Why Don't (most) Women Admit They Want Marriage?

I've always been a person who valued romance and relationships. I consider myself a ‘cupid’ and I have always been one to match people up, starting way back in elementary school. I found joy when a boy & girl liked each other. Even now, when people come to me with their relational problems, I try to be objective and make sure that no one breaks up or blows up over trivial issues. I like to see people in healthy, happy relationships. Break-ups hurt my heart. I feel that people are truly at their best and most fulfilled when they have someone who genuinely loves and supports them by their side.
There is a common piece of advice given to those who are going for something they want: If you can't name it, you can't get it. if we're too ashamed or afraid to say the things we want loud, then how can we ever expect to actually be able to get the courage to go for it? That is how love works, too.

After hearing from dozens of women, I have noticed a pattern. Single women seem to pretend a lot about loving their single status, so much that they often undermine their chances of getting married even though, secretly, that is what they want. 

Here is the point: 

If you tell everyone you're happy single, insist you don't want a man, and tell everyone who will listen that you love your life as it is, how can you ever expect a man to think you want to get married? That is the vibe you send. And while acting desperate isn't attractive, why is it so hard for so many women to be honest about their dreams in love?

Well being single has its perks. Marriage is no constant picnic and it won't solve every 

problem you've ever had. There is no doubt I would rather be single forever than spend too much time in a miserable marriage. But why can't women say, "I want to have a happy marriage"? Are they afraid if they say it, they will seem desperate or people will feel badly for them if it never happens?

Marriage isn't just a "slip of paper." It's a public declaration of your love, a promise to one another that you are in it for the long haul and you want it recognized.

It's OK to desire it and more women need to be able to say it. You can enjoy being single and want to be married someday at the same time. Both can co-exist and there is no shame in admitting the truth.