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This is a similar logic to folks that "settle" with marriage. It's not a long term win, and if you're not building for the long term, why do it at all?
by traskjd 9y ago
This is a similar logic to folks that "settle" with marriage. It's not a long term win, and if you're not building for the long term, why do it at all?
- dullgiulio 9y agoOn the countrary, there is a lot of evidence that people who "settle down" have lower levels of stress and overall live a better life. It might not be causation but correlation, but nonetheless, you are wrong. Marriage is definitely a long-term win. For the short term, there is Tinder.
- throwanem 9y agoThis might be an issue of idiom - "settle down" and "settle" do not mean the same thing. The latter refers to disregarding reasonable qualms and known issues with a potential life partner and going ahead anyway, more or less on the theory of "oh well, where am I going to do better?" Doing so can work out in the long run, I suppose. But it very often doesn't.
- gm-conspiracy 9y agoNot disagreeing, but link, please?
- UK-AL 9y agoPeople in long term successful marriages are generally a lot happier and less stressed.