Meev Posted June 19 Posted June 19 After seeing a recent hate tweet against Taylor saying that she is too millennial, I have a question for gen zs, since I figured that with the age gap between millennials and Gen Z, there are a few cultural differences that comes with it. Why is it that with Gen Z especially, situationships are such a big thing? This is especially a thing with girls. 'Back in my day', the issue that a lot of girls face is that their boyfriends wouldn't propose and do not want to get married, which I completely understand. However, they are still at least in a 'proper' relationship. Nowadays, the gen zs that I work with, they have been talking to someone for 2 years and yet it is still a situationship, which I find that absolutely wild. It seems to have even affected the gays, where younger gays are seeing someone for ages that they are only in a with. What is worse they don't see their 'partner' as just being a **** buddy either. I wouldn't put time and emotional effort in my past **** buddies other than hooking up, but younger gays nowadays are full on 'monogamous' (which they are not and still ******* other people) with their situationships, which boggers my mind. Why is there such a cultural shift with gen z? 1
X~MoviePoP Posted June 19 Posted June 19 Situationships are just exclusive fwb that treat each other like a couple but dont have a title but get mad when the other cheats. Lots of toxicity ...currently in it myself and its mentally draining but i cant get out
fememeist Posted June 19 Posted June 19 I think most gen z are just single. i never last more than one week talking to a guy because they get bored or they get bored of me. That's just how it is
Pendulum Posted June 19 Posted June 19 Because Gen Z's are immature babies that have been coddled up by the Internet to avoid any responsibility and understanding of other people. The sudden rise of hyperindividualism is also to blame. 3 1
tjspy Posted June 19 Posted June 19 They (we) are affraid of titles I guess. As soon as its gets too deep it feels scary, it may lose interest, we're scared of having to be with that same person only forever. However, we don't want the other person to be with someone else because it hurts us. I couldn't find myself the solution for this. I guess I'll go with the flow, and even tho I want to feel free to be with someone else (as well as the other person), I have to trust that while I'm into the person I'm with I won't have a real desire for no one else. And if I eventually get on with someone else, I know its because deep down the person I was originally with it is no longer that important/unlosable for me anymore. So I guess it doesn't matter how you mask it or how deep you hide it in you, if you are with someone else while you have a bf/situationship/wtv it just means you're not in love, at least anymore, and there's no point in excuse it with sex drive or alcohol, it just is what it is and that's okay (not really okay but its okay to admit it). We're naturally monogamic in case we are in love. We just have eyes for them for a while, or forever if you believe in such thing. Otherwise, its all about and agreement. And being with someone can always hurt the other person even for other reasons like their own insecurities and traumas, even if they aren't in love with you and even if they are theoretically willing to do the same. I don't know where I went
Robyn. Posted June 19 Posted June 19 Lmao, those people have just issues to fix and therapy sessions to attend... Let's not justify someone's toxicity with the generation they come from. I'm from Gen Z, and have no issue with commitment and monogamy, and I've never been in a situationship, what's the point of giving the same energy and efforts of a couple but without the status. Ain't nobody got time for that but yeah!
Gesamtkunstwerk Posted June 19 Posted June 19 1) Gen Z is much more individualistic than the previous gens. You don't need a partner, but if you're going to have one, you need someone that's perfect for you, which can lead people to string other along, in case they find something better 2) Being on social media seems like everybody got a toxic situationship/relationship, but people love to complain online. Most people I know aren't in situationships because they know when someone is just playing and don't want to waste their time
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