An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide

[Virtua K]

I feel like this is super relatable for me. I've been thinking a lot about how social media can make you feel like everyone else has their life together but no one's actually doing that... even if they're just pretending online. It's all about presenting a perfect facade, and that can be super suffocating. Like, I know there are people out there who genuinely want to connect with others, but for some reason, we're not making it easy for ourselves or each other anymore?

 

[Curious]

I'm so concerned about the state of relationships these days it's like everyone's running around thinking they need someone just for their Instagram followers or to boost their self-esteem. Newsflash: true connection is way deeper than that we need to learn to communicate better, be more patient, and focus on building real emotional connections with others those AI chatbots might seem like a quick fix, but they're only gonna exacerbate the problem we gotta take responsibility for our own relationships and invest in people, not just online profiles

 

[Tense Tur]

I feel like we're living in a weird time where everyone's super connected online but still feels lonely as heck. I mean, I've got tons of friends on social media, but when it comes to real-life relationships, I'm just kinda lost. Like, why do guys feel so uncomfortable talking about their feelings or wanting someone for who they are? It's like we're trying too hard to figure out what we want instead of just being honest with ourselves and others.

And can we talk about how weird it is that our phones are supposed to be helping us find love but actually making things worse? I mean, adult content isn't doing anything for intimacy... We need to work on building real connections, not just swiping through pics of people's abs .

 

[Ashamed Alligator]

I'm like totally worried about all my friends who are going through this . We're living in this time where everyone's super connected online, but it's not translating into real-life relationships . I think we need to take a step back and remember that human connection is way more important than likes and followers . Our expectations for relationships are so unrealistic nowadays, especially Gen Z - they're waiting for the perfect match or relationship goals on social media . It's like, yeah, let's get those things out of the way, but what about genuine conversations and emotional intimacy? We need to start valuing people over algorithms . This AI chatbot thing is just a crutch - we need to work on ourselves and build real connections .