2017. Social media is still on the rise, Snapchat filters, #FOMO is still in effect, era of selfies, #squadgoals and #BAE. Speaking of BAE (before anyone else) for those of you still out of the "hip" lingo; finding your BAE now a days is a tad bit more difficult than before.
Based on personal experience and just seeing what friends of mine in the dating scene have had plenty of headaches of, let me share some background...
Now we have apps and websites to help people like myself find "the one". But what these apps have also created is an open window for hookups, f*ckboys, the unwanted d*ck pics, men/boys thinking it's okay to leave shivery a thing of the past. I'm not saying that all these men are the same, however, I feel because you are hidden behind a phone and or computer screen, you kind of get straight to the point. But, once you do find someone who isn't a complete creep, make conversation and make plans to meet up, they either:
A) never follow through
B) turn out to be a completely different in person than they portray themselves on the app
C) You two actually hit it off but then eventually, one of you gets Ghosted (when you cut off communication with someone with no explanation or reasons)
Making the whole headache of dating in 2017 feel like a complete waist of time. You delete the app(s) for a few weeks or so, get bored and go through the same headache all over again; telling yourself that this time it's going to be different and you're going to be extra picky and filter your selections more heavily. Because, at the end of the day, when we tell ourselves I'm better off being single and doing me, we still want that someone. Let's face it, it's interesting to see what kind of people find us attractive as well.
As mentioned before, this has happened in my own 2017 dating life. It's frustrating as hell! Coming out of a four year relationship and putting myself back out there is hard. At this point of my life I am looking for someone to eventually marry. I know this is not going to happen over night, let alone may not even happen with the first man from these sites I end up dating. But, that is my ultimate goal! I want a partner who has goals, loves his family, wants to grow with me, be a gentlemen, and most importantly someone I can see making memories with for hopefully, the rest of my life. That's not too much to ask for, is it? I know woman aren't innocent in all this either, there are some questionable actions from both sexes.
In conclusion, I will be sharing my dating stories from time to time. To give you a few laughs and to just give you examples as to how dating, for a Millennial such as myself, can be a real pain in the ass. Until next time, have a beautiful day everyone! And to quote Ellen Degeneres, "Be kind to one another."