Are married men the new single men?

2008-07-15T09:38:00.000-04:00

This led me to ponder why, exactly, I hang out with married men. Several answers to this question popped up. Let’s start with the obvious ones and work toward the more Freudian answers:

1) Because they are my friends.

2) Because they are married to my best girlfriends (many of whom are currently pregnant, which has decreased their ability to hang out and drink beer).

3) Because I enjoy balancing my time between both male and female company.

4) Because it’s more convenient to bullshit with a male who knows me well, rather than trying to feel out someone new.

5) Because I don’t have to worry about whether they’ll call me, or I should call them and who’s gonna pick up the dinner tab.

6) Because it’s simpler to surround myself with committed men rather than single men, as I don’t have to question their motives, my next move, or our potential child’s room color.

7) Because I deep-down expect that one day, one of my married boyfriends is gonna introduce me to Mr. Right-On…a single man who’ll automatically have a fabulous reference.

Now that I’ve pinpointed this potential barrier to finding dates, should I stop hanging out with my married boyfriends? Or perhaps just avoid meeting them in public places where other single men might be watching?

One Kit Wonder

Are married men the new single men?