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Q&A How to remove generalizations from a sentence?

I’m writing a paper and I have these sentences that are a bit problematic. I feel they generalize a bit and could be rewritten in less words. I’m kindly seeking suggestions on how to improve the be...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by John‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:40:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/32484
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar John‭ · 2019-12-08T07:40:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
I’m writing a paper and I have these sentences that are a bit problematic. I feel they generalize a bit and could be rewritten in less words. I’m kindly seeking suggestions on how to improve the below sentences.

> The biggest mistake that women can make in their lives is to have a baby with the wrong guy. That's why it's important to take your time in the selection process. Some guys take longer than others to get it, but once they have it, they will end up making more money than the rest of them.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-11T12:39:58Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 4