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Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200 (fortune.com)
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[–] 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Things have changed especially because we all are becoming less social. Getting to know someone in person is still much more effective. Talking to strangers without pretense is however less accepted.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    amen to that. even irl the level of presumption and pretense is insane. i quit a lot of social activities because i was becoming depressed dealing with the arrogant and delusion most people are living with about other people. I had so many occurrences of being going on rants about 'people like you' or bashing people who aren't exactly like them. it was so miserable.

    people were not like this 10 years ago. social media has warped their brains. people are so hateful and angry now.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Less tolerant, I also notice it with myself.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    I love to read. I used to have cool dates talking about books. I haven't had one of those since 2018!

    Now when I talk about books, I get lectured what a racist male supremacist I am for not reading Toni Morrison or similar. (I had this happen to be like 10x times in the last few years) It's insane. I can't even enjoy my hobbies anymore without them being weaponized against me for not being 'woke' enough or something. Or I get told reading anything other than business self-help books is 'a waste of time because it is not productive'.

    God forbid I just.. enjoy books because I like stories and it's fun. No, now if you read it has to be for some political virtue signalling thing or for 'self improvement'.

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