I can't remember where I read the article but, several years ago I read something that said that most people end up marrying someone that has grown up within 5 miles of where they also grew up. I would be interested to see if this statistic has changed over the years.
I am only 5'2. Most men that I meet are taller than me though I must say some of the best sex I've ever had was with someone who was only 5'6. So, I don't think I'm that attached to height.
We totally covet what we know, I've had some serious co-worker/friend crushes, but, I also think there is a healthy desire for something completely different. 75% of my immediate family has married someone of a different race, religion, country ect.. than themselves.
I think it's interesting that while people are getting married later in life, that doesn't stop them from "pairing up" any earlier. I think this has less to do with economic/work related issues and more to do with the decline of marriage as an important institution or ceremony. Plenty of people live together, buy homes and cars together, share bank accounts, have children ect.. without getting married and I don't think that they are really doing it that much later than people were 20-30 years ago, they just aren't getting married.
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Date: 2008-05-20 06:51 pm (UTC)I am only 5'2. Most men that I meet are taller than me though I must say some of the best sex I've ever had was with someone who was only 5'6. So, I don't think I'm that attached to height.
We totally covet what we know, I've had some serious co-worker/friend crushes, but, I also think there is a healthy desire for something completely different. 75% of my immediate family has married someone of a different race, religion, country ect.. than themselves.
I think it's interesting that while people are getting married later in life, that doesn't stop them from "pairing up" any earlier. I think this has less to do with economic/work related issues and more to do with the decline of marriage as an important institution or ceremony. Plenty of people live together, buy homes and cars together, share bank accounts, have children ect.. without getting married and I don't think that they are really doing it that much later than people were 20-30 years ago, they just aren't getting married.