A question has plagued me for a while, even more so re-entering the dating world. Which sex has it easier when it comes to meeting someone? Do women have it easier? Or do men have it easier? This question has caused quite the debate amongst those who have been asked. And I’m the type of person who asks anyone at any time.
I started my question with a basic who has it harder? The response, not surprisingly was split even down gender lines. Men thought that they had it harder and women thought they had it harder. Fair enough, I guess. But when asked why they think that their sex has it harder than the opposite sex, the responses were not that different. In fact it seems to be a mass agreement between the sexes.
Women who seem to think they have it harder than their male counterparts tend to think that they have higher standards when it comes to the men they meet. They are pickier when it comes to choosing the man for them. Men are in agreement that women’s standards are so high and that makes it difficult for men to approach women.
Well if both men and women think that it is harder for them to meet the opposite sex then what would happen if men took a chance and women put aside their standards of first impressions and took a chance? Wouldn’t everyone be a lot happier, or at least they would all be dating which would mean they would be having a good time or having a good time retelling the stories.
The chances that the perfect mate will approach you at a bar, bookstore, or anywhere else are quite slim. But the chance you might meet someone who is cool enough to get you out and about and who knows what else might come of it is pretty good. For both men and women.
My sidebar to this before I leave up to you to discuss among yourselves is this. Men and women looking for a hook-up don’t count. I am talking about dating, not sex. I think that women could probably get sex close to whenever she wants, if that is what she is looking for. I don’t know too many women who would get turned away from a one night stand. Furthermore I don’t know of many men who would get turned down from women for a relationship, provided the basics are met and he’s not a total idiot. Of course there are exceptions to every rule.
But my question to you is this: Who indeed has it harder when it comes to meeting someone? With all of the different ways there is to meet someone. Who has it harder? And why?—Okay discuss…