I'm So Sick Of The Gender Divide
I’m starting to suspect it’s all a front to avoid getting hurt
Why do young men and women seem so divided? Gen Z are going on far fewer dates than previous generations. We are having less sex. A lot of us feel lonely. Those who do date seem to get stuck in vague situationships. Both sexes seem utterly disillusioned with the modern dating market, with men losing trust in women and young women expressing utter disdain for men.
There are many reasons for this, I think. Dating apps teach us to treat each other like disposable commodities. Hookup culture hinders romance and commitment. Social media rewards self-absorption. Porn warps our expectations. And behind all these are powerful profit motives, with billion-dollar industries depending on us being lonely and detached consumers.
But something I think is seriously driving young men and women apart and making dating even more difficult is everyone talking about dating online. All the advice, warnings, red flags, relationship rules and just general gender discourse. I try not to spend much time on Twitter and avoid this sort of thing and yet I’m so sick of seeing endless stereotypes, generalisations, even visceral hatred of the opposite sex. All modern women are selfish, clueless, stupid, woke gold-diggers, apparently! All men, meanwhile, are trash, toxic, manipulative, cheating assholes!
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