That it's "slim pickings", and the "good ones get taken early?"
Why do you come to this conclusion?
Why would someone make this statement?
2007-01-20 19:06:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yeah!
2007-01-20 19:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by koRngear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being in single female near " the 50s in age" - I must say that it can be harder finding a good mate when up in the years.
The good man are usually taken and they do tend to stay married until death do they part...
Not to state that there are no good single older man out there
Yet the man which I have met lately, appear to have some personal problems - which is why they never married to begin with - or never stayed married - such as tipping the bottle just a bit too often, being involved in drugs or being unfaithful , or other things..
To me - that is not a good man..... Please notice that I stated "the man which I have met"
There are good older man out there - I just have not had the luck of being the one to meet them!
So I can easily see why someone would say that the pickings gets slimmer with age - I tend to think that it does.
As for why I never married - I enjoyed the single life for years and yet now wonder if that wasn't a mistake!
2007-01-20 19:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't come to that conclusion.
Many more intelligent people, such as doctors, lawyers, etc. have to marry later because of how long education takes. There are just as many men in this situation as women, so that's definitely not the case there.
I also wouldn't say that the good ones get taken early. If you want to talk about very young marriages, you could say that the "idiots" get taken early.
Aside from that, I'm a christian, and I think that if you're going to marry someone, you will definitely know who it is after dating them for a while. There's no need to for a "Hurry, supplies are limited" attitude.
2007-01-20 19:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by jsprplc2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially if you are female. This is because men want young women, preferably in their 20's at the oldest. Do you ever see 30 year old women with 30 year old men? No. Unless they met when they were both 23. Let's face it ladies, when we reach 26 it all starts declining from there. Once we hit 27, we are all old and used up (except to 45 year old men, who consider us young, only due to their considerable ages.)
And beware of those who are single but are already divorced. If they don't have what it takes to make their first few marriages work, what makes you think they'll make it work with you?
Also, I'd beware of someone who was old but never married. That means he/she either A) is a commitment phobe, B) was hideous and had plastic surgery done, C) was grossly obese prior to meeting you, D) or a cheater (also known as @sshole) and everyone knows it except for you.
Failing that, they're an alien, from planet Smorgisahg. They've dropped down magically onto Earth and their main goal is to A) impregnate you with their digusting alien spawn and B) devour your carcass afterwards.
Good luck on being old, single, and looking!
2007-01-20 19:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that is true for women but not for men. Reason being older men are, for the most part, out looking for younger women to marry. They want trophies. I come to that conclusion from seeing my own mother go for almost 20 years now without remarrying. It's not by her choice. She's a great lady, nice looking, with a lot to offer but men her age are hooking up with younger women. I make these statements because they are true.
2007-01-20 19:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by Pamela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the older one gets or the longer one is single that person becomes "set in their ways" and find it harder to live with others. Also by the time people are older they have had their fill of bad relationships and just want peace and quite
2007-01-20 19:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not. I'm 36 and I've never been married. I've had a few opportunities, but refused to settle for less than God's best for me.
I will say this, I get asked out at least twice as much now than when I was 20.
I think that makes for pretty good odds.
2007-01-20 19:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by Sheryl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually studies show quite the opposite. Older people are less inhibited and more honest with the people they meet.
2007-01-20 19:10:36 · answer #8 · answered by djm749 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....there are plenty marriage partners out there. What is difficult .........is finding one with a bigger social security check than yours.
2007-01-21 03:31:26 · answer #9 · answered by Blondie B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a simple lesson in supply and demand. Low supply, high demand.
2007-01-20 19:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋