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You might look at an engagement ring and see a future full of happiness with your boyfriend. Your boyfriend, on the other hand, may see the gaping maw of a bloodthirsty, man-eating shark.A recent survey asked participants to choose the most frightening from a set of scary activities. Over a quarter of male respondents chose the option of "swimming with sharks", closely followed by proposing marriage with 23 percent. Weddings and Jaws edged out other scary prospects like skydiving, a job interview and wearing the visiting team's shirt to a sports event.
Oddly enough, when asked if they'd propose to a significant other, over half of female respondents surveyed said they were game. So somebody's getting their question popped regardless, which only proves that, much like sharks, marriage cannot be escaped by closing your eyes and humming.
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Sunday 26 July
By Keith
I understand why marriage fills men with apprehension, even loathing. If it doesn't work, the woman will reduce them to poverty for years, taking half or more of their assets. They will also be required to pay child support. The court system is infamously anti-male. I was married for 18 miserable years before I was finally emancipated. The only positive outcome of those 18 years was my acceptance of religion...I didn't believe in hell until AFTER I got married.
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Sunday 26 July
By busygal713
Today forget the cow and free milk...it's more like women don't want to buy the whole pig just to get a little sausage!! ;-)
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Sunday 26 July
By Carolyn
If I could go back and change things I would concentrate on a great career and forget about marriage, men are jerks, they always want everything to be their way or no way, and they will treat you like dirt and never have a guilty feeling about anything they do. These days women don't need to get married, they can have a career and babies all without having to put up with a man's bullsh**. I have been married several times and I always got the shaft in divorce, I worked hard and they took everything, and I ended up with nothing.
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Sunday 26 July
By don
Whatever .. .I am more man then all of you...except laura
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Sunday 26 July
By lo
as for the comment "why buy the cow for a little milk", i say, why buy the whole "pig" for a little sausage? and when i say "pig", yeah, i'm talking to YOU, you know who you are.....
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Sunday 26 July
By nevermarried
Interesting. Sometime before our 'impending marriage' my boyfriend complained of having a nightmare in which I pulled him underwater almost causing him to drown.
The woman he did marry, took him to the cleaners. Funny.
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Sunday 26 July
By lo
Forget marriage, most of you need a spelling and grammar class! Geez, I can barely understand what many of you are trying to say. Don't you read what you're writing?
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Sunday 26 July
By Carolyn
You see? Tony is a perfect example of what I am talking about, this the kind of jerk that I have been unlucky enough to end up with, and I am good in bed.
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Sunday 26 July
By Pete
Jaws is meant to be fearsome, women are meant to confuse us, and anything they put in the oven called a casserole is meant to kill us.
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Sunday 26 July
By OldHeathen
Dude....
Women who mean well , respect you and like you , Never try and confuse you. Women are concise , helpful and available when they like you. When your brain is confused conserning a woman, put your emotions aside and listen to your gut.
Sunday 26 July
By lo
Let's face it, marriage is archaic, especially the morose "til death do us part" nonsense. Yeah, like a person getting married at 23 will want the same thing when he/she is 50. People are hard-wired to remain monogamous in a relationship for 4, 5 years tops. It's just another useless contract, with the government and church sticking their noses into it as well. Marriage was for a time when men ruled the world, when women had no choices and needed protection, financially and otherwise. Them days is over!
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Sunday 26 July
By someone
lol me 2
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Sunday 26 July
By christy
I was scared to death the third time when I got married so far have been there for 15 years. I must have done something really wrong with my first two they got everything. Of course came in with nothing and now still have nothing. at least they are gone lol
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Sunday 26 July
By IRISH
There is an old joke..."Are you married or happy?"...well guess what, ITS NO JOKE! For men marriage equals DEATH!
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Sunday 26 July
By kroth115
I have never seen so many bitter people, male and female. I was young when I married the first time and I didn't take my ex to the cleaners. There was no alimony not even an increase of child support. We shouldn't have gotten married and we both knew it unfortunately not before having a child. We may not have wanted to be married to each other but we didn't make our child suffer for it. I was equally terrified to make another mistake, but after dating a lot of toads I finally found my prince. At least I think I learned what I didn't want in a relationship. I had to look at me and see why I looked for the same types over and over. I have remarried and he is the greatest guy in the world. He asked me to marry him after 3 months of dating. I have learned to give and take, cherish what is good in my life and remind myself and him how good we have it. No games, just friendship, respect and love. So maybe look at yourself. Maybe you are the one like me that just kept dating those toads. Don't blame the toad if you were really looking for a prince.
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Sunday 26 July
By OldHeathen
"I was young when I married the first time and I didn't take my ex to the cleaners."
Your saying you had a ' Choice ' of taking your ex to the cleaners , your taking credit for making a choice not to. Why is it YOUR choice? Thanks for lending your voice in support of my argument.
Sunday 26 July
By OldHeathen
Kroth115
I read more then the first sentence Kroth. From what you said your ex and you worked things out, that is not only commendable , it loving toward the children. I deliberately pointed out that you took credit for not taking your ex to the cleaners. For you to do that , you must first have the choice ( not something men have ). Men have the choice of having relations or not, (only). After that point , we are exposed to a system that works against our interests and often against that of the children as well. Your apology for my having been ' burned' then stating ' who has not been burned ' is contrived. My crusade and exposing the facts that, we all who have been there know, is not pathetic. Your defense of the status quo concerning men's rights in divorce is.
Monday 27 July
By Laura3109
Kroth, I didn't take my husband to the cleaners, either. It was cheaper to have him shower at home.
Sunday 26 July
By OldHeathen
What is a man who seeks out a woman who has lots of money called?
Forget popping the question. As long as men continue to be raped in divorce courts, have a hard time parenting their children or even seeing them sometimes in spite of ' joint custody ' getting married is still risky behavior. Though many men like to live dangerously , we tend to be more careful and reflective as we experience life.
A man who has lots of money can fight for his rights in court but a lower middle class dad gets ( Vodka and Orange juice ) by the courts that look out for the woman in nearly every case ( unless perhaps she is a drug addict ). I say legalize prostitution , get a dog for loyalty and companionship , love your family , stay single keep your money and be happy!
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Sunday 26 July
By Kroth115@aol.com
OldHeathen,
I do apologize for the poor "choice" of words. I quite honestly never thought about taking my ex husband to the cleaners. Some people will find fault in everything. I am sorry you have been burned, who hasn't? Using my words for your crusade is pathetic. People make choices, I made a good choice that I can live with. My ex and I can stand at our son's graduation, marriage and birth of his daughter and be adults. I am sure you never got past the first sentence so I'll just say I hope you find love and happiness in your life. Maybe read past the first sentence next time your fur is ruffled and you want to strike out at something!