Over the years, we have grown to accept or attempt to accept what the media presents to the world as appropriate regarding sex culture, like the phrase "Netflix and chill." Although, this phrase has been circulating around the internet for some time now and found its way into regular conversations in a jokingly manner, it used to literally mean watching a movie or series on Netflix and just relaxing. Now, it is basically identical to when you are at a bar and get offered a drink from a stranger with the implication of a favor in return.

But can you recall when certain phrases didn't have that implication? Yeah, me either.

Remember when love used to be just holding hands and a walk around the park with someone you care deeply about? Before love was even vocalized into the three words, "I love you," or a kiss on the lips, it was a caress of someone's hand on your cheek. It was when that same person would place their hand on the small of your back to bring you closer to them closing the gap in between for an embrace. When moments such as these are not taken for granted, it begins to take on a entirely different meaning to what was once simply love.

Maybe to some millennials and older generations simple actions or words still hold true to the old-fashioned love that we believed in when we were younger. Instead of actually watching movies or a television series with someone, the sexual connotation attached to "Netflix and chill" utterly ruins the honesty and simplicity of ordinary words. Then again, maybe we add this implication to make topics less awkward to bring up in regular conversation and easier to talk about. However, we leave it up to assumptions to guide the rest of the dialogue. And with the amount of Netflix I have binged, I can certainly say that allowing such assumptions to resonate is usually not a good idea with the Netflix-obsessed culture that we have created.

Spending time with someone you love should be seen without all of the implications and sexual connotations. I mean, I get it if it's only a joke, but the assumptions give it a little more than what most people may ask for.

If you have something to say, then let it spill out. It might be difficult to say at first, but just know after it is said, you will more likely than not feel that pile of bricks lift off your shoulders. If the words you speak are conveyed in the wrong manner, then keep talking about it so that it can be fully understood the way you intended it to be. Honesty seems to be an aspect of the past, and is now seemingly under-rated being placed in the shadows of one-night stands and modern day dating. But, it is what a true relationship thrives off of and blooms from.

I've seen relationships shatter into fragments and deteriorate without the proper communication that is needed. Witnessing a bond between two people crumble apart is one of the most heart-breaking, yet eye-opening experiences that will permanently remain in my mind. With the amount of days, months, or years of effort put into a relationship, it should be given the care that it so rightfully deserves.

So, before you ask someone to actually watch Netflix and chill, or "Netflix and chill," remember that you may or may not be unintentionally leading someone on. Remember, your honesty is raw and that it will be appreciated in the long run.