Would you get married just to avoid being called Old Maid?

no i will not get married just to avoid being called old maid. i used to think that i don't want to get married someday. but to be honest, i guess i just haven't met the right person yet. if ever i don't get to meet that person, it's okay. i can handle being an old maid. of course, it's gonna be lonely at times, but there are so many things you can still do. Marriage is not for everyone and others should respect that. how about you, ladysurvivor?

I remember that probably 15 - 20 yrs ago. But seem these days, women really don't care if they married or not. And i think it should not be a matter of what age woman should get married.

Once upon a time I used to think like that, but today it is rather fashionable to be completely independent, I think women today like to be free to live their own lives as I have always thought it is the woman who seems to give up so much for the union where men do not, I believe a lot of women these days days think that, that is not on.

I hope you wouldn't. I've been married and divorced, and I now have a boyfriend that I love dearly. Before I met him, I waited a long time to get involved with anyone. He was worth the wait. Even if I didn't meet him, I still would have waited for love. Take it from my experience: It's better to be alone and unhappy than it is to be with someone and unhappy. Why tie up your life with someone you don't love. He could wind up abusing you, or the real love of your life could come along after you married the wrong guy.

Hi ladysurvivor. No, I couldn't care less if others called me Old Maid because I wasn't married. I wouldn't get married because of it either. But luckily I am so there is no calling me "old maid" (just yet LOL)

Nope. I will marry for Love and Love alone.

I don't think I would get married just to avoid being an old maid. I want to get married whenever I find that right man, and if that means I have to wait a while then so be it. I want to be happy.

Now a day women are smarter. They realize that they have choices. Some are very bold in deciding not to even have kids. Can you imagine that if our mothers' generation come home and say "I am not going to have kids at all." It is more tolerable in society now. Just ignore what other people say. Shrug your shoulder and say "whatever." Different folks, different strokes!

No. I'd rather be single forever than be married to anyone, ever, for any reason.

I think marriage should be done for the right reasons and not just to avoid being teased. If you find someone you love, you should marry for love, nothing else :) marriage is a commitment that if not taken seriously, you'd end up wishing you were an old maid and be teased ...

i think Old Maid are hot. but seriously, why would anyone get married for the sake of not wanting to be called Old Maid. married life is HARD beyond description. it is a constant struggle. some like me finds it worth the effort. others i met have decide to walk out of their family or constantly verbally abuse each other. i have a few unmarried friends who are having a blast being single. and of course a few married ones who are looks like they are dating teenagers in high school but yet have been married for years. get married if you really love someone not because its a cure to what you fear. get married for the right reason and marriage life can be a blast too.

a lot of people marry without love..if you looked at the history of love and romance you would find the romantic love idea has been a very recent thing..my father in law..Julio Rosquillo just abducted his bride (a very young firl in the PI) and married her..he lost his first wife and he was already an old man.. mail order brides happen all the time..and so do internet hookups...it happens and I might add that the ones that I seen are quite successful..and the highest success rate goes to the Filipina and "other" country.well, i guess its because the language is common, high rate of Christians in the PI, and the culture is about the same...plus it seems to work..I have been married 22 years..i only wished my first wife was like the women I have now..such a waste of 40years..lol..but what do i KNOW but My wife was called a OLD MAID at 33..and i was 40 years old..sorry to be MADALDAL ;)

Maybe 50 years ago but not these days! Women married for security and now we are able to make our own security. Many of todays women have very productive lives and do not need to be taken care of. Falling in love and getting married would be nice but it is no longer a requirement to be complete.

how old are you anyway if you dont mind? but i believe in only 1 thing... get married for the right reason... get married because your inlove above all... but to some, i guess, they are getting married just for practical reasons... i pity them!