If you go back 100 or more years ago it was common to marry young girls at an appropriate age to keep them locked in marriage and submissive.

Now in the past 70 years or so there has been pushback with feminism and a growing awareness of these problems and you look at gen X for example we reached a level where relationships were mostly appropriate.

The internet now brings us back onto that old level.

Thoughts?

The median age at marriage for American women in 1920 was 21.2, while for men it was 24.6. 3 years - what a scandalous age gap!

Today, the median age at marriage for American women is 28.6, while for men it is 30.5, with a consistent “upward” trend over the years. 2 years - a most reasonable and healthy difference in ages! Additionally, 53% of American adults were married in 2019, as opposed to 67% in 1990.

With this information, I can say that you’re right, there is a trend of marriage being more common at younger ages due to the internet!

i think it’s made it easier for sure but bringing it back makes it seem like it left fr, it’s always been happening

Sure

„100 or more years“ come on dude cut me some slack!

Sounds like an Andrew Tate rant

Grooming has always been a thing because humanity’s want for power is the biggest downfall of the ability to think.

Someone check OP's hard drive..

thread is a nice change of pace

ok, how?
you stopped right where you should explain how is the internet bringing it back (I know a few examples I’m just curious about your take)

The issue is that your idea of marriage in “the past” is formed, I expect, by pop culture and so does not match the reality. In England in the middle of the 17th century, the median ages at marriage for women and men were in the neighborhood of 22.75 and 25.5 respectively. Not at all like the stereotypes of marriage occurring at very young ages or of the man being significantly older than the woman! Of course, it must also be acknowledged that marriage norms differ(ed) significantly between cultures.

Grooming wasnt nonexistent prior to the internet

Tons of reports of it occuring before everyone had a phone in their hands, a lot was easier to sweep under the rug pre2000

Word

im gonna groom you @op

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Grooming has simply become more exposed, not more common

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always online internet niggas are weirdoes who would have guessed

You ai?

I am autistic sir. Please refrain from ableism.

@op what were you thinking making this thread

AI = autistically interesting

Grooming