What’s that noise? Beware, it’s the sound of a woman with her biological clock ticking, and it sets off alarm bells for every man she comes near. Instead of going into a new relationship with a view to learning about each other and seeing where it might lead, she’s got wedding bells in mind. She is not aware of it, but she’s projecting anxiety, neediness or even desperation. The more quickly she tries to hustle him down the aisle, the more rapidly he will head for the nearest exit.

 

Most men are not out there dating because they are looking for A Wife. They are out there with a view to having a good time, and if the right woman happens along, well and good. Confronted with a female intent on making them the father of their child, they feel the trap closing and back hastily away.

 

Think about it. It’s insulting. Women hate being thought of as mere sex objects. Thinking of a man as Husband Material instead of as an individual is almost as bad. If your biological clock is ticking, take its batteries out and put it away in a dark cupboard. Get out and meet people with a view to enjoying them as individuals, and be prepared to take enough time for the relationship to unfold the way it would if your hormones weren’t on high alert.

 

As my dear old mother used to say: More haste, less speed. Slow down, and things will progress a lot more smoothly. Your biological clock isn’t doing you any favours by announcing itself like Peter Pan’s clock ticking away in the belly of the alligator that was stalking Captain Hook.