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| British men keen to wed early New research shows UK men are just as keen as women to get hitched and settle down. Scientists think it indicates men have the same 'biological clock' feelings as women. The survey, commissioned by Archers Schnapps, claims 48% of men said their ideal woman was 'the marrying type'. Psychologist Belinda Board, who questioned 1,000, 18 to 34-year-olds, has identified this new haste to get hitched as the male "alter ego". The research also reveals one in ten women are turning their backs on long-term commitment altogether, claiming they can't hear their biological clock ticking at all. Women are far happier to be single whilst they search for Mr Right. Over a quarter expect to spend at least ten years of their 20s and 30s blissfully single. The findings also suggest women are "wearing the trousers" in modern relationships. One in three (32%) claim to finish dead end relationships rather than continuing for the sake of it. In comparison, only one in five (22%) men claim to do that. Psychologist Belinda Board, said: "It's interesting that "happily married" role models like Brad Pitt and David Beckham, could be influencing young men by taking the stigma away from settling down earlier on in life. "This in turn is prompting a natural competitiveness amongst young men who now fear being left on the shelf whilst all their friends get married." She added: "For women, TV shows like Friends, Ally McBeal and Sex And The City that portray single, independent thirty-something women could be influencing the next generation of young women more than we think." 18th January 2002 |
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