Stuck

There, I said it. This has nothing to do with consumerism culture and everything to do with the fact that Troy is a boring man.

With modern contraceptives, it only makes sense to search for a highly compatible partner instead of settling for a man that can't even turn his partner on.

I give Troy credit for going out and dating women, but your assumption that Troy is a perfectly good mate is highly flawed. Looking at Troy, you might think he's perfectly fine based on cultural standards (nice guy, has a job, not ugly)...but there is so much more to mate selection. Women will go with their feelings -- and they feel nothing for Troy.

Learn how to seduce, Troy. It's your only hope.

Anneli, beautifully written article.

It seems that "being entertained" has become
the highest value in today's society.

I hope Troy has better luck in the new year.

I wholeheartedly agree with every single letter of you article, its really refreshing to see that someone else can see the madness behind all the mixed messages in our society about love, relationships and pleasure and fun. You are so right - we are very much encouraged to belive that love is a myth. Bizzarreley this is seen a revolutionary idea even though it isnt. I hate cosmopoloitan with a passion for one big reason which I wont bother to delve into right now, but you clearly summed up how detrimental to womens rights cosmopolian is and how its articles are the last thing a woman needs to read as she is maing her way in the world.

I agree that I've seen mnay disposable attitudes regarding relationships, mostly amoung celebrities and some super-power couples I know. I chose to end my own marriage of 11, deeply committed years because my husband expressed that he didn't love me. We'd tried marriage counseling and prayer and reading and communicating but he said he didn't want to be married. He lives in his mother's basement now (really he was abusively passive aggressive due to emotional incesting from his mother; painful to witness and be helpless to, esp since I love him completely)
On the other hand, I dated a Troy for the past year and agree with some of the ladies above...vanilla ice cream is 'nice', but I like black raspberry frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles. I order it every time (sometimes I get a side of hot fudge, maybe once a year). I know what I like. I don't care to trade in my purple fro-yo for flavor-of-the-month. I have been faithful to my black raspberry for most of my adult life and I don't feel the need to order anything else; it's a taste sensation and I LOVE it! in a cone, in a cup, in a cup with a cone, as long as it's my berry, chocolatey treat...when I find him, I will be just as sure and delighted...vanilla ice cream is nice though.