last year they had a poll on NPR in my city. 80% of women said men should pay for the first date and it should be an nice dinner. only 60% of men said they should pay for the first date.

the vast majority of people are the same. if only 20% of women single women agree with me that means I have very few choices to date. and frankly, it's only getting worse year after year. this same poll 10 years ago was much power.

it's a general truth that in economically difficult times people revert to conservative mindsets, overwhelmingly.

statistically there is a growing gap in the dating world between people's expectations and the reality. largely fueled by social media. and the vast majority of people use it.

I don't use social media, it makes me a pariah among most people I meet. They dont' think ti's admirable or good in the real world, they think it's weird and snobby.