What is it with people these days? Have people lost their collective minds? Is anyone else out there experiencing an anything goes, holier than thou attitude from the people you’re dating?
I’m seeing a selfish trend from single people. Dating is a very important time that deserves time, consideration, foresight and patience. Dating isn’t an easy endeavor, but why date if you’re going to do it half-heartedly? Why waste your time or another person’s time if you’re just going to play games or be reckless with their lives?
Here are some things I’m noticing from this new culture of daters who are seemingly dating to just pass the time. I really can’t believe the gall that some people have so I am going to call them out and declare “Gall Wars!”
- Selfishness. I’m so tired of people being selfish so easily. I mean come on, you’re dating. You should be putting your best foot forward not displaying what a baby you can be if you don’t get your way. Being a selfish, self-centered person is such a turn off and it is a horrible quality to have as a human.
- Rude, Rude, Rude, Rude, Rude. Here is another one, just plain rude. Have people forgotten how to bite their lip or let something that irks them roll off their back? Be nice, smile. People don’t have to put up with your rudeness. In fact guys, if you want to find a quick way to get kicked to the curb go ahead and be a rude person. Ladies can get away with being rude a bit more than a guy depending on how hot she is, but in the long run, rudeness makes everyone ugly to the core.
- Entitlement. You are dating, you’re not entitled to anything yet! Put some work into making a relationship before you think you deserve something. You’re basically a stranger to the person you’re dating. Try earning a position into someone’s life instead of just acting entitled to access into someone’s life just because you’re dating them.
- Sensitivity. What is it with all of these thin-skinned people out there in the dating pool? There are more people out there who have no idea how to problem solve or have the ability to not let the smallest little obstacle turn into the most drama ever. Pull up your britches people and quit being so sensitive. Being an even-headed person is on the other hand very attractive.
- Inconsiderate. This one kills me. Again, you’re dating! Put your best foot forward. Be considerate of other people’s time. Showing up late to a date chronically shows just how little you care about someone else’s time. You should constantly be figuring out how to be aware and considerate to whomever you’re dating. Don’t be the double standard person who holds everyone else up to a standard that you can’t even manage yourself.
- Respect. Come on people let’s have some basic respect for each other. Have some boundaries and respect the person you’re dating. If they’re not worthy of your respect you should really just move on and find someone who does.
Let’s tighten things up in 2016. We need to be better to each other. We need to reintroduce standards of how we treat each other. We live in such a fast-paced impersonal world but that gives us no excuse for treating each other so poorly. Let’s make this new year one worth living!
Your pal, Sheik
