Old Fashioned Dating

Its just so hard to find a good guy. Everyone seems to be dating 4 or 5 people and then swiping to find more people. I went on a date with a cute guy and he told me he was seeing 4 other women. He was honest with me but at the same time I can't believe this is the new dating reality. I mean aren't you worried about getting a disease or something. Maybe I am old fashioned in dating. What happened to dating one person at a time to find that special someone. My mom met my dad at a church picnic. Dating seems to be dead now and all people seem to do is hook up with each other.

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Anonymous

Nov 21, 2018 at 2:07pm

HIV Babies.

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Bob Lablaw

Nov 21, 2018 at 2:59pm

more of the same

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Where

Nov 21, 2018 at 3:55pm

Do you get your ideas from?
10 to 20 percent of men get 80 percent of the dates.
You may as well forget about marriage etc as in Canada 17% of men have a positive view on marriage vs 80% of women. You have to ask yourself why this may be.

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Same boat

Nov 21, 2018 at 6:54pm

I am an old-fashioned romantic so when I meet someone and we hit it off I generally have no desire to continue exploring the buffet. Logically, I understand it’s the norm now but I still feel blindsided when I realize the person I’ve been thinking about exclusively for weeks is seeing several more people and isn’t serious about anyone.

I’m off the apps now because it makes me too sad. I want to be “the one”, not “the Tuesday one”.

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I'm old fashioned too.

Nov 21, 2018 at 6:56pm

I'm a single guy, and I haven't been to church since I was just a boy. It's where my mother met my step father. I'm seriously considering going back just to find someone as old fashioned and conservative as I am.

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Anonymous

Nov 21, 2018 at 7:06pm

i would never date more than one person at a time. if you cannot figure it out after meeting someone a few times, then you're lost.

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Anonymous

Nov 21, 2018 at 8:21pm

Yup it's so weird and depressing. It's the grass is greener syndrome.... Options upon options, but no one is taking the time to really connect. I'm old fashioned too in that way, but men only care about hookups....

I've given up on dating honestly. Most people I know have partners, but say not to give up, but they've not experienced the dating scene like this. Far too many I see settle to not be alone and aren't treated well....

Dating in Vancouver is brutal, but the current dating world is a minefield. I wonder about how people aren't afraid of catching something too... Even with protection, it's not full proof.

More women are opting to forgo relationships, and interestingly more are finding LTR with other women. Plenty of studies showing how women's sexuality is much more fluid so it's not unusual.

Good men are also hard to find because too many young boys and men are not raised in a way that truly respects and values women as human beings. Societally, and culturally women are crucified for everything from looks, age, sexuality, career, education and everything in between by men. Women have to juggle so much and are scrutinized for everything while living in a patriarchal society that has a long ways to go to value and treat women as equals.

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Welll...

Nov 21, 2018 at 8:37pm

... I am dating nobody. I know guys who are dating nobody. So what's more than likely is the guys you want to date are the guys that all of the women want to date. And nobody is saying this is wrong, good for you for having standards, but it's not that dating is dead.

I've only ever had one at a time, non-hookup relationships. I don't see relationships as a way to scratch the "sexual itch" while I hang around, get a job, etc. and wait for the "right person" to have a relationship with. I don't believe in sex outside of a committed relationship.

But you reveal yourself---you went out with a cute guy. Well, why wouldn't a cute guy date 4-5 women at a time? So, cute, monogamous, single, pick any two.

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Consenting adults.

Nov 21, 2018 at 9:15pm

Damn, I was born too early. I was around for the 2nd wave of feminism when all men had to fill out a contract before having sex. Even post-coital we were meant to feel bad for actually have sex. We must of damaged her even though she seemed to have enjoyed it. The very thought of sex was exploitation let alone actually having sex. I'm so envious of a generation that's lightened up and is enjoying the best years of their lives, instead of living a life of guilt and shame.

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You're not alone

Nov 21, 2018 at 10:25pm

I agree with you. SWM here and done with trying to find monogamous people. Beginning to believe they're a rare breed.

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