A Boring Dystopia

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Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200 (fortune.com)

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

yeah well, we were at the height of our economic power back then.

people seem to think if they just daydream hard enough they can magically have a 1950s life they see on TV.

And that any man who can't provide a 1950s lifestyle is a failure of a human being. When in reality only about 2% of the single male population has the income/wealth to provide that lifestyle these days.

it was different in the 2000s, most of my friends/family coupled up and things were better and generally couples were economic partners. now things are economically bad and dating has regressed to 1950s expectations that men are the providers and women are the takers. when i meet new women and i suggest we are financial equals, they laugh in my face and tell me I'm a sexist asshole and how I owe them because of my male privileges... and how they have worked so much 'harder' than I have and they 'deserve to be treated'. or they say they are should get 'princess treatment'.

These are all highly-educated, liberal/left women working in a major city. Lawyers, doctors, other well-paid professionals. But they are all heavy social media users and if you go on social media and see women talking about dating... you see why they think this way.