Question: do married people observing the modern dating scene feel like they caught the last chopper out of ‘Nam?
Answer: Obviously, yes.
Anyone who found their significant other in a time before dating apps ruled the internet and swiping left and right became a national pastime is bound to feel a sense of deep relief.
Yes, the dating pool has grown into a vast dating ocean, allowing individuals to narrow down their choices on a granular level. But with this change comes a slew of new problems, including shifting cultural values, a deepening political divide, and what seems like a whole lot more predators and psychopaths lurking in our midst.
It’s enough to make even the most optimistic person consider a life of intentional solitude.
And the stats back it up:
- 47% of Americans say dating is harder today than ever before.
- 63% of men under 30 are single—double the rate of women.
