According to common stereotypes, all women think about is having babies, and it’s always the husband or boyfriend who’s the most stressed out or unhappy about an unplanned pregnancy. New research begs to differ, however, as a survey of thousands of men and women aged 19-29 returned some surprising results: 40% of men said they’d be “slightly pleased” to find out about an unplanned baby versus only 20% of women.
Surprised? I’m not really, clearly the stereotypes are out of date. Of course women today still want families, but we also want to have fun and go to college and build careers. We’re not in any rush to have kids because, for a woman, having a baby too soon means some of that stuff doesn’t happen. Men, on the other hand, can make a baby and still do whatever they want. For a guy, “doing the right thing” doesn’t necessarily mean marriage like it used to, plus of course they’re not the ones who have to be pregnant for 9 months, or even live with the baby after it’s born (depending on circumstances). I think for modern men getting a girl pregnant doesn’t come with the same repercussions it used to and it could even be a little like getting a new toy.
What do you think?
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Total truth there with my situation! Wish more men were growing up with better morals, values, standards, and be responsible these days. No real gentlemen anymore, just selfish carefree spirits!