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Recently I was discussing this issue with a non-married girl in her early thirties.

Does she want to find the right guy? Deep down, I believe so. Almost nobody wants to be lonely.

In a way, I truly admire that she has opted to remain single rather than settling for a guy she isn't interested in.

How many can lead the S&tC life and end up happy? This generation is one gigantic guinea pig.
 
mouncey2franklin said:
Recently I was discussing this issue with a non-married girl in her early thirties.

Does she want to find the right guy? Deep down, I believe so. Almost nobody wants to be lonely.

In a way, I truly admire that she has opted to remain single rather than settling for a guy she isn't interested in.

How many can lead the S&tC life and end up happy? This generation is one gigantic guinea pig.
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LOL.

Trust me when she hits her 40s she will be clinging to a guy for dear life.

Early 30s she has plenty of options.
 
GROTTO said:
LOL.

Trust me when she hits her 40s she will be clinging to a guy for dear life.

Early 30s she has plenty of options.
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In general you are right, but there are other factors about this girl in particular which are relevant and make things different.

For example, I'm in Asia at the moment. The girl in question is still living at home with her (wealthy) family.

She'll never need a guy for resources. Ever.

Western girls, on the other hand, have unlimited resources to mooch from chumps while they are young and attractive.

As they get older, the options dry up, which is of course the numero uno reason why they go batshit as they approach the end of their youth.
 
mouncey2franklin said:
In general you are right, but there are other factors about this girl in particular which are relevant and make things different.

For example, I'm in Asia at the moment. The girl in question is still living at home with her (wealthy) family.

She'll never need a guy for resources. Ever.

Western girls, on the other hand, have unlimited resources to mooch from chumps while they are young and attractive.

As they get older, the options dry up, which is of course the numero uno reason why they go batshit as they approach the end of their youth.
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Very True. With that said, Im sure she will find her circle of single friends diminishing as they become attached and start families etc.

There is scoreboard pressure that applies a lot more to women than guys.
 

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Am I wrong to see getting married as more of a financial decision than one of emotion?

I want to preface this by saying that I'm not a cheapskate or have issue with spending money. Am 100% happy to spend money on food and drinks for friends and family but all the other stuff is what I don't get. I mean, a personalised "thank you" card sent weeks later? A wedding hashtag? Maybe I'm just a miserable prick (don't even) but I don't know.
 
Getting married and having a wedding are two separate but obviously linked things.

People go OTT with weddings. If you earn a modest wage then you generally rent/buy a house in a modest area that matches your income level and that's normal. Most people that you know don't judge you for living where you can afford.

With weddings there seems to be some minimum standard that applies to everyone. Couples in their 20s starting out, saving for a house etc. and blowing $50k on a one day thing? Just seems nuts.
 
Some chick I went to high school with posted an article on her Facebook about a woman who has quit her job because planning for her $80k wedding was so stressful and time-consuming, and she was upset at her fiance because he refused to get a second job to help pay the bills.

I mean, at what point do you just run?
 
Footypie32 said:
34 and never married. It's kind of weird, but I think I want kids more than I want a wife. Sort of like an Adam Sandler in Big Daddy situation. The kid would help me pick up hotties at the supermarket. :D
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lives in Adelaide... thinks there are hotties at supermarkets... try pensioners.
 
Jobe Watson said:
Some chick I went to high school with posted an article on her Facebook about a woman who has quit her job because planning for her $80k wedding was so stressful and time-consuming, and she was upset at her fiance because he refused to get a second job to help pay the bills.

I mean, at what point do you just run?
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Seriously? Glory be.

This is not hindsight here. The guy should be running, not just fast but far, long and not stopping.
 

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Caesar said:
How did you manage that? Most of the places we looked at have quoted us $140-160 a head just for the reception.
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Cocktail reception at an old manor house. I didn't want a big fuss so we had a surprise wedding at an engagement party...no photographer, no videographer, no decorations except flowers and candles, the cake was a wedding gift from my brother. We pretty much just had a good cocktail party with like a 20 minute reception in the middle of it. Low key and none of the boring stuff.
 
I think we spent about $18k including our flights to Canada (got married in Alberta) and our honeymoon. Was a pretty small wedding with only about 60 people though.

Was also 13 years ago. Just had our anniversary on Monday actually :)
 
MEB_ said:
Cocktail reception at an old manor house. I didn't want a big fuss so we had a surprise wedding at an engagement party...no photographer, no videographer, no decorations except flowers and candles, the cake was a wedding gift from my brother. We pretty much just had a good cocktail party with like a 20 minute reception in the middle of it. Low key and none of the boring stuff.
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I videographed a mates wedding for free. They offered to pay me but I gave them the old yeah nah.

When I found out they spent SEVEN THOUSAND on a photographer I reckon I could have modestly agreed to some form of reimbursement if it would make them feel better.


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