Being in college has opened my eyes to a lot of things, especially relationships. I constantly hear my friends talk about guys, as if they're the worst creatures ever. They're complaints range from the little things such as guys not holding the door open for them, to the major things such as guys only wanting sex. Dating is completelty different than from when our parents were young. Today, men don't work hard in order to get a woman. All the blame cannot be put on the men, though, women do have some part in this issue.
Nowadays women don't make men work for anything. The biggest complaint I hear about guys is that they only want sex. Women absolutely hate being treated as if they're easy. We live in a society where hooking up, and one-night stands are acceptable. According to a study published by cdc.gov, 11 percent of women waited until marriage to have sex with a man in the 1950-60s. Nowadays, women are more likely to have sex with a man way sooner. Thoughtcatalog.com did a survey with 100 men, and asked them "Would they date a women who had sex with them on the first night?' While some guys said yes they would, a lot of them disagreed, claiming that "although sex on the first date would be fun, they wouldn't date the woman"
I'm sure everyone has heard the saying "chivalry is dead". And to be quite honest it seems as if it is. In the mid 1900's it was typical for men to court women before dating. It was also typical of men to respect a woman, and open doors for her, or pull out her chair when they go out. Some people may argue that chivalry is outdated, but you would be surprised by how many women complain when guys don't hold the door open for them, or offer to carry a heavy package they may have. Nowadays men no longer hold the door open, pump gas, or pay for dinner, and women are way more independent than they were back in the day. They have high paying jobs, and are more than capable of doing things for themselves. This can sometimes lead women to believe that they have to do everything by themselves, in order to be a strong independent woman. But have you ever stopped to think that maybe you're taking being Ms.Independent a little too far? It's okay to be a woman who handles her business, but it's also okay to be vulnerable, and allow a man to take a little weight off your shoulders.
We live in a society that deems hooking up all the time acceptable. We live in a time period where women are so tired of being treated poorly that they scream out "I don't need a man." Today's society needs to change. Men need to grow up, and treat women right, and women need to make men respect them because that's what they deserve.