What do you feel like saying, right now?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

It's all just a sign of being connected to social media and other forms of Internet content all the time. People are so focused on the virtual world on a screen they forget or change how they interact with people in person.

Dating is just one facet of this. Some of the younger generations are learning that you may be able to talk trash online without any repercussions, but saying the same thing will get you popped in the mouth real quick.

Oh, absolutely! I totally agree with you. Social media has totally reshaped how people interact, often in ways that make real-life connections awkward or even dysfunctional. And you’re so right about the consequences of the trash talking and disrespectful behavior. I mean, way back when, a reckless mouth might get you a quick smack, lesson learned. But now? People skip the slap and go straight to the trigger, which is just terrifying. It’s like we traded bruised egos for full-on catastrophe.

And don’t even get me started on relationships today. It’s like people have replaced genuine connection with performative nonsense for likes and validation. Loyalty is rare, emotional maturity is even rarer, and everything feels like a game no one actually wins. Honestly, I’m just SO glad I’m not in the dating pool anymore, because based on what I hear my techs talk about, it seems more like a toxic swamp at this point.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

And don’t even get me started on relationships today. It’s like people have replaced genuine connection with performative nonsense for likes and validation. Loyalty is rare, emotional maturity is even rarer, and everything feels like a game no one actually wins. Honestly, I’m just SO glad I’m not in the dating pool anymore, because based on what I hear my techs talk about, it seems more like a toxic swamp at this point.

I see so many clips of videos on social media of people acting crazy about dating, relationships, marriage and kids that I cannot believe those are their opinions. Men shaming women for having a higher body count than they want, and women shaming men for not having a high-paying job in the six to seven figures. Both have very unrealistic standards for a date's physical appearance in stereotypical ways.

I never went to bars, I never hit on women at clubs, every woman I dated were friends or people I met through social groups or shared activities. Plenty of them had issues, of which I'm also not innocent of. But they were much more down to earth than the people you see all over social media perpetuating these realities until they manifest in other's lives.