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Misc.
Women Win Dating Game
by Patricia Earnhardt
Women can no longer use that
familiar refrain that there are too
few men and too many other
women.
The New York Times reports that
it is the men who face a shortage of
spouses. There are about 2.3 million
more unmarried men in their
twenties than women the same age,
according the Census Bureau. For
every estimated 100 women age
18-24 there are 114 men and for
women 25-29 there are 127 men.
The end of the baby boom has
shifted the odds of women to men
strongly in favor of women.
Therefore, women in their mid 20's
are going out with, and marrying,
more men in their 30's and 40’s.
They (the women) are finding it
more difficult to find suitable men
their own age, according to Mark
Rank, a sociologist at Washington
University in St. Louis.
For the men in their 20's these
statistics can be quite frustrating.
Many responded to the New York
Times, saying that "older more
affluent men are poaching."
This may be the news many
women have been waiting for. The
time has come for a new series of
demographer books on the plight of
the male in his 20's.
Strong - cont. from p. 1
Other renovations include the
new roof and the new landscaping
job in front of the dorm.
All of the residents were excited
about moving in and showing off
their new home. "All in all we are
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by Dawn Darby
Here's a little guide to try and
help you (once again) survive one of
the most painful occasions of the
year, "mushie mucks" V-day! Yes,
break out the black attire and let
the ceremony begin. First, begin
with wearing as close to all black
as you can possibly stand without
puking.
(Incidentally, if anyone asks you
if you're going to a funeral, tell
them, "yes, my boyfriend's if the
flowers don't get here soon" or "yes,
my ex-boyfriend and his new
girlfriend, they died mysteriously
from over exposure to Tea Rose.")
Next, go to a movie rental place
and get some of the sappiest Molly
Ringwald movies of all times (this
should make you appreciate "the
simple things in life." I mean not
everyone can be chased around by
ten different gorgeous guys in eight
different movies.) That should
take a good five hours and if Molly
doesn't agree with the indigestion
you'll have after you've crammed a
box of chocolate candy, (which
you've bought yourself) into your
already ten pounds over weight
anyway.
Let me then suggest the ever
popular Kirk Cameron, or River
Phoenix to put you further into the
over-the-hill crowd in addition to
reminding you that there's no sin in
looking only severe damage to the
heart ego and everything else.
If you can fight your way through
all of the flowers and balloon
deliveries, go to your classes and
look out for the familiar,
traditional colors: black and blue.
Be sure and speak to all girls
walking around that look like you
and look like you only because if
you're carrying your dozen roses and
joyfully approach someone who
isn't, they will either ignore you, or
lie and tell you how happy they
are for you!
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