The problems in dating are very often due to the woman's future expectations-
5th date, the guy says, " I don't want to get married right now"- Ok, fair enough, does the lady truthfully reveal, "well, I'm looking to get married ASAP and if you want to sleep with me, I need to see an engagement ring first"- nope, she won't do that, she is crafty. He is a blue dog Democrat who worked the phone banks with her , he drives a nice BMW, has an MBA, works on WallStreet (investment banking), owns his apt in a good neighborhood, NMNK (never married/no kids)-"Well,she thinks (analyzing) I can invest six months, it's better than no dates and the sex was good". Six months turns into a year. He is still avoiding the jewelry store- I've invested a year, I can't throw that away- surely six more months will get him in the mood ( sunk cost fallacy)- Finally, after 18 months of dating the big showdown arrives and she breaks it off. He still says, "I don't want to get, married right now" - He goes back into circulation and a few months later he starts dating another woman he met out jogging- He asks her to marry him six weeks later- he found the woman he can't live without- his forever love.