These shit men are inattentive, either unemotional or emotionally unstable, irresponsible, unable to do household chores, and unwilling to properly take care of children.

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The gen X dads were incredibly hands off because their parents, the boomers, were super overbearing. Therefore, so many men were not taught properly how to be attentive spouses and fathers.

It’s not a recent thing, there have always been shut men - it’s a source of great debate in the family about how my grandfather ever wooed my grandmother (we blame her upbringing in a military family for her putting up with an emotionally unavailable man) and my parents were always mystified how a couple of the wives in their friendship/parenting circle had ever fallen for the husbands. I’m Gen X and how some of my male friends managed to get hitched is a mystery, some of them where they’re at least superficially charming are on their second divorces.

So the litany of woes in the article is a tale as old as time, it’s just that women don’t have to put it with it any more. It doesn’t appear that this has led to guys raising their game though.

Generally speaking, Millennials had Boomer parents whereas Gen X had Silent Generation parents. While obviously there are many exceptions, typically every other generation is related. Gen X had the Zoomers, and Millennials are currently churning out Alphas.

While I agree with the general sentiment that women are not interested in assholes and men are largely responsible themselves for their poor success, your list of flaws suggests that every single woman ever on the dating market provides these qualities, and should thus expect them in a partner. This isn’t the case at all. Why should a man be expected to be all the things when the average woman checks barely half your list?

Ya but it would help a lot if you didn’t blame it on men. It’s a problem for both sexes.

There are a lot of shit awful women out there too. You’re not special. You’re not a gift from god. 😊. We’re all dealing with it.