For millennials; the word love is used so carelessly. It is thrown around as if it didn't have any significant meaning behind it anymore. We can go on two dates with someone and say we love them. Which is causing us to think we get to know somebody on a deeper level, and we fall in love with this false identity. Due to social media, we are not able to get the real love we all long for because it is so easily disposable.
The word love is so delicate, and should not be thrown around. It's not every day where you get that fall so hard head over heels feeling for someone. It takes time, and effort to get that. Not just; you chill every day, and are used to this person, so that means you love them. Because that usually doesn't end so well, and after spending the first few weeks and
Nowadays with apps like Tinder, Facebook, Twitter, Plenty of Fish it is so easy to find someone to sleep with. People are not even willing to get to know somebody first, they can just slide in your DMs and pick a time and a place, and it's going down. It is sad because this has taken the romance out of it. People used to have to meet through mutual friends, and knock on their doors, and ask for permission, but not anymore. (Not saying any of that can't happen, but it is rare.) There used to be such a thing as walking around the car to open somebody else's door, or surprising them with a rose. It is not about huge gifts, it's the little things in life that keep the romance alive. But now, that is so rare to find. It is amazing how many people just think their relationship is so disposable. They may not say it aloud, but they know there is always an option to find somebody else on social media.
As soon as a couple breaks up, or gets in a fight with their significant other some people just go directly to social media to air out their dirty laundry, which solves nothing, and causes problems. Along with that, you have the people who are waiting for you guys to break up waiting for the right time to hop in your DMs. It is so easy to do something like that, just a swipe left and you have somebody new just for the night. And that is where the problem lies. It is so easy just to replace the "love of your life" or just find somebody for the night that nobody will find out about. Social media has ruined the idea of love. It is so easy for people to say they believe in monogamy, but as soon as that new found sexy person jumps in their DM's all of their morals jump out the window. I am not saying social media has created this problem, but it has definitely made it easier to do.
Do us all a favor... If you do not want to be in a relationship where you claim to be committed to just each other and are not; do not be in one. It is not fair to the other person that you are able to just throw them away after they put so much time and effort into you just because of a person you found on Tinder. If you are committed, then be committed, don't say you are, and not stay true to it. It is much worse putting in time and effort into someone you think is doing the same, but is doing something completely different behind your back, and making you look like a fool.
In no way am I am saying that there are people out there who do not have a monogamous, and happy relationship, but now it is much harder to come by. People are not as genuine as they used to be because there is always a backup plan. So, yes I do believe that true love is harder to come by due to social media... such a shame.
