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[davidn3600]

256. What's that old expression.....the grass is always greener?

Men do have social pressures. Men are expected to make the first move. Men are expected to pay for the dates. And men are expected to make more money. Men are expected to be tough, macho, be leaders, and head of the household. Men are also expected to suppress their emotions and feelings.

We've put a lot of emphasis on pushing young girls to have higher education and shoot for higher career goals. And a lot of progress has been made in that, and that's good. But we have forgotten about our boys. You take a look at the statistics and boys are starting to struggle in school as schools have shifted teaching techniques and curriculum to favor girls. Now a lot of young men get into their 20s and feel somewhat lost. They've lost a lot of motivation. They don't quite know where they fit socially or professionally. It's starting to look like Japan's "lost generation" of the 1990s. Italy is starting to have this same issue where boys are living with their parents into their 30s and 40s. We are starting to see that here too.

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