To preface, I'm in my twenties and two of my best friends are in their thirties and married. We get together a couple times a week to smoke cigars and BS for an evening.

Both of my friends have been trying to get me into a relationship for some time. My usual refusals; "I like setting my own schedule", and "Disposable income" tend to fall on deaf ears.

We were hanging out smoking cigars tonight, shooting the shit, when the topic of "Why isn't SolumDon in a relationship?" was again brought up, and I started to explain a little about MGTOW and why it worked for me. I said they were both married, which was fine by me, but it prevented either of them from understanding my point of view. I again said that I preferred solitude and doing my own thing and they both agreed that I had "not reached the level of maturity" required for either a relationship or marriage.

Both rationalized their view as thus: "I didn't want to get married when I was your age, either, until I felt that spark with my wife. Now I can't imagine life without someone else to rely on." Both notably seem to focus more on the symbiotic financial and practical relationships they shared with their wives, and less about their emotions.

My response was, as it has always been; "If you're happy being married, I'm happy for you. It's not for me." But it never seems to be enough.

I could use advice on how to better explain MTGOW principles to married guys who by their own accounts seem perfectly happy (and thus incapable of comprehending why I am not married), and more importantly, to get them to cut the crap on getting me into a relationship.

Thanks you guys.