Relationships

Here's Why Social Media Is Making It Hard For You To Commit

Our grandparents’ generation simply found someone from their town, married them, and stayed together forever. Why is it so hard for our generation to find and commit to someone?

By Hannah Leah3 min read
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When choosing a spouse in America, we often look to social media to widen the dating pool. But I think this can actually be a negative thing for us. The reason your grandparents had less trouble committing is because their options were the people who lived closest to them, and once they chose someone, their focus was on that person. But in today’s dating world, many are after the chase rather than the actual relationship. Our online options are endless – we can meet people online and date anyone from anywhere in the world. But sometimes having too many options is actually a bad thing.