Why Do Men Believe They Are Entitled to Women?
The partnership should be achieved. No one is entitled to it.
I have an acquaintance in my friend circle who won't stop talking about how unfair it is that he's single. I try not to interact with him too much, but sometimes, there is no escape. The man won't shut up about how difficult it is to be a good man these days and how incredibly hard it is to find a wife—yes, a wife. His main goal and dream is to find a wife and have children.
This is a great goal. A Nobel one, even. The problem is that the man's behavior is slightly unsettling. George – let's call him that – is adamant about "how times have changed" and "women aren't what they used to be back in the day." You see, he believes that every man should be with a woman and that finding a partner shouldn't be this hard. Unfortunately, George doesn't seem to want to invest any effort in his partner-seeking goal and believes that a woman should fall into his lap. This is accompanied by seldom but unsettling comments about women's rights, nature, and character.
This guy is an example of how some men feel entitled to women and get upset when the Universe doesn't serve them a woman on a silver platter. Does this behavior occur often among men? I would like to think that it doesn't, but sadly, I encounter it more often. Why…