Originally Posted by AlanK

This statement reinforces an old addage that I think is largely true, "Men want challenges, while women want stability." If you look at numerous cross-cultural psychological studies, when a female evaluates a potential mate, one of the most important criterion they look for is socioeconomic status. We as males need to accept, a sad reality: The vast majority of women are de facto prostitutes. That is, in order for a woman to be interested in a long-term relationship with a guy, he has to have at least a certain level of earning power.

I don't make much many, and at my age (34), I understand that I probably won't be able to get a decent female. This doesn't bother me that much - the only thing I get out of a relationship is sex (hopefully ), and for all the bullsh it you have to deal with in a relationship, most of the time it's not worth it.