[mykalberta]

I am aware of the situation you speak of.

You are 30, you start dating women closer to your age - more "mature" maybe in the right frame of mind for a relationship, but they all seem to be crazy gold diggers.

Then you say screw it I dont care if anyone calls me a cradle robber and you date the 22-24 group, then you get so tired of them acting their age and hate the fact you have to in essence act like a parent in the relationship because they are just so ditzy that you wonder how the he77 you will ever meet anyone normal.

While I myself have been fortunate enough not to meet alot of gold diggers, I have met alot of women with - how shall we say excess baggage, at the moment I am unwilling to take on baggage that isnt my own - trust me there are alot of women out there with +1's.

I too had the 30 and married goal in mind, it just hasnt worked out. I will say be aware of the people who say "enjoy the single life" that is true to an extent but dont allow your enjoyment for the single life (aka the extremely self centered and lazy life IMO) to chart your path if you have something more in mind.

Just dont go into the marriage thought process as its something I should do, if you dont want to to do it, dont - they are right, it isnt for everyone.