My lack of caring

Realized it while cleaning up from cooking dinner tonight, and a memory of a random marriage proposal popped into my head: "You clean, you cook, you work on cars, and you have a good job, would you marry me?," she said.

That got me thinking as to why dating isn't on my priority list. I may have dated plenty, and I could say those that I went on more than one date with were definitely interested in long term relationships. However, I don't know that I have really ever felt that way back.

I think it's because I don't want for things. I am content, and can easily take care of myself. Most of the women I've been around don't even know themselves yet, let alone ready to deal with another person. Plus, many have been raised in the "non-traditional" way, wherein they don't learn how to do normal chores, because that was considered women's work, and weren't subjected to it.

I, on the other hand, had to be sure to know how to cook, clean, and take care of just about everything for myself before leaving my house at 16. That difference makes it rather difficult to find a match that isn't just bringing a body into the relationship.