Brutal 'Taxi Cab Theory' explains why someone can date you for years before marrying the next person

Sex and the City has taught a lot of folks about relationships but one of the show's most ominous theories may be more accurate than we first realised.

These days, it feels almost impossible to meet the love of your life on a dating app or one of the many book or run clubs that you try your hand at, and even then the chances of it being the exact sort of relationship you're looking for seem slim.

Dating trends have become far more popularised in general society in recent years, with many couples trying their hand at swinging or soft-swapping rather than committing to one person forever.

And if you're still waiting for your boyfriend to propose, there may well be a good reason which has now been dubbed the 'taxi cab theory' thanks to Miranda Hobbes from Sex and the City.

In the show, the lawyer says: “Men are like cabs. When they’re available, their light goes on. They wake up one day, and they decide they’re ready to settle down, have babies, whatever, then they turn their light on.

"The next woman they pick up, boom, that’s the one they’ll marry. It’s not fate, it’s dumb luck."

Miranda might have been on to something (Getty Images)

Essentially, she suggests that it's a common trend that a man might date someone for a long time without ever committing despite making promises, and then after they break up, he ends up marrying the next girl he meets.

Now, as a man, I'd like to say that this probably isn't true for all of us but then again, it's easy to see how some folks might think like that.

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Maybe it's a message that you shouldn't pour your heart and soul into a five-year relationship if they have no plans to propose, but equally if you don't pour your heart and soul into every relationship, are you really doing it right?

There's plenty of factors in why someone might not want to commit in a relationship and hopefully it's not because they're just cheating on you, but there are plenty of ways you might be able to identify that if you really do suspect that they're being unfaithful.

What are you waiting for chaps? (Getty Stock)

Of course, it's not just men that might not feel ready to get married, as women might also feel nervous about committing too early. After all, in today's economy, many folks might want to wait until they have a house or a stable income, both of which feel a little unlikely for youngsters in the UK right now.

So, maybe your boyfriend was just waiting for the new help to buy scheme to drop before proposing.