Men and women – dating
Dating these days is not exactly easy. A few years ago you could still walk into a bar or a club and find the man or woman of your dreams, whereas today you mostly have to fall back on the internet and social media. But why is that?

The fact is: more marriages end in divorce than they used to. That is simply because many people are rediscovering their freedom and no longer want to live in a marriage of convenience with their partner. After a few years, the spark is sometimes just gone. After the breakup, the real challenge follows: finding a new partner. As mentioned, this mostly happens online today. Platforms like Tinder, Match or eHarmony are supposed to make things easier.

But do they really? After signing up, you may find one or two interesting people, chat with them a little and even meet up a few times. You have a nice evening, agree to repeat that nice evening and are more than happy with the date. But often the contact fizzles out soon afterwards. You lose interest, one of you stops responding. That is problem number 1. Many men ask themselves:

How do I earn women's respect? It is actually quite simple. Never ignore her or go days without getting in touch. That gives the impression of disinterest. Even women who have both feet firmly on the ground get hurt. Another thing that will attract women like magic is talking about your feelings. No secrecy, no back and forth. Then earning the respect of women will surely work out, perhaps even that of your dream woman.

But where is the difference? What do women want and what do men want? Here you have to clearly distinguish between the younger and the older generation. In the 30+ generation, the expectations of both sexes are probably quite similar. Both know where they belong and what they want. A family may well be in the plan for the near future. So it is clear that both sexes want a committed relationship to start their own family and beyond. Among younger people, things look a little different. Young women and girls mostly dream of their Prince Charming and a wedding all in white, even at a young age. A committed relationship is already the goal of young women aged 18 to 30. For men, it is a bit more complicated. They are insecure, even if that is of course not openly shown. In their younger years they may not yet know quite where they belong, who they are or what they want. As a result, many young men want something uncomplicated, sometimes even a one-time thing. Of course there are exceptions who are already sure at 19 or 20 how they want to shape their lives, but that is not the rule.

As you can see, men and women certainly have different views in this area, but many marriages entered into early still last a lifetime.