Can you find a marriage partner?

[thallon]

well, yes you can.
But its better if God does the matchmaking.

in a typical city of say 1000,000 people,
there are probably in your decade age group 100,000.
of those 50,000 are males, 50,000 females.
within say 50 local areas there are about a thousand of each
in your age group of the opposite sex.

But you might only be compatible with say 10 percent, thats 100,
once you rule out
already taken,
race,
religion,
education,
wealth social background,
identity group [ eg: goths, bikies, rednecks, terrorist cell from Russia ]

So within 10 minutes there are probably still a handful of people
of the opposite sex within a few years either side of your age
who are completely compatible with you and would make excellent long term
marriage partners.
Chemistry is an important element, mutual attraction.
but below are some of the stats:

67% of U.S. single men and 86% of U.S. single women find that someone who smiles a lot is a bigger turn-on over someone who is physically attractive, but has no personality.
35 percent of middle-aged American women said they preferred to date younger men. According to the U.S. Census, 12 percent of marriages are between older women and younger men.
Aside from physical beauty,
singles are looking for intelligence,
optimistic attitudes, self-confidence,
and partners who enjoy the same hobbies and/or interests they do.
Similar levels of intelligence are also important.
Well-matched couples generally have similar levels of education.
People tend to look for partners with whom they can converse at the same level.

According to the survey conducted by It's Just Lunch, an American dating agency for single professionals,
51% of men in the U.S have had over 6 first dates in the past year, while 58% of women had had just 4 first dates in the past year.

How much does dating cost? 51% of American men spend over $100 monthly on dates, and 29% spend over $150,
while nearly 2/3 of U.S. women spend less than $50 a month.

86% of U.S. men and 91% of U.S. women are careful with alcohol consumption and agree that 2 alcoholic drinks is the maximum on a first date, and one in five would refrain from drinking.

56% of U.S. women would go on a second date and hope chemistry develops.

Only 48% of first dates end with a kiss.

When there is chemistry, 97% of men will call within 72 hours to arrange a second date.
So, ladies, if you haven't heard from him in 3 days, he is not interested.

Men, learn to listen. 47% of U.S. women are turned off by men talking about themselves the entire time and not paying attention to their dates.

http://www.syl.com/singles/datingstatistics.html

does that mean 53% are turned on by men talking about themselves???
honestly stats can say what you want them to.

So the big question is : Do you want to?

Being single has its advantages,
being marriage has its advantages,
i think both are pretty good, sometimes marriage is a real pain in the neck,
but sitting in a lonely chair watching meaningless TV
going to a cold lonely bed, the only sound is that of the termites
eating your walls out,
that can be a sad....lonely existence.

we other people to spark us, to sharpen us,
to drive us nuts.