It seems like every other day, I see an article on social media about how millennials and modern society has bred a "hookup culture" and how this culture and mindset is toxic. Typically, the theme of the articles are the same. They always talk about how we are a generation scared of commitment, and how we want relationships without commitment, and how this is a bad thing. And I have to admit, some of what the articles say have some backing. Yes, some people are afraid of commitment, and yes, that can be a bad thing. But a fear of commitment is not always a bad thing.

If two people want to engage in a consensual relationship of any kind, why in the world do we feel the need to have an opinion about it? How someone handles their personal business with another person is none of society's business.

While these articles claim millennials are breeding a society afraid of commitment, they're avoiding the root cause of that: Labels. Labels have become toxic to society and relationships in the aspect that people are obsessed with labels. People are always asking for things to be labeled. Instead of just letting themselves go with the flow of something, instead of just vibing with another person, people push each other to make decisions about labels they aren't ready to make.

Hookup culture is the response to the push on labels. It's millennials and other generations letting the world know that labels are not all there is when you really care about someone. So what if two people want to date without saying they're dating? So many people get so caught up in their opinion on another person's life decisions, they don't look at the bigger picture.

So maybe it's time we leave hookup culture alone. Let people go with the flow of life without restricting themselves and their relationships with a label. Let people hookup and date around and do their thing, and lets stop trying to label something that demands no label. Because sometimes the best relationships start without a label.