Everyone at my agency director+ is married or in a serious relationship and I feel they perpetuate a culture that doesn’t give ppl time and space to date. I feel guilty for attempting to not be alone.

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Interesting. I haven’t noticed that. But I have often felt like an outsider because I’m not in the ‘I have kids’ club.

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I’m the only single director at my agency. I don’t date, but I do have other things to do outside of work. I make a point of taking time to do that regardless of the fact that those responsibilities aren’t kids. My agency culture is fairly friendly to having a life, though.

Same.

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That’s ridiculous. My colleagues who are married with kids won’t stop teasing the single people to date and get ALL the details on their dating lives. Do you have examples of such toxic culture? I find it hard to believe they are actively doing anything to discourage people to have what they have, especially when it comes to love and family.

Lol that reminds me of this account manager in my agency...she constantly asks the junior copywriter about his girlfriend (clearly unable to tell that he very visibly felt uncomfortable talking about it). To get her to shut up, he said she died. All this woman does is talk about her kid 24/7...Well her and all the other married ladies who work there 🙃

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Shouldn't the married with children crowd need more time because of kids than the single and dating crowd?

My point is its silly to treat anyone differently

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