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Bradical79

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39. You are seriously confused.

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:05 AM

Sep 2013

Booty calls have nothing to do with declining marriage rates. Marriage rates are tied to economic prosperity and women's rights.

On the negative end of the spectrum, you have more people who feel they should wait to get married due to financial hardship. Getting married and having children is an increasingly expensive proposition. With less economic gap between the rich and everyone else, you would probably see higher marriage rates.

On the positive side, women having greater independence is likely to result in decreased marriage rates (and birth rates) because there is less societal pressure to jump into marriage at a young age.

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There Is No Way a Booty Can Call You - The Long Lost Art of Marriage [View all] Johnny Ready Sep 2013 OP

Actually it is "My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips" alp227 Sep 2013 #1

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Interesting. I guess I'm an exception to that. Avalux Sep 2013 #37

Like CEO of major Electric Company succesful FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #44

How is marriage a foundation of a civilized society? TlalocW Sep 2013 #3

We Are Here to Reproduce, Marriage Allows Commitment. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #7

We are here to reproduce? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #12

That's What Your Balls Are For Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #15

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Good Point - We Are All Different Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #30

Not everyone's "balls are proof we need to reproduce" BainsBane Sep 2013 #17

I Never Used the Word "Need" Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #31

Biology is not destiny REP Sep 2013 #18

Forrow Your Dreams - William Hung Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #32

What is your stance on Marriage rights for LGBT people? Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #27

Equality Above All Else Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #33

Certainly a valid question! Agschmid Sep 2013 #42

Horsefeathers. MadrasT Sep 2013 #29

You lost me... Agschmid Sep 2013 #41

We have overdone the reproduction. roody Sep 2013 #20

Maybe you're here to reproduce, but don't drag me into that shit. nt Codeine Sep 2013 #47

I Do. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #53

It is the best way to keep children and women out of poverty hack89 Sep 2013 #13

The divorce rate is pretty high though treestar Sep 2013 #51

Interesting enough, there is a strong correlation between income and divorce rates hack89 Sep 2013 #52

One of my best long-time male friends mimi85 Sep 2013 #21

Bad enough on a conceptual level... pipi_k Sep 2013 #38

Yeah. The 19th century called; they miss you. REP Sep 2013 #4

I Was Busy on the Computer Checking my Match.com Emails. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #8

You never had a booty call... I feel bad for you Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #5

To each their own, of course, but eissa Sep 2013 #6

Kudo's to You Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #9

to each their own PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #10

Being alone is far preferable to being in a shitty marriage. bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #11

Booty calls aren't the real reason a marriage is over. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #14

This post is a run-on logical fallacy built on a false premise and proceeding with Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #19

Go home. You're drunk alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #22

He would, but his booty call won't answer jberryhill Sep 2013 #55

Hah? Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #23

We Have to Have Some Fun...Can't be Serious All the Time Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #35

There's the lounge for that... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #45

I've been married for 19 years and this OP doesn't make any sense to me. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #24

It made no sense to me either - and 47 years married here. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #25

Did You Expect 19 Years of Marriage Would Improve Your Comprehension? Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #46

I blame Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #26

I Blame Tang, the Breakfast of Astronauts. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #49

Wow. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #28

Wow is my Favorite Response. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #50

WTF??????????? retread Sep 2013 #34

Yeah, no kidding n/t PasadenaTrudy Sep 2013 #36

You are seriously confused. Bradical79 Sep 2013 #39

Ask Tiger Woods if Booty Call Affects Marriage Rates :) Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #54

Totally incoherent OP. n/t duffyduff Sep 2013 #40

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #43

A booty can call me as easily as a pizza can wyldwolf Sep 2013 #48