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Title: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: bsfins on February 14, 2006, 04:21:10 pm I happen to sit down and see this article...It kind of back ups Jtex,saying he wants to be single....
American singles cold shoulder romance: survey Mon Feb 13, 4:23 PM ET Most single Americans are playing hard to get and are happy to dodge Cupid's arrow, new research says, despite the annual Valentine's Day splurge on chocolates and flowers. Forty-three percent of adult Americans, or 87 million people, describe themselves as single -- but only 16 percent are looking for love, the survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found. Fifty-five percent of US singles say they have no interest in looking for a romantic partner. That feeling is especially pronounced among women, or those who have been divorced or widowed. Surprisingly, and despite the dominance of dating images in popular culture, younger singles aged between 18-29 seem to be able to take romance or leave it: 51 percent said they were not in the market for a soulmate. The survey also lifts the lid on the barren dating scene even for those Americans singles who are playing the field. Thirty-six percent of those "active" on the dating scene said they had not had a date in three months, 13 percent had one. Twenty-two percent had been on between two and four dates, while a lucky quarter had been on five or more. Where is the best place to meet a partner? : according to the survey, which sampled Internet users on the question, 38 percent of those in committed relationships hooked up at work or school. A third met through family and friends, and 13 percent met their match at a nightclub, bar or cafe. Surprisingly, given the proliferation of online dating agencies and matchmakers, only three percent of happy couples who are also online met through the Internet. The study, part of larger research on online matchmaking yet to be published, was conducted late last year. Got to run,be back later tonight... Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: Sunstroke on February 14, 2006, 04:37:57 pm Most single Americans are playing hard to get and are happy to dodge Cupid's arrow, new research says, despite the annual Valentine's Day splurge on chocolates and flowers. Forty-three percent of adult Americans, or 87 million people, describe themselves as single -- but only 16 percent are looking for love, the survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found. Surprisingly, and despite the dominance of dating images in popular culture, younger singles aged between 18-29 seem to be able to take romance or leave it: 51 percent said they were not in the market for a soulmate. This article is so "me" that it's scary...and I never took that survey. Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: ADeadSmitty on February 14, 2006, 05:16:03 pm That survey is worthless. Of course no one admits that they're "in the market for a soulmate" but can't find one.
Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: run_to_win on February 14, 2006, 05:18:31 pm People choosing to be single is fine with me. Â Too bad their fertility can't simply be 100% turned off until they change their minds. Â
Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: ADeadSmitty on February 14, 2006, 05:26:54 pm It can be. Birth control pill + morning-after pill.
Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: Sunstroke on February 14, 2006, 05:35:22 pm It can be. Birth control pill + morning-after pill. Unfortunately, my tadpoles would probably treat both pills like they're alka seltzer... Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: run_to_win on February 14, 2006, 06:06:51 pm It can be. Birth control pill + morning-after pill. You're assuming that people will act responsibly. You're assuming that, for example, a gold-digger won't try to get pregnant solely because the man is rich. She doesn't want the baby - she wants the money.In an ideal world people would not become fertile until a year or two after marriage, and even then, only with their spouse. Others could still fool around all they want - just couldn't procreate. Title: Re: A little Back up for Jtex,and being single... Post by: ADeadSmitty on February 14, 2006, 09:11:34 pm Well, okay. Unfortunately from nature's point of view the whole point of sex is to make babies. So given that we've done a pretty good job of handling the whole fertility thing. Condoms, pills, abortions. Overall, you're pretty well covered. If you have a baby, you pretty much have no one to blame but yourself, whether you're a man or a woman. Especially if you're a woman.
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