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MicMan is offline MicMan Post #1  February 4,2012, 4:30pm
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From a survey for a rival dating site:

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A national survey of the dating habits and attitudes of 5,541 single adults across the U.S. uncovered some eye-opening trends. In case you hadn’t noticed by the steadily increasing divorce rate, marriage is no longer a top priority for Americans.
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Where would you fall in this survey?
 
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Well, overlooking the fact that the divorce rate is not in fact rising ...

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According to the study, less than 12.7% of respondents are actively seeking a relationship and 15% prefer to stay unattached. And that’s not limited to 20-somethings. What’s more surprising is that singles older than 60 tend to be the most fickle about settling down, insisting on a partnership that includes sexual attraction as well as romance.

It does seem hard to believe that a double-digit percentage of adults would give up.

I understand why, but it's hard to believe nonetheless.
 
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Hmm, interesting study but it doesn't fall in line with most of the single people I know IRL. However, I fit nicely into that percentage that isn't sure about marriage. When I first started dating after my divorce, I thought that was what I wanted but I'm in a relationship now and we have both said that we aren't sure we want to be married again.
 
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This "research" just reaffirms that I am outside the norm. In many cases way outside.
 
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while i did not go on to read the study itself, i found the article odd. just because one does not value marriage or consider that a goal does not mean that one desires to be alone.

and could someone please tell me what romance without sexual attraction would look like?
 
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