You had me until here. My parents are happily married for 40+ years and I want that as well. My boyfriend’s parents have also been married at least that long. We both are looking for a lifelong relationship because we have seen the benefits of long-term commitment from watching our parents’ and comparing them with people who have not been together as long. There are advantages to lack of drama and stability.
You can still be happy with yourself and still seek a life partner.
I think 
its called asexual. I could b wrong.
You’re right about this @Loke - it’s asexual - a lack of interest in sex. It’s all cool - no worries.
Have fun with that and good luck 
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My dad was the breadwinner and paid for everything, my mom stayed home with us 4 brats, that was what I knew.
My first husband (now ex) let me be the breadwinner/pay for everything, and if that wasn’t bad enough, he was insulted and got butt hurt when I did make more than him- and he owned his own business, me, the lowly haircutter making 50% commission (only) on a $8. haircut…yeah.
He stayed with me the longest of any of his relationships, because he said, I asked the least of him than anyone else…and I stayed with for 25 years…hmmmm…why?
My current husband, well, he was raised that the man pays for the woman, and has the control in the relationship. He can pay 100%, and then maybe I’ll let him believe he is in control, but I think he secretly enjoys when I pay for things. Money isn’t an issue because we can live within our means just fine.
Yes!!! Absolutley!!! In a second!!! 
I think the idea that men have to pay kind of says that women are really better than men, and that, instead of spending time with someone they want to get to know better, they’re doing some poor guy a favor. Paying is the least he could do.
I see no rational reason why one person, whether man or woman should be expected to bear the entire cost.
That said, I would keep my mouth shut and pay unless my date (which probably won’t happen) says otherwise.
Yes, these are traditional, conservative or old-fashioned values but are also biological and genetically innate traits of human beings as well. Men are physically stronger and invent concepts such as money or devices such as smartphones for the benefit of society. Majority of billionaires around the world are men. Men cannot breast feed or give birth to babies or know how to take care of infants. Some egalitarianism and feminism is good depending on what field or topic/subject is of concern. These views are not repressive compared to other countries such as Saudi Arabia or Muslim majority countries.
LOL my bro cares for my niece more than half the time. She’s daddy’s little girl. Men can definitely care for infants. IDK how many women work in technology, but they are definitely capable of it.
The age of the baby/infant would be a factor. If a baby cannot walk on their own or learn how to talk, I think the mother should be around to take care of the baby. Yeah, there are SOME women in technology but I wouldn’t be expecting a huge wave of women in the industry. Women seem to choose healthcare, business or behavioral science over engineering and computer science.
These biological differences don’t justify those cultural ones. There is nothing biological that prevents a woman to become a billionaire or a man to take care of infants.
I’m saying a majority of billionaires are men but a minority of women are also there too. There is no way a man will understand the gestation of a fetus for 9 months or the feeling of breastfeeding.
I agree with this. Although I don’t know if I necessarily consider being a billionaire to be an accomplishment.
In order to get there, it tends to take a certain selfishness and disregard for others.
Many people that have billions inherited millions anyway. I have more respect for people that set out to change the world for the better than those who make themselves rich. Or for that matter, average people or disabled people.
For singles- If you could remove your desire for romantic companionship, would you?
I do not desire that anyways. I feel like I’m always “hurty” when I get into a relationship. That I always hurt my girlfriend’s feelings in some way or another.
If anything, I wish I could have that desire that and go back in time with it and change everything I did wrong. I deserve what happened to me. And there is no way to change that.
Ohoho. You’ve never seen family guy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
A cartoon is not the reality of a true life family.
I’m joking lol…
In the past this physical advantage of men was very important, that is why men were traditionally the ones that had to work and why the majority of billionaires are men.
It is not important to understand the gestation or the ‘feeling of breastfeeding’ to take care of infants…
In any case. I heard that there was a case where a transgender woman had been able to lactate and breastfeed.
Still working on getting pregnant I suspect…
Men have the inventive, business & engineering advantage besides being stronger of the 2 sexes. Only since the 1990s have there been billionaires.
Women have a greater attachment to babies than men do. That’s a given. There are certain stages of a babies life that men can take care of them.