American TV shows don't reflect real life at all. I think it all depends on the person. A lot of men really look forwarding to securing for themselves a wife to start a family with, and the "selection" is best in younger years. A lot of women look forward to marriage as well. If I had to subdivide everyone into two groups, it wouldn't be between males and females; it would be between those who are conservative both morally and sexually and those that are not. The second group likes to pollute the first group though--- that's for sure.