How Estrangement Has Become an Epidemic in America
‘Just Talking’ Delays Commitment in Romantic Relationships
Yes, I have heard this protracted “just talking” in phone-only dating as a real buzzkill to future meaningful romance. I couldn’t put my finger on the reason but this explains some it. “With access to thousands of potential partners via social media and dating apps, many emerging adults are struggling to let go of their vast sea of romantic options and commit to a partner. One of the fundamental ways that 'just talking' interrupts the romantic relationship formation process is that it delays the clarification of commitment. The development of commitment seems to have slowed down, yet other aspects of romantic relationships have sped up, like the timing and initiation of sex.”
Make America Whole Again
Can a diverse new political coalition and a catastrophic natural disaster help us reclaim the unity Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned?
