who is the one seeking marriage the most, a man or a woman?

Question

From all the books I've read and things I see and hear, I really think Marriage has a deeper more special meaning to a woman than it does a man? Do you think so?

Answer 1

I know this is the easy way out, but 2 people that love each other, it is equally important

Answer 2

In a healthy relationship, they both should be seeking marriage, not just one or the other. It will never work if one does it just to satisfy the other. I do think that our society has probably molded women more into wanting the marriage though than the man. I think a lot of that is the whole maternal part of it. Women want to have children, and most want to be married first. As women, we have a ticking biological clock, so we put pressure on ourselves to find a husband before we can start our family. It should hold the same meaning to both though, and for a healthy marriage, it should be wanted equally by both man and woman.

Answer 3

Well I think so, in the beginning. But once a man has invested time into the marriage, it becomes the same for them. In general I think marriage is wanted more by women, but after the fact, I think marriage is worked on and held together by both.

Answer 4

- a woman is usually the one who benefits financially from marriage;
- a woman tends to be monogamous while a man tends to be polygamous;
- a woman wants for her children to have a legal father;
- a woman is usually more conservative, cares about traditions, social rules and stuff like that;
- a woman often wants to have a big wedding;
- a married woman is seen as more successful and having higher social status than a single woman; a bachelor man is seen as more attractive and desirable than a married man.

Now you tell me, who will seek the marriage? Of course, ther are exceptions, but they just confirm the rule. Sex of unmarried couple is the man's victory, the wedding is the woman's revenge. Of course, one leads to another, and this is how this ancient game is played.

Answer 5

I think so do, but I also think that alot of women get worked up in the wedding and in the idea of a perfect marriage and family and forget about the actual meaning and commitment. Alot of women I know care about the size of the ring and where they will have their wedding instead of focusing in their future and marriage.

Answer 6

Depends on the people, i don't think any specific gender wants it more, I know men that are very eager to get married and i know women who cannot even think of marriage without getting sick . It just depends on the person not the gender.

Answer 7

It depends on the culture.
In latin cultures the son is to hand over part of his income over to his father until he starts a family of his own. Therefore, it is the man that wants marriage so that he can break away from his own family.

Answer 8

No I dont think it is gender orientated I think it just depends on the person alot of men also want to get married and always have and the same with women It just depends on the person and situation and maybe even their upbringing and religion

Answer 9

If you asked this question about women 20 years ago, I would agree with you- women definitely- we were still shackled and unliberated.....nowadays? I would say it runs about 65/35 with the women being 65---and that doesn't mean that she wants to marry a man!

Answer 10

Agreed, women tend to want to get married slightly more than men.... but it has changed quite a bit for this generation. Nowadays neither girls nor boys want to get married...!! They are trying to escape committment. I've met both women and men who are desperate to get married (more women than men, true) and some others who don't even want to think about it.... so I do think it just depends on each person...

Answer 11

I agree.

Personally, I enjoy the option of walking if he turns out to be an azzhole......but some women think marriage gives them security and it "proves" their man loves them. Truth is, marriage doesn't guarantee anything.

To each their own, I guess.