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Why is going on a date today so much different than it was when I was young?

14.06.2025 12:21

Why is going on a date today so much different than it was when I was young?

If you mentioned when exactly you were young, you may get more precise answers.

Were you young in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s? Dating has been changing in every decade.

I think the big influences in the past 20 years have been mass free online porn, dating apps that mislead people into thinking they can always do better, and social media. They have all had highly negative effects IMHO, though the last 2 have also had some positive effects too.

How did you cope when someone you love, dealing with hyper-independence and trauma, felt they needed space to heal alone? Were you able to support them without overstepping, and did you eventually reconnect? How did that journey unfold?