If you are currently taking part in the hard game that is called “dating” you have most likely encountered the phrase “let’s Netflix and Chill” but what does this phrase actually mean?

"Netflix and Chill" is slowly taking on a life of its own, bombarding all of our social media accounts. This term is slowly becoming a favorite euphemism for getting it on.

On April 2015 “Netflix and Chill” was added to Urban Dictionary. The definition was updated August 10 2015, by user Octopimpslap, who defines “Netflix and Chill” as “you are going to go over to your partners house and f***k with Netflix in the background”.

We live in an era when “Netflix and Chill” counts as a date. Forget about courting, the millennials have redefined dating and relationships. Let’s take a moment and reminisce 10-15 years ago, when the dating world was male oriented. If a man liked a women he would ask her out on date, nothing fancy, maybe it was just drinks or a movie, but women were getting ready to have a night out on the town. Both men and women were making time to know one another, with the hopes of finding love or marriage. We no longer seem to want the full package that dating comes with; dates, exclusivity and loyalty. “Netflix and Chill” implies reaping the benefits of a relationship without the commitment.

Women seem to be settling for things that are bad for a relationship. We are willing to settle for simple companionship and not ask for the commitment. We do this in order to not disturb what good thing we might have going on. Women tend to forget that we hold the power and set the tone on how we want to be treated. Men will value women at the worth they set for themselves.

If you find yourself at that point in your life where you want to have fun and are in no need for attachments, by all means have fun. However, if you find yourself craving a relationship, there is no need to settle for a “movie night” provided by a $8.99 Netflix subscription.