eerie_reverie Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 When forced to choose between s!htting or getting off the pot, most of my male friends and former lovers have opted not to s!ht. As a woman, I can't imagine ever being in that situation... if I'm on the pot, I want to s!ht! But I'm convinced all my male examples would have been perfectly content to just sit there... their bowels still as death. Are men more likely to stay in dead-end relationships than women? If so, why?? Of course, I'm aware of the ticking ovaries predicament that women who want children find themselves in... but surely that's not all??
Sphere Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 It's common for both genders, not just the male gender. I have a female friend who is in an abusive relationship and has been for three years, I've pleaded with her on countless occasions to leave him, but she always excuses his behaviour.
witabix Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 When forced to choose between s!htting or getting off the pot, most of my male friends and former lovers have opted not to s!ht. As a woman, I can't imagine ever being in that situation... if I'm on the pot, I want to s!ht! But I'm convinced all my male examples would have been perfectly content to just sit there... their bowels still as death. Are men more likely to stay in dead-end relationships than women? If so, why?? Of course, I'm aware of the ticking ovaries predicament that women who want children find themselves in... but surely that's not all?? My experience in life has been the complete opposite, so far anyway...
Untouchable_Fire Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 If so, why?? Of course, I'm aware of the ticking ovaries predicament that women who want children find themselves in... but surely that's not all?? I would say there is a decent chance you are correct. A larger chunk of guys simply would not notice that the relationship is a "dead end". Additionally, guys also tend to feel more responsible for the health of the relationship. We tend to be fixers by nature... so instead of cutting bait many guys will work to fix the situation. This is all guesswork on my part.
jamesum Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 I dont understand the question. Me no speak ghetto.
Sphere Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 I dont understand the question. Me no speak ghetto. That reminds me of "No Speak Americano" and I hate that song, everytime that song is played, I want to get a Bren Gun and let rip.
squeaky Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 We discussed a study in one of my psych classes about gender and marriage. The research found that married men (whether happily married or not) live longer than single men. On the flip side, single women live longer lifespans than unhappily married women. So if you're a woman who is unhappy in your marriage, you might have a better quality of life if you're on your own. But if you're a man, you'll live longer if you're married regardless of how happy you are in the relationship. I wish I could find a link to the study; it was interesting.
EasyHeart Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 We discussed a study in one of my psych classes about gender and marriage. The research found that married men (whether happily married or not) live longer than single men. On the flip side, single women live longer lifespans than unhappily married women. So if you're a woman who is unhappy in your marriage, you might have a better quality of life if you're on your own. But if you're a man, you'll live longer if you're married regardless of how happy you are in the relationship. I wish I could find a link to the study; it was interesting.Those statistics are misleading and are generally used to promote some sort of political agenda, like your professor is using them. Married men live longer because "single" men includes all the men in their teens and twenties who die in car accidents/war/criminal violence, which brings the life expectancy of "single" men way down. If you remove these "single" men from the data, married men have slightly lower life expectancies than adult, never-married men.
Woggle Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 Men usually do not know tha relationship is a dead end plus men tend to have a more realistic outlook on things. We don't feel we are settling if things are not like a 24/7 romance movie that is impossible to create in real life. Women tend to have these visions of grandeur when it comes to love that rarely if ever actually play out in real life. This is not true in all cases but they tend to be the general state of things.
irc333 Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 It's common for both genders, not just the male gender. I have a female friend who is in an abusive relationship and has been for three years, I've pleaded with her on countless occasions to leave him, but she always excuses his behaviour. Chances are, they probably don't want to have to deal with dating again. By breaking up, they dread the idea of going through the hassle of finding a new mate.
squeaky Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 Those statistics are misleading and are generally used to promote some sort of political agenda, like your professor is using them. Married men live longer because "single" men includes all the men in their teens and twenties who die in car accidents/war/criminal violence, which brings the life expectancy of "single" men way down. If you remove these "single" men from the data, married men have slightly lower life expectancies than adult, never-married men. hahaha oic.
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