Diver012 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 I thought this might be an interesting topic for discussion. Is there a dating crisis going on? Think back to what the dating world was like lets say 20+ years ago. On average they say that in todays society, it is being reported that: Less people are getting married The people who do marry are getting married later in life Out of those marriages, the divorce rate is 50% More relationships are being disolved than ever before Hell, ive even heard that the birth rate is lower now that it has ever been before Has our values changed over the past 20 years so drastically that we are in the middle of a dating crisis? Maybe my view is a little bit biased, but I have seen and heard of so many horror stories not just from couples dating, but from married couples as well, where one partner suddenly turns on another. I have heard a few people sudgest that the modern attitude of todays society towards dating comes directly from what we have been conditioned by what we see on TV. For Example: When something is old and worn out, replace it. When something is broken, throw it away and get a new one. It feels like we have become a society of throw away people. You get a new partner, your into it for a while, then get board and wonder what else is out there, and go looking for something new again.. wash rinse repeat... What happened to "For better and for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part?" Maybe I was born 20 years to late.. hehe
basscatcher Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 I completely agree. The population seems to look at another human being as a object. We seem to have lost the value and understanding that humans have feelings, thoughts, wants and needs. We are not objects. We have more value then anything in this world. Life is no longer cherished but taken for granted. People have become selfish, self-absorbed, and takers not givers. It's a me, me, me society without regard to another and if they do its very moderate. Our morals and values are on a huge decline. Do unto others as you would done unto you seems to be out the window..
StayClose Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 I thought this might be an interesting topic for discussion. Is there a dating crisis going on? Think back to what the dating world was like lets say 20+ years ago. On average they say that in todays society, it is being reported that: Less people are getting married The people who do marry are getting married later in life Out of those marriages, the divorce rate is 50% More relationships are being disolved than ever before Hell, ive even heard that the birth rate is lower now that it has ever been before Has our values changed over the past 20 years so drastically that we are in the middle of a dating crisis? Well, I'm 44, and when I was 24 they were saying the exact same things! But I don't think it is necessarily a negative. If you go back 40-50 years, most people got married soon out of high school. If you weren't married by 24, people thought there was something wrong with you! But the problem with that is that many epople ended up marrying the wrong person? How can you even tell who's the right person when you're 19? A person's adult personality isn't fully developed by then! I think the difference in the past 20 years seems to be that it is more acceptable to "hook up" with people than in the 1980s. Sure, there was plenty of sleeping around then, but people, especially women, were reluctant to admit it. You were supposed to be in a "relationship" with someone before you had sex with them. Now the attitude of "not necessarily" is more acceptable. I think that dating more people before marraige and yes, having sex with some of them, increases your chances of finding your true Mr./Mrs Right. The trick is being able to select partners effectively. Most people still have a ot of work to do in that area.
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