Mail order brides

[dantana]

So Thomas, why don't you just do it already? Go buy yourself a Latin American bride. That's part of why I posted this thread, to see what your hold up is. You've been talking about this for years. Here is an example of someone - Cee and Jay - who finally quit talking about it and pulled the trigger.

Oh, by the way, there is another guy who sits on the game couch with Cee and Jay - Dee. A couple years ago he quit talking about it and went out and cornered himself a Latina chick. She now has a green card and a really cute baby boy, and Dee has himself a child support payment.

[doubtingthomas]

So Thomas, why don't you just do it already? Go buy yourself a Latin American bride.

Interesting, but not thank you.

[dantana]

However, a beautiful 30 year old woman who is single, healthy, and educated will likely have impossible standards.

It's probably much easier to attract a Hispanic girl in her early 20s.

You've taken a lot of heat for this comment DT. Have you explained what you meant somewhere and I just missed it?

I took it to mean that you were referring only to yourself. That you don't feel you have what it takes to snag a top tier gal, but do have a good shot at catching a pretty Latina because you do have something she wants - access to a green card.

You realize that that leverage is temporary, right?

[doubtingthomas]

I took it to mean that you were referring only to yourself. That you don't feel you have what it takes to snag a top tier gal, but do have a good shot at catching a pretty Latina because you do have something she wants - access to a green card.

It's not that. The reason is Mexicans don't have impossible relationship standards. Anyone who is in the dating market would know that women in general have very high relationship standards, that's not a bad thing.

"Women are dating with higher standards and demanding more from their relationships." Again it's a good thing, but it makes it harder to get into a relationship. https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/artic ... -than-ever

"women have higher relationship standards than men"
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ps ... =en&gbpv=0

"Unrealistic Expectations Are Destroying The Dating Market".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32fMWper2g

[dantana]

I took it to mean that you were referring only to yourself. That you don't feel you have what it takes to snag a top tier gal, but do have a good shot at catching a pretty Latina because you do have something she wants - access to a green card.

It's not that. The reason is Mexicans don't have impossible relationship standards.

Ok but, what do you base this on Thomas? My observations say that, in first world countries anyway, people pick their mates based on similarities. Social status, looks, etc. Why would it be different in second or third world countries? Why would a middle class gal in Mexico be ok with stepping down in class?

Or are you relating this as to Mexican girls having relaxed standards vis-à-vis American guys? If that is what you're saying then we are right back where we started. The inference being the Mex. gal is seeking something other than just love and marriage.

[doubtingthomas]

Ok but, what do you base this on Thomas? My observations say that, in first world countries anyway, people pick their mates based on similarities. Social status, looks, etc.

How would you explain the 19% gap between single men and women ages 18-29? Or a 23% gap for ages 18 to 25?
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-tren ... ships-015/
https://datepsychology.com/how-have-rel ... ten-years/

There's some evidence that hypergamy is a contributing factor, which means that some men are dating multiple women at the same time. Similar to what Res Ipsa pointed out,

With women making up the majority of students, men can have sex without the investment of time and effort in a committed relationship.

Rep Ipsa's explanation doesn't work that well because there's a 21.5% gap between men and women ages 26-33.
https://datepsychology.com/how-have-rel ... ten-years/

Or are you relating this as to Mexican girls having relaxed standards vis-à-vis American guys? If that is what you're saying then we are right back where we started. The inference being the Mex. gal is seeking something other than just love and marriage.

One can tell that Hispanics don't have impossible standards. I've used dating apps for a long time, so I'm an expert on this.

[Marcus]

[Similar to what Res Ipsa pointed out,

With women making up the majority of students, men can have sex without the investment of time and effort in a committed relationship.

No RI didn't "point that out," you truncated his quote and completely changed the meaning.

Here's the start of that comment, which continues to hold true:

DT, this is the same old problem I've pointed out before with the way you treat sources. You pick out snippets from various sources and then stitch them together in an an interpretation that is not consistent with the entire collection of data.

[doubtingthomas]

No RI didn't "point that out,"

I said, "similar to what RI pointed out". I also said his explanation is wrong.

Here's the start of that comment, which continues to hold true:

Many things explain the gap, I'm not claiming there's only one cause.

How do you explain the 19% gap for 18-29 or the 23% gap for 18 to 25? and the 21.5% gap for 26-33.

[doubtingthomas]

you truncated his quote and completely changed the meaning.

RI didn't imply that guys in college are having sex with multiple girls?

[Marcus]

you truncated his quote and completely changed the meaning.

RI didn't imply that guys in college are having sex with multiple girls?

unreal. No he didn't. You really need to read more carefully. This especially:

DT, this is the same old problem I've pointed out before with the way you treat sources. You pick out snippets from various sources and then stitch them together in an an interpretation that is not consistent with the entire collection of data...