What are the social issues making it harder to find a marriage partner in todays society?

I am working on a project that involves the evolution of male/female roles in our current society effecting what we idealise as marriage. Basically my point argued is it no longer fits our socio/cultural enviroment. What do you think? please only answer of you have a real perspective. ThanksWhat are the social issues making it harder to find a marriage partner in todays society?
Back when my grandparents met marriage was totally different than it is today. (they were married seventy years).





At the time that my grandparents met, they met each other in school and grew up knowing each other and their families. When they got married it was because life was way too hard to approach life away from home as a single person. You picked your spouse based not just on ';attraction'; but also on how well they could help you - can she cook, can she pitch in on the chores when needed, will she make a good mother to our children? And the woman might ask is he able to support me? is he a good Christian man? Will he treat me and the children well?





Today with people not relying on farm life and having so much mobility - we have a ton of choices. We get married on a whim sometimes for various reasons like ';sex is great'; or a strong mutual attraction without giving any thought to the things that our grandparents were looking for in a spouse.





With the internet now we have even more choices as to who we want to be with and why. And because so many choices, everyone wants to ';sample'; a little of everything appealing on the buffet rather than being content with the main course.





If you can use any of this answer, feel free.What are the social issues making it harder to find a marriage partner in todays society?
The acceptance of sex OUTSIDE of marriage.


Women getting an education, they don't have to depend on a man to support them.


People are more self absorbed.


People are not willing to do what it takes to stay married anymore.
Because of the consumer culture and multiculturalism people find it hard to define what they are looking for in someone. Most people at least in the US meet people at clubs and bars which is usually where men go who are just looking for sex. There is no set place for 2 honest clean people to come in contact with each other except maybe in schools and clubs(not dance clubs) where you have the same interests.





Other problem is Americans lack social skills. Notice when you walk by someone on the sidewalk, you often put your head down or the other person does so you wont have eye contact?
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A lot of people are more into ';open relationships'; as opposed to getting married, settling down, and having children. There are no morals in society anymore. It's all about who has the most money, the best assets, etc. The world is in competition with the rest of the world. How can you strive to have ';better'; than everyone else if you include others in your life? It's not about love anymore and struggling to make ends meet. That's when people were happiest. When grandparents / great-grandparents had anywhere from 6 to 12 kids, there were minimal problems, and the ones that existed weren't so challenging to fix. It's each man for himself now. There's no honesty's the best policy, there's no being faithful to your mate, there's little to nothing left as far as what God intended for us to do in life. The end is near...
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