QUESTION for young adults??

[southern yankee]

My daughter is 26. very pretty and smart. she tells me often that she just thinks there is just losers out there. She has not really been in a deep relationship since she was a senor in high school. i use to think she was too picky. but the more young men i meet. the more i believe she may be right. Are other young women having this problem???

[CARLA]

I don't think its just young women having this problem it is pretty common in all the age brackets. Not much to pick from these days.

[southern yankee]

it has been about 15 years since i was single. did meet a few jerks myself.

[pinkchick]

Originally Posted by southern yankee

My daughter is 26. very pretty and smart. she tells me often that she just thinks there is just losers out there. She has not really been in a deep relationship since she was a senor in high school. i use to think she was too picky. but the more young men i meet. the more i believe she may be right. Are other young women having this problem???:confused:

Yup.......
I'm 34 next birthday. I've been single for the longest time. I am told I'm too picky.
Most of the guys I meet are.......less than desirable. A lot of my friends are married with kids and they often ask why I am still single.
It's slim pickins out there and I refuse to settle for someone just for the sake of it.
I'm happy with my life for now - I enjoy my freedom

[southern yankee]

Originally Posted by pinkchick

Yup.......
I'm 34 next birthday. I've been single for the longest time. I am told I'm too picky.
Most of the guys I meet are.......less than desirable. A lot of my friends are married with kids and they often ask why I am still single.
It's slim pickins out there and I refuse to settle for someone just for the sake of it.
I'm happy with my life for now - I enjoy my freedom

the problem with my daughter. she wants to be married. she wants to have kids. but like you said the pickins are very slim.

[Hoss]

What is it she's looking for in a mate? I think I'm picky, but then the girl I like is my friend’s sister and I have known her for 5 years now. We have had lots of times when we were together in groups and family and church social settings but not really alone. I consider her wife material, she's perfect in many regards, but I don't know if she is the one yet. There are other girls that I could like but she's the only one that gives me that special spark inside. One girl kind of throws herself at me and it's embarrassing to me. I try to avoid her but she's in my social group and I have to associate with her at times. I get nervous around the girl I like and I think she can feel that I like her; she has said as much to me and tries to get me to relax and not worry about if other people look at us. I sit with her in church, and we went to a social dining event together and that made others in our church realize we were a little more than just group friends. I’m trying to just be friends with her for now and maybe later it will grow in time. I have to get myself through college and get a house before I can really consider marriage.

[southern yankee]

Originally Posted by Hoss

What is it she's looking for in a mate? I think I'm picky, but then the girl I like is my friend’s sister and I have known her for 5 years now. We have had lots of times when we were together in groups and family and church social settings but not really alone. I consider her wife material, she's perfect in many regards, but I don't know if she is the one yet. There are other girls that I could like but she's the only one that gives me that special spark inside. One girl kind of throws herself at me and it's embarrassing to me. I try to avoid her but she's in my social group and I have to associate with her at times. I get nervous around the girl I like and I think she can feel that I like her; she has said as much to me and tries to get me to relax and not worry about if other people look at us. I sit with her in church, and we went to a social dining event together and that made others in our church realize we were a little more than just group friends. I’m trying to just be friends with her for now and maybe later it will grow in time. I have to get myself through college and get a house before I can really consider marriage.

you are thinking smart. having your feet on the ground. (house,college,job)but if she is the one. let her know your plans. she may not know how you feel. About what my daughter is looking for is a man, not a boy. noone she has to hold their hand. a go getter. plus a job would help.she has a thing for large men. meaning she does not like SKINNY MEN.

[Hoss]

Originally Posted by southern yankee

you are thinking smart. having your feet on the ground. (house,college,job)but if she is the one. let her know your plans. she may not know how you feel. About what my daughter is looking for is a man, not a boy. noone she has to hold their hand. a go getter. plus a job would help.she has a thing for large men. meaning she does not like SKINNY MEN.

She wants to be a nurse and is in nursing school. I'm going to be a firefighter. So she's looking for a large man with a job? Tell her to shop at construction sites. This post makes me wonder if there are any people my age in the forum garden.

[buttercup]

How old are you Hoss? If you dont mind me asking?

[southern yankee]

Originally Posted by Hoss

She wants to be a nurse and is in nursing school. I'm going to be a firefighter. So she's looking for a large man with a job? Tell her to shop at construction sites. This post makes me wonder if there are any people my age in the forum garden.

in this neck of the woods it is oilfield. but i don't know?? wish i could order one for her