In societies with a disproportionate number of single men who cannot marry or have children, either as a result of polygamy or uneven sex ratios, we tend to see higher crime rates, higher rates of extremism, and more time at war across the board. And data indicates that becoming a father quells criminal impulses even further. Marriage reduces the likelihood that men will commit crimes, studies suggest. Men Who Aren’t Married Commit More Crimes… Either way, your unmarried, childless bachelor friends are probably making less money than you are. Indeed, other research argues that men are simply more likely to get married and have kids when their income is already rising. Now, this doesn’t mean marriage and parenthood cause financial success (though, anecdotally, that sure doesn’t sound right). There’s evidence that fathers make up to 21% more than men without children, though studies also suggest men with wives and kids work longer hours and put up with more workplace bullshit than single men. Men who stay unmarried make anywhere from 10% to 40% less than married men. What single men gain in friends, they lose in money, studies show. Guy friends are a precious public health commodity that single men have covered. One in eight men report having no friends at all (and a lot of these men are married with kids), despite research showing that friendships help people live longer lives, stave off cognitive decline, and increase general well-being. They’re actually significantly more likely than married men to have several close friends. Single men are not necessarily isolated basement-dwellers. They’re also differently vulnerable to some of life’s travails. They have more extensive social networks and a deeper connection to work. According to recent scientific studies, men who never get married may gain strength from solitude.
#ISNIT HARD FOR.MEN TO STAY COMMITTED FULL#
In fact, new research shows that many single and never-married men lead healthy, fulfilling lives full of friends, sensitivity, and resilience. But this is, of course, far from the truth. Society tends to teach us that the life of being a bachelor and never getting married is the territory of best friends in romcoms and those with intimacy issues. Conversely, men who never marry or have families are launched on a vastly different life trajectory. There is no perfect time to get married or have kids, but when men follow through with both, it changes their lives forever.
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