Sounds like you need a Coffee . <| sep |> In my 2 nd major relationship , the girl I was dating for 2 years at this point she was 19 and I was 21 Everything was going smoothly , we rarely fought about anything then one day out of the blue she pretty much demanded that I propose to her and started talking about rings while we were out shopping . I told her both of us are way too young to even consider it , and we need to establish stability in our lives first . Well , she lost her fucking mind after that . After a couple hours of awkward silences and sudden irrational debates she decided we needed a break so I left her alone for about 4 or 5 days . Then I tried to get ahold of her to no avail , so I decided to just go to her and to try to work it out , only to find out my best friends truck in the driveway at 10 pm , and it was exactly what it seemed . That was her solution to me refusing to propose to her at the age of 19 . The whole thing enrages me just thinking about it . It ' s honestly confusing and frustrating for everyone . For those who live in rural areas , or more conservative areas , the idea of marriage at any age still holds true . And there ' s nothing wrong with that . But when it clashes with the everchanging reality that it takes longer to become established , that ' s where people tend to get things mixedup . Just date older women and you ' ll be fine . When I was in my early 20 ' s , I switched to older women and it was a tremendous experience that I recommend to every guy . It ' s akin to younger women dating older guys which happens often the experience is what will stay with you your entire adult life , and it helps you understand what you are looking for in a partner , when you get to that point .