Along with that is something I like to think of as "boomer enlightenment": a realization that our days are numbered and precious, and divorce might be preferable to staying in an unhappy marriage.

Finally, there are more women in the workforce than ever before, giving them the economic autonomy and freedom that more easily allows for divorce. Finkel, a professor of social psychology at Northwestern University and coauthor of a study of online dating, thinks highly of this method of meeting potential mates. It is a marvelous tool to meet people you might not have otherwise met," he told

Chris Pratt may have toned up for So what does this mean for men who make their livings well beyond the confines of Greenpoint or Silver Lake, who know their way around a crankshaft and can split a piece of timber, who hunt and fish and may never once have thought of a pipe wrench as a fashion accessory?

Shelve the roses and chocolate, and bust out your smartphone—if you haven’t already that is.

Meanwhile, reality series that explore gritty work environments - - have become highly rated TV staples. Women don’t only want a pale facsimile of a vigorous manly man: They want the genuine article.And he is giving the metrosexual a run for his money.Not since the days of westward expansion have women so eagerly fetishized the thick musculature and red-blooded mind-set of the rugged outdoorsman.Whatever the reason, it is important to protect yourself. “A little bit rough, in the best way,” says Emily*, a slender, 26-year-old blonde who bedded a scruffy, muscular Alaskan named Matt while he was vacationing in New York not long ago. The lumbersexual (like his quirkier cousin, the beardo) first appeared in hipster enclaves like Bushwick, Portland, and Austin several years back.