Effects of Recession on Dating?

[MikeEdward1973]

Over the last few months, I've been having success with women that, historically, would have been slightly out of reach for me.

I think this recession is having something to do with it. Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? That the current economic climate is having a favorable effect on their desirability, all else being equal?

 

[backbreaker]

maybe you just don't suck anymore

 

[thedeparted]

I think it's the lunar cycle. The moon is at its fullest of the year now.

 

[daring wraith]

Over the last few months, I've been having success with women that, historically, would have been slightly out of reach for me.

I think this recession is having something to do with it. Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? That the current economic climate is having a favorable effect on their desirability, all else being equal?

No, can't say i have noticed a difference, but then im always successful with women .

Regards,

 

[Knight's Cross]

Mike,
I made a post on this a couple weeks ago. In my city, I'd lean towards a yes. Their is definitely a shift towards provisioning being more at the forefront of womens agendas. More people in general are at risk for losing their job, income level, etc. You bet that's going to have an effect on the dating scene.
The thing I'd be careful with is if you are getting more attention you have to take a good look at whose paying you more attention. It could just mean that the girl in play isn't getting her usual fix of fawning attention from guys who are now in economic distress, so she shifts to men who make more coin that are not her usual play list. Get my drift? Sort of like the AW that loses her looks and shifts from bad boy to provider nice guy. If that's the case wave off. She'll switch right back to bad-boy type when he's back in coin.

My hope is you are just more up on your game, and are garnering better women by skill rather than economics.

KC

 

[betterthandead]

^^^ presumptious weirdo.

Girls who in the fall/winter months who are single will probably want to hook up to someone warm.

 

[SXS]

A thing that i have to say:

If we lived in a ideal society where everyone has all the food/shelter/ and everyone could have anything they wanted easily, the the "good dad" type of guys would be uselless, and women would just **** whomever they want.

If we lived in a society where only few men could provide security/food, etc, where life is harder, then, women would HAVE to be with them in order to survive(ocasionally sneaking out for the low status/good genes man), or at least live better.

Of course those two situations are extremes, and they cannot exist, but it's probably one of the reasons why poorer countries(like my own, or lets say, a muslim country) will have a lower divorced/single mom rate than rich countries, where women experience more liberties and less responsabilities. And it's also probably why in those countries have less social liberties to go out, meet people, etc, because since life is harder, they cannot give the liberty to women that will allow them to become sngle moms at ages around 15-20.

 

[puma183]

A thing that i have to say:

If we lived in a ideal society where everyone has all the food/shelter/ and everyone could have anything they wanted easily, the the "good dad" type of guys would be uselless, and women would just **** whomever they want.

If we lived in a society where only few men could provide security/food, etc, where life is harder, then, women would HAVE to be with them in order to survive(ocasionally sneaking out for the low status/good genes man), or at least live better.

Of course those two situations are extremes, and they cannot exist, but it's probably one of the reasons why poorer countries(like my own, or lets say, a muslim country) will have a lower divorced/single mom rate than rich countries, where women experience more liberties and less responsabilities. And it's also probably why in those countries have less social liberties to go out, meet people, etc, because since life is harder, they cannot give the liberty to women that will allow them to become sngle moms at ages around 15-20.

Then there are those countries that are making the transition from one end of the spectrum to the other. India looks like it is finally making the transition from an ancient Patriarchy to a modern Slutocracy:

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=152982

If they only knew what harm they are doing to themselves in trying to immitate the West.

 

[sodbuster]

I've noticed it. I think the "independant woman" has been unnerved by the fact she may not have a job in the future and is looking for the provider type to help pay for her $200 jeans[not that she'd think of cutting back]

 

[thedeparted]

I am continually amazed at how many women lead the sex and the city lifestyle, with all the clothes, and the overprized StarBucks, and the overloaded credit cards... and then they have a job at a non-profit making a little over minimum wage.

It will be interesting to see what happens to them when the Great Depression Part II rolls in. When the easy money is gone, those who built a solid financial foundation will be like an oasis in the desert. We'll have our pick. And that is how it should be, imo.