MattHanson1990 wrote:
Both my dad and sister want me to stay in the US because it has the best job market in the world and the highest standard of living compared to other countries, including other first world countries such as Australia and those in Western Europe.
This argument for sure is not true!
Living standard in USA is not bad, but there are at least 20 or more countries worldwide which are offering the same or even higher standard.
Australia is not a cheap place at all and has a high living standard, and same can be said about Northern and Central Europe.
I don't think my life in Japan is worse than it could be in USA.
I think US-citizens in USA are often badly informed. There are plenty reports about impoverished countries in the US-media, Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan and so on, but there is very little information about countries which are at least equal or higher in income and quality of life compared to USA.
To talk about the dating scene in USA is a totally different matter - while living standard is not bad in USA for men, there is clearly a discussion going on about how to find a female partner if you are an average young male and straight.
I also consider the dating scene as very risky in the USA, as there are plenty of false accusations, a very biased legal situation against men, legal defense is very expensive and might bankrupt you even in case you did nothing wrong. - It seems to be single is the best for a straight man in the States.
While the dating scene is broken in many Western countries due to feminism as well, the overall situation is less hateful and less mistrusting against men elsewhere. Actually, super-feminist countries like Sweden, Norway or Germany have a very gentle execution of their laws in case a man finds himself in troubles because of women and children. Lawyer's fees are often fixed, alimony is strictly time-limited, punishments are lenient, and for sure not every woman is obese, into drugs and alcohol, suffering of paranoia and sees a rapist everywhere, even in the supermarket or in the library.
Only people who have never been outside of USA can claim living standard in USA are superior compared to any country worldwide.