With 20-something women out performing men, and 20-somethings staying single longer while pursuing degrees, what is the role of the 20-something man? Think about it and you may end up as confused as we did. Who would have thought the Wall St. Journal would craft such a thoughtful article to get us closer to cracking the mystery. Read this fascinating article that digs into the societal trends that lead to our frat boy Judd Apatow culture.
Archive for the ‘Love’ Category
Where Have All the Good 20-Something Men Gone?
Friday, February 25th, 2011New Years Resolutions Help Round-Up
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Who would have thought that the New York Times would be so helpful to twenty-somethings preparing for a new year and new goals:
- How to attain sustainable love
- 11 tricks to cutting travel costs in 2011
- The 41 places to go in 2011
- A little-known strategy for cutting mortgage payments (to use now or put in your back pocket)
So enjoy traveling, saving money, and creating sustainable love! Happy 2011.
The Dilemma of the Flummoxed Ambitious Twenty-Something
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
So we were told we could do anything, be anything we wanted to be. Awesome. But as we grow older it’s messing with our heads, our hearts, our career paths, and our families. Many of us equate insanely long hours with being relevant…and enjoy sacrificing work/life balance to the career gods. The Financial Times says we should “grow up”. Read this article about “Tribal Workers: Today’s generation of high-earning professionals maintain that their personal fulfilment comes from their jobs and the hours they work“.
Facebook Changing the Dating Game
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Remember budding relationship used to stay in stealth mode a little longer…remember when you had to wait for a friend to ask you if you were in a relationship before you admitted it out loud? And then came Facebook’s relationship status updates and the game changed.
Some tips from this article on relationship tips on Facebook:
1) Wait 2-3 months before changing your relationship status
2) Defriend someone after you break up
Read on for more…
How To Get Along With Your Ex When You Share Friends
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Chances are you’ve dated someone from your group of friends. It all sounded like a wonderful idea, until you broke up and have to figure out what to do. Do you split nights out with your friends? Do you suck it up until the awkwardness fades away? TheFrisky.com to the rescue, with their ‘8 Tips for Getting Along With Your Ex When You Share Friends‘.
NYT: For Gen X and Y, adulthood is starting later
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010It’s probably no surprise for those of us living through our twenties that most of us didn’t feel like “adults”, get married, take on our life-long career, and start planning kids as soon as we got that college diploma.
The New York Times pulls together some research and interviews some twenty-somethings to profile “The Long Road to Adulthood“ in this interesting piece. Provides some calming stats that you’re not alone if you’re still figuring things out.
How not to kill each other while traveling
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
It happens all the time – you get along great with your beloved, but as soon as the vacation discussions begin you begin bickering. You want “rugged”, they want “comfortable”. You want “relaxing on a beach”, they want “cultural frenzy”. TheFrisky has found a way to help – check out “Dating Don’ts: How To Travel As A Couple Without Killing Each Other“. It could help save your relationship for that vacation week.
How to Take Control of your Web Identity
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
What people see when they Google (or Bing) you can make or break an impression…especially with an employer or a first date. But how do you control what they find? Fast Company details how to control your web identity.
How to survive waiting for a wedding proposal
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
With men and women waiting later to get married (the averages are close to 29 and 27, respectively), it’s no wonder that one person in a relationship can end up ready to get married before the other. YourTango.com investigates how to survive waiting for a wedding proposal and gives some advice to women (and men) waiting.
Men marrying more educated, richer wives
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Generation X has changed the tide – marriage now provides *men* with more stability than women according to the Pew Research Center. Learn more about this changing dynamic between men and women at the New York Times online.
