Is Millennial Dating Going Through An Identity Crisis?

Have you ever wondered if you really need a man to date, or are you just becoming a man you want to date?

Honestly, this question has me questioning everything — do I actually want to date, or am I just searching for a partner to make me happy? As (SINGLE) women, we’re not guilty of leaving the kids behind. (I mean, how could we not feel guilty about anything when our hormones are practically ruling our emotions?) But we do feel like we are missing out on the race to find a companion. Something worth overthinking, right? Is this truly the retrograde effect? #iykyk

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But hey, we all work on our guilt and make ourselves exposed to the crazy world of dating. And let’s face it — finding a date has never been easier. With a few clicks and some AI magic, you can match with someone in minutes. You put yourself out there and send that text (because, let's be real, you can only make the first move), only to hear that the match is crazy about travelling, spends most of his time at work and even at 40 is not interested in settling down. Oh, and he’s only interested in ‘situationships’ (thank you, Gen Z, for that fun new term) or just wants to hook up without any emotional attachment. Great. Just what you were looking for, right?

But here's the real question: why are all these guys in the same age group speaking the same commitment-phobic language? Is it some weird club I didn’t know about? Whatever happened to the fairy-tale romance we all grew up being conditioned with? How have we arrived at an age wherein even an iota of it is not left out?

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So, after exchanging a few texts, you finally chat with somebody, and boom, here’s the plot twist: he’s been married (not mentioned in his bio), he's in therapy (fine, we all have baggage), and he still wants to waste your time by meeting you just to eventually tell you that he’s not ready to date. I mean, how are they so confused even at this age, even after spending so much time on the app? Like, really?

Anyway, dating in these times, especially for millennials who are low-key confused and pretending to be Gen Z, is a fun ride.

Stick around for more updates from my ongoing dating adventures.

(Disclaimer: The writer is a marketer by profession and a sports enthusiast at heart. The views expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author.)