, committed relationships - are still eligible for dating, but the overall dating pool has shrunk, meaning some women will be left unsatisfactorily single.

Researchers also found that marrying at or before age 20 constitutes the greatest risk for subsequent divorce, the data show. Early marriage doesn’t cause the divorce, but the partners are likely to be unprepared for the kinds of adjustments required, Regnerus said.

[Darth Biscuit]

Pr0n is the downfall of dating?

I can see it...

It's definitely not hurting us married folk...

[boo7382]

this does not help my situation. porn was there before! Who wants to always have sex with themselves?! share the love people.

[88 Bronco]

What that tells me; women who want relationships are trumped by sluts, old women have a problem getting plowed, and some guys realized their hand has no drama.

[Darth Biscuit]

Who wants to always have sex with themselves?!

I don't think anyone does but u have to admit it's easier... a lot less hassle and heart ache.

[88 Bronco]

this does not help my situation. porn was there before! Who wants to always have sex with themselves?! share the love people.

You need to work on your other skills. How good are your sammiches? How fast can you get a beer without shaking it up?

[boo7382]

What that tells me; women who want relationships are trumped by sluts, old women have a problem getting plowed, and some guys realized their hand has no drama.

yeah that looks like its pretty much the gist of the article

I don't think anyone does but u have to admit it's easier... a lot less hassle and heart ache.

yeah its true, but its definitely not always as fun

[Darth Biscuit]

yeah its true, but its definitely never as fun

fixed

[88 Bronco]

I don't think anyone does but u have to admit it's easier... a lot less hassle and heart ache.

My hand never has a headache, period, gynecologist appointment, bad day, not in the mood, pissed cause I looked at the waitresses ginormous boobs, or been turned off because i farted.

[boo7382]

You need to work on your other skills. How good are your sammiches? How fast can you get a beer without shaking it up?

I can make a shut the hell up sammich pretty damn well. I can get beer for myself fairly well, pour them well too

seriously, if a guy ever asked me something like that on a date, id probably get up from the table and walk out. no questions asked.

[Jangler]

and go to Quiznos?

[theedaddy]

its a MANs' world, you just now learning that?

geez maybe you are 19....instead of my 27 age guess.

[The Saltman]

and come over to my house and make me a sammich.

[TarPanther9180]

I can make a shut the hell up sammich pretty damn well. I can get beer for myself fairly well, pour them well too

seriously, if a guy ever asked me something like that on a date, id probably get up from the table and walk out. no questions asked.

Good for you...he shouldn't be asking...he should be telling you. No need being with a guy without a spine.