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“Men can’t be single”

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RubiconSparkling · 13/07/2026 22:58

I’ve been wondering this for a while.
I keep seeing people say that men can’t cope on their own and always need to be in a relationship. But then I also see loads of women saying they can’t find a man who actually wants a relationship because all men seem to want is sex or something casual.
Maybe I’m missing something, but those two things don’t really seem to go together.
Another thing I’ve noticed is that most of the worry about being single or finding a partner seems to come from women. You don’t seem to see men talking about it nearly as much.
Curious what other people think..? If men can’t be single and need to be in relationships as much as people claim why do so many women say they have trouble finding a man that wants a relationship as all most men want is sex?

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3milesofwashing · Yesterday 18:27

HowardTJMoon · Yesterday 18:20

@3milesofwashing so let me get this straight. Your brother's wife emotionally checked out of her marriage then went on to find some other bloke to have sex with while still married and presumably lying to her husband about what she was doing.

Yet the person you criticise as having a "shallower relationship" is your brother.

That's wild.

Sorry what?
Where did you dream all that up?

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