The Married Man Vs. The Single Man

Most of us grow up with the intentions of finding a mate and sharing our lives with someone. Most of us are either married, on the verge of marriage, dating, or waiting for the one. Our interactions usually ends up in some type of relationship; Husband, wife, finance, or homie-lover-friend. We can pin one of these labels on us. Some relationships are unexpected, like some chance meeting that blossoms into a mutual loving, committed relationship and some never go any further than a first date, like a flame blew out before any wax melted. There are those on a feverish search on loves' playing field and those who sit on the sidelines and wait for the ball to come their way.
As human beings are, built and wire for such loving interactions are inevitable. Being conducive to our well-being, love received and love given is our make-up for several reasons. From a natural inclination to reproduce to simply eradicating loneliness, we are physically, mentally, and emotionally shape for such endearing interplay and we are affected physically, mentally, and emotionally as well. " Man should not live alone' is a statement proven true through-out time.
With the need of interaction we fall into either one category: married or single. With marriage, being the committed relationship, those involved consider themselves "settled down". As where the single person are considered free of commitment and responsibility. Nevertheless, the single man has interactions with the object of their affections. The only difference between the two are the commitment and responsibility which is what single is all about.
The mind-set of the married man usually are set on their partners' well-being, satisfaction, and happiness. Where as that of a single person is the well- being, satisfaction of themselves, or until " the one" come along.
Every man needs to give love and receive love. If the emotion is real or not, it is sought after regardless. The single man, if single by choice are not, are not an exception to the rule. Either the single man dates to find the "right one" or dates for some type of gratification, the interaction is there without the accountability or obligation of commitment, giving them allotted space to pick and choose, a pre- marital ritual.
This give and take interaction helps us to operate in their optimum capacity. This is why the single man is no exception to the rule, this is why they "play the field". The married man, once single, was obligated to be a player in the game, that's what lead to his commitment.
The single man, by choice or not, is the married man in the making waiting on "The One".
Ask any single man, what is their definition of "the one", their answer would be the reason why the married man made the commitment. If the married man is "settled" then the single man is "unsettled", and waiting for the inevitable, "The One". Unsettled, even if they are content in their current status. That current status will always be comprised.
If one choose to be single, it is either because of a fear or some emotional dettachment . Any emotionally healthy single person who are content with their lives feels that a loving, monogamous relationship will only enhance their lives, where as the single man who wants to remain single is fearful of compromise ( the lost of control ) in some degree but wants the benefits of a relationship.
Ultimately the single man will find "the one" or someone close to it, and even the married man may find he didn't really have " the one" after all. Nevertheless, as we weave through a tapestry of relationships such as booty calls, friend with benifits, martial blitz and pottenial ex's, the rule still stands. Man Shall Not Live Alone.