It is a little…difficult to believe that love and dating, romance and relationships are unaffected by social media and the millennial way of life. Because they are not. Rather, they are dictated by it.
Whatever the millennial life has to throw our way— speed dating, dating apps and of course dating pressure.
Is it any surprise when a recent study says that teens not in a romantic relationship have stronger social skills and are less depressed than their peers? Published in The Journal of School Health, the survey-based research studied students in 10th grade and found those without a date had lower ratings of depression compared to peers who were dating.
I have seen my friends and for boys the biggest pressure starts with the first date. Where should I take her? Would the ambience be good?” Currently single myself, I laugh over some of the problems experienced by my friends.
From find the right date to finding the right place for first date, the bottom line is—it’s stressful.
“Having been through relationships, by now you definitely know what you don’t want.
But you can never put your finger on what exactly you want. But I do believe in love and in the concept of butterflies in the stomach.”
“A majority of the credit for depression, stress and pressure in relationships goes to social media. There is insane amount of peer pressure, right from an Instagram-worthy first date to the date itself, who should be ‘hot’,” shares the girl who otherwise relates to her generation, save for in matters of the heart.
I do not understand the speed with which they move things, right from securing a date to moving on. But of course, stress also depends on the kind of person you are, the one to take pressure or not.
You are probably forgetting that it should be fun. Lower the expectations, don’t go by the social media frenzy and most importantly, hang out with someone with similar mindset.
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