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We are conditioned to want this. The institution of marriage has long promised a woman a lifetime of "respect, dignity, prestige and protection" which unfortunately often results in disappointment. I watch peoples marriages dissolve in droves and shudder, terrified to marry. Being a single female though...there is a lot of pressure to marry before your looks fade. This is quite a pressure indeed!
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It's got alot to do with sex (as does many things). Generally speaking women are unable to separate the sex act from their emotional/personal core being. They don't usually view sex as just being a fun thing to do. Sex means more to a woman and they have more to invest in the sex act than men, due to the possiblity of becoming pregnant. Having said that, marriage and committment becomes very important to them in order to maintain a comfort level within themselves because they still want to have sex but having sex with multiple partners one after the other, with no end in sight, noone committing to them starts to make them feel like a piece of meat. Not to mention the fear factor of having to care for a bunch of kids on their own. So in a way it boils down to a very basic survival instinct.
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Me being a guy and having been married and divorced and have 2 kids now and looking back marriage is something special between two people that truely Love each other and want anyone and everyone to know that they are willing to go that extra step to show there commited to one another. Marriage is really meant for those that have had time to step back and realize that life isn't forever and you find that one true person and show them with your heart you want to be there for them and want them there for you till the end of your times. Most woman out there lose there virginity and try to stay with that man thinking they love them when its only lust or they sleep with that new guy and think there great in bed and dont wanna lose it and seem to think to themselfs that its Love and wanna get married to be bored down the road and leave or the man leaves knowing it truely wasn't love but just a phase.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but me, and I never wanted marriage.....I was blown away when I said "I do", and am not sure I'll ever do it again.
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implied sense of security? Free ride? Tax breaks?Someone to cheat on or be cheated on by?Sperm donor? Im just guessing, peeps. All I can report is what I see...
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thats a pretty bad generalization, i was never in any hurry to get married. Im with someone currently who wants to marry me but it was in no way trying to get him to marry me
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Lol!Says who??I didn't get married until my thirties!Not everyone is so desperate to get married,you know.
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It's stupid to think that woman want to marry. Some aren't the marrying kind. Some are even totally against it. I know one young woman who doesn't want to marry, even though she has (at least) 3 children. I know another woman who wants men only for sex. I'm not anti-marriage but I'm not the type who looks forward to matrimony. A man would have to be dead set on a real relationship if he wants to convince me that he's worth my hand.
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The very thought of the wedding gown and having a ring on ya finger is just oh so grand.
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Not all women..been there done that...not impressed.
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i think its just cause they want to be loved and taken care of.
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Kind of complicated.... We are conditioned from birth to want to form a home with a mommy & daddy and kids. With TV shows, with dolls, we play house, we see our parents interact... these can all be influences that affect how girls grow up to be women who WANT to get married so badly. I used to be the one wanting to get married, now Im scared to death once I really thought about it!! Also, the prospect of planning a wedding is quite daunting to say the least! So not all of us are gung-ho on marriage! ;)
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because "girls" have been socialized to believe that they can only be fulfilled by being some dicks maid.
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We want marriage because to us it is a permanet commitment and we are free to do more things we always wanted like have babies and such with no social stigma. We also like bossing you guys around.
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That's way too generalized. Not all girls want to get married. Some are dead set against it.
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Some people want to get married but I wouldn't just say girls. Everyone wants someone who's got their back,shares their interests and loves them, possibly a life with them. With marriage it just seems more solid! even though you could get a divorce lol expensive but possible lmao.
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Culture, genetic programming and history.
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I believe genetics, but mostly the "attention" leading up too, and the day of the wedding!!!
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i dont, i would prefer to be free.
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I used to. But I am happy now - so no I would not want or need to get married now.
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They want your money.
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So they don't have to give blow jobs anymore.
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Because they think the man will not stay unless there is a paper. Or religious tarditional reason. Or because of the big party where people can come and celebrate their love.
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Never will I get married, that would be like a living hell.Lol
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reasoning should be for permanet relationship w/ someone they love.
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Guys also want marriage sometimes. I do.
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Because when we have BOYFRIENDS we really dont know what you're thinking. But when you propose to us we obviouslly know that you love us..OR WE HOPE YOU DO...We also want someone to commit to us, we dont want to be taken for granted..Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free..some of us have standards..and I dont believe in kids out of wedlock
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not true ive always been uninterested in marriage (with the right person is fine but its definitely not a goal of mine) ive had 7 guys try to talk about getting married and 4 of which actually propsed (and im only 20 fricken yrs old!) i NEVER was the first to talk about anything serious nor ever expressed a want to take things further girls wanting to get married is a total stereotype it veries from person to person not from sex to sex
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I want a big white frock, some new shoes and half your life time earnings. No seriously, I have no idea where this stereotype has come from. I guess some people just think this is the ultimate sign of love and commitment, others dont need paper or jewelry to prove that.
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Because they don't want to die alone like me or grow old alone like me.
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I think that is a bit of a stereotype. Yes, some girls dream about it from a very young age and act like f@cking idiots when the time comes to actually get married, but I think majority of girls (and probably even guys) just see it as the next step in a relationship.
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Very basically, to provide security for themselves and their babies.
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It used to be the road to a secure life of raising kids and keeping a household but Women's Liberation gave them something more.. an outside job. Be careful what you wish for ;)
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Security, I guess.
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