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What Happened To This Generation's Idea of love?

I'm an old soul trapped in a new generation.

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What Happened To This Generation's Idea of love?

My mom has always told me that I have an old soul. I've only come to realize it in the past few years since I've grown up. I am a very old fashioned girl most likely due to my upbringing. My parents always treated everyone with respect and enjoyed things in life money couldn't buy.

One aspect of my old soul is how I approach love. In today's generation, the way I love somebody, some people might find weird or taboo.

I'm definitely not the hooking up type. I don't go out to parties with a goal of going home with someone and waking up in a bed different than mine. Nevertheless, I haven't been to a party in my entire life. Guys find it strange when I don't go out on a date right away and that I'd rather go home by myself for the night.

When I do love, I love hard. I am extremely loyal and committed to the person I'm with and won't do anything to compromise any of that over anything. People my age seem to not understand the idea of commitment and I've been burned many times with the reality that the people I chose to be committed to didn't understand it either.

Decades ago, men were off at war and women waited patiently for their loved ones to come home. Where is that kind of commitment in my life that I want so desperately?

I'm a strong believer in showing someone that you love them every single day no matter what. And a strong believer in continuing to win someone's heart even though you already have it. There is no better feeling in the world than being with someone for years and still flirting like it's the first week you've met.

I know it seems silly to still believe in fairytales as a 20 year old girl in college, but part of me can't help it. I've never been into going out every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It can be hard to find someone who matches that or finds that attractive.

So if you're an old soul when it comes to love and you dream about a forever with someone like the ones you read about as a child, don't be ashamed. I'm positive that there is someone out there for you who is going to match and be oh so compatible with your rare soul in this world.

And don't be frustrated at love when the frog to Prince Charming ratio seems to be a little off kilter. Continue to love and grow and use your old soul to place your own mark on this world. Your Prince Charming or woman of your dreams is on their way. Right now he's probably lost and too stubborn to ask for directions when it comes to finding your love and your heart.

Your soul is a rarity in this world, don't you ever change it for someone or something. No matter what.

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