Dating Culture And Dating

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Dating culture, like most social aspects, has evolved throughout history. From only 60 years ago, in the 1950’s, where men asked women out on a date, you showed up on time for said date, only canceled if there was an excellent reason, and you never ever shared a kissed on the first date unless you wanted to be labeled as a _______ or a ________ . Then we jump over to the 1980’s where it was quite acceptable to kiss on the first date. Sex while dating had become the norm, and the amount of time people spent hanging out together made it a little unclear as to what was considered to be a date, and what was not. While dating has always been a complex system that a rare few actually understand, each generation finds a way to make the concept of dating and relationships even more difficult to grasp. The early 2010’s and malenials brought about an official extra stage into our dating world. A horrible complicated mess of a stage we call “talking”, and along with it came an almost impossible new set of rules to follow. So what is “talking”? The talking stage of a relationship comes after “we’re just friends”, but before dating, and way before “this is my boyfriend/girlfriend.” It is quite simply defined as both parties having a mutual interest in each other, and spending time …show more content…

What would essentially be a break up, but since you aren’t dating there is no need for difficult conversations filled with questions and tears. You simply stop all forms of communication without having to give warnings or reasons for your silence. This would leave anyone on the receiving end of this “breakup” feeling confused, ______, and insecure. However, because of this “you can’t have feelings” rule, the neglected partner is not allowed to ask questions, not allowed to cry, and not allowed to _____ without being pegged as crazy and

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