B2 – Upper Intermediate
There’s a surprising census data among Americans who have never married. Nowadays, women are more likely to pursue a better career and look for men with stable jobs. On the other hand, men who have never married said finding a woman who would be a good mother is more important.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript on changes in the American family over the years.
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-league-dating-app-marriage-dating-trends-us-/2514824.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is the marrying age in Spain? Do you think this is the best age to be settling down? Why or why not?
- According to the research, almost half of Americans ages 24-35 has never been married. Compare this to the situation in your country.
- What is more important to you in finding a partner, one with a stable career or someone who would be a good husband/wife?
- What do you think of the new ways of dating or meeting a potential partner?
- What are your thoughts on apps such as The League?
2 replies on “Record Percentage of Americans Have Never Married”
What is the marrying age in Spain?
At the present time, I think the marrying age in Spain is between 25 and 30 years old. Now, many women have a job and spend less time at home. Besides, there are many economical problems and the job conditions are worse than before. So that, the family habits and marriage possibilities have changed. In the past, about ten or twenty years ago the marriage was good for women because they are more protected economically but depended on men a lot and spend more time at home.
What is more important to you in finding a partner, one with a stable career or someone who would be a good husband/wife?
I prefer someone I love me and be my friend although she has not stable career better than somebody with steady job but has not time for me. On another hand, I think both things are compatible.
Are you comfortable of the new ways of dating or meeting potential partner?
No, I am not. In my opinion, finding your perfect partner is, on the one hand, a lucky situation or a destiny whim, and on the other hand, a time question. It is necessary to spend time in talking, getting to know or doing activities together. Highlighting of achievements or career are not sufficient to find your love. For example, I think the League application is very superficial and designed for elitist people.
Hi!!
30 years ago, people got married before than now, around 25-28 years old, but nowadays this rule is changing a lot. People become independent later, and one of the reasons is the inestability of the jobs and the other could be the way of thinking of now is changing, so the age to having children is later too.
In order to finding a partner, I think that the most important is to be comfortable and feel complete with her, and in the second place, her professional and academical situation.
And od course, I’m completely agree with this new media of dating, so if you’re shy or even if you haven’t enough time to go out, you can sign up in these platforms, and maybe find your prince/princess!! ;-D
(I know two couples that have been married for several years and with children, and it was their meeting point).
Bye, bye!!