Exactly, married men are under fierce pressure the entire time v single men. Single women in their mid late 30s and up are generally bitter I find, the constant pretense of the have it all public projection.
A couple of my friends who are single in their 30s live the life of reilly pal, holidays, weekends away constantly, still playing football, golf on the weekend and a few bob each month. Now maybe they’re crying into their cornflakes with loneliness when they’re alone but I doubt it. Anyway, good luck, keep the updates coming.
I find most people who are single beyond late thirties become a bit institutionalised by their own company and lose any ability to compromise their weekly/monthly schedule.
It’s almost rain man esque
Thursday is book club and non negotiable or Wednesday is 5 a side or Saturday is Strictly Come dancing til 9. They won’t move stuff to fit in a partner and aren’t used to living with somebody else so it is not something they want to do.
Maybe they are right.
Usually there’s one very bad break up in their history or an old flame where the embers still burn. More and more there’s a kid or two.
I don’t know how lads dating at that age do it really
Múinteóir Áine could find herself in the cauldron of Healy Park on Saturday evening. Will she recognise Mattie Donnelly? This could determine her future.
If I was as single I’d almost certainly be an alcoholic, that’s just me, not castigating anybody’s life choices, just wouldn’t suit me.
It’s a young mans game
I’d say it’s more that he has an addictive type of personality and that he throws himself into things. Good or bad. Didn’t you say before you never really ran and then threw yourself into running like a mad fella @backinatracksuit ?
@HBV was a pure philosopher on this subject. I recall him sneering contemptuously at the modern lad dutifully following his woman around and staring at the back of her head.
It was quite visceral, yet poetic…but not in a way that could be called romantic, obviously