We've seen the Twitter posts, the pictures, and maybe even heard the stories from our parents and grandparents. Love told different stories years ago. When did the pages start to get rewritten?
They met their love stories in high school, the park, or just walking down the street. We meet our love stories on the Internet.
They had their first dates at diners, town fairs, the beach, or the movies. We have our first dates in a room and call it "Netflix and Chill."
They had their first kiss. We have our first hook-up.
They went on real dates. We get drunk and kiss at parties.
They called the house phone when they wanted to talk. We are scared to be the one to text first... unless it's a drunk text at 1 a.m.
They fought and made up. We fight and give up.
They fell in love. We fall in lust.
My question for young people like myself in today's day in age is, why did any of this have to change?
Personally speaking, I've never had a serious relationship nor have I been in love. I've had crushes here and there that never turned into much. I'm sure I'm not the only one, too. You might Snapchat back and forth, and somewhere and somehow one of you gives up. You might text (which is even asking for a lot), but again, somewhere and somehow one of you gives up. You might even hang out. But not every day, because you wouldn't want people to think you're a couple, right? You wouldn't want people to be thinking you're tied down because you're better off on your own. But is this true?
Is it the lack of confidence? Is it because we fear of the response back? Is it because we just don't care enough? Or is it the lack of communication?
Kids today would probably describe "communication" as texting, Snapchatting, or calling someone else. These relationships from the 50s we hear about were real, meaningful, and the desire for one of them is forever engraved in your mind.
Not being afraid to tell someone how they feel, not being afraid to look someone in the eye and fear their response, not being afraid. Period.
I challenge kids today to bring this back. Take me on a real date. Don't kiss me until the third. Tell me how you really feel about me on the tenth. And fall in love with me somewhere in between.
