That’s how I ended up finding any decent relationship. Tried the app thing for a bit, which was mostly fun for hook ups, but awful for finding any kind of actual connection.
Man, I wasn’t even trying to settle down in my 20’s a little. It wasn’t until my 30’s that I thought about slowing down with the casual hook ups and happened to reconnect with a nice man from high school.
Do meet up groups not exist anymore? Does Gen Z lack any space to explore mutual hobbies and meet new people?
I’m glad the joke was well received, sometimes flippant sarcasm lands flat online!
I think there’s a lot of factors that could play into my parent’s (I’m in my mid 30’s, fwiw) generation seeming to suffer such marital woes. I think there was a lot of social pressure to marry and have children quickly that put them in relationships they may not have ideally chosen and at younger ages. People seem to change a lot during their 20’s. I absolutely found myself connecting well with some people at age 21 who I couldn’t stand by age 24. I think there was a lot of sexual repression as well. I wonder if my parents generation had had more freedom to explore LGBTQ and polyamorous relationships without fear of ostracization or worse consequences if they’d be overall happier in their marriages, even if they ended up in a heterosexual relationship. I dunno what it is, but the gays of every generation just seem happier on the whole.
I think the contemporary ideas on divorce also influenced people to stay in relationships they did not want to be in, and, frankly, the lack of social mobility for women seriously negatively impacted women’s abilities to leave toxic relationships. That was lessened in my parent’s generation from their parent’s, but it still existed and it still exists to some extent today.
Maybe it’s simply getting older? But I think it’s partially that older generations happen to stay in relationships longer, they’re less likely to split when things turn sour. Or even sour-ish.
I’m not sure if dating is truly easier or harder today than it was ten years ago, twenty years ago, thirty, etc, but it sure is different and, yeah, the apps are pretty much just a data collection program that covers itself with the thin veil of a yenta
FWIW I know plenty of Millenials who practice ENM or polyamory in some fashion, but I think that may just be more common in the queer community and I don’t see as many straight people doing it, or at least doing it well.
What? Salads at the BBQ are important and kick ass. Salads of fresh, ripe tomato and herbaceous basil with a touch of oil and vinegar, smashed cucumbers with chili powder and black vinegar, watermelon and mint salads, potato salad with a good mustard and dill…
They ain’t the mains at the meal, but they serve a critical function of rounding out the meals and brightening up the plate and palate. Plus they’re packed with vitamins so they help you drink longer in the sun without a nasty hangover the next day.
Yo I hope you don’t feel much about the vegan hot dog thing, that one user was outta pocket. Shit looked good and of all the products to say shit on, the vegan hot dog is the wildest as the substitutes are damn good these days.
Also your soup sandwich looks delicious, tho it looks like one of those meals you need to eschew manners to eat and savor the mess after. I see cucumber, zucchini, mushrooms there, what else ya got on it?
I’ve never really seen an issue with the standard glass beer bottle in North America, is there a superior bottle shape that I’ve been missing all my life?
I shave every day or every other day, I shave clean with a safety razor and I use a tallow based shaving soap applied with a boar’s bristle brush. I’ll skip a few days if I know I’m not going out and I’m laaaazy
I can get a shave that looks decent in like 7 minutes, but I often spend about 15 getting quite close as my boyfriend absolutely adores when my face is super smooth and I love hearing his appreciation. I’ll skip the detailed shave if I know I won’t be seeing him much that day or if I know I won’t be meeting anyone who I need to impress at work.
I shave right out of the shower so my face is warmed. I heat the soap, brush and razor for a minute or so by setting the tap so it’s steaming hot, making a small pool of water in the sink and plugging it up. I’ll usually do two applications of soap, one to go with the grain and one against (if I’m going super smooth). There’s a couple of places on my face where my hair grows in funny directions that I gotta do in a special way, but I’m 33 and I’ve been shaving since I was 16, and in this fashion since I was 20, so I’m well aware where they are and how to do it by now.
I used to apply a scented aftershave, but I didn’t find it was doing anything useful for my skin, so I took it out of the routine. Now I just rinse with warm water, pat dry, and apply a lil sunblocking moisturizer. I’ll put on a cologne depending on where I’m going and the time of day once I’m dry.
It’s kinda relevant so I’ll mention it since I’ve gotten great results outta it, I started using a foaming facial cleanser every morning and evening and applying a moisturizer after I shave and it’s done wonders for my skin. I really recommend it. The cleanser is some cheapo one from CVS, I think it’s the Cere Ve brand or something like that, and it works great. The moisturizer was a gift, lil more money, from Kiel’s, and it seems to contain every oil known to human and beast. And it kicks ass.
I’ve been considering getting an electric razor since I’ve seen some coworkers who get hella close shaves with em and they say it’s sub 5 min to do it, but I kinda like my ritual and I enjoy trying new scents of shaving soap. The shaving soap scent is fairly fleeting, so it’s really just a treat for me. I gotta put on a cologne if I want anything that lingers.
Shapiro, Peterson and Kirk do suck total ass, but it’s kinda ugly to be throwing out the term lizard people at a Jew since it’s something outta David Icke’s playbook and a non-small number of people actually buy into that dreck.
Yes, yes we do. (lemmy.world)
political polls
Have you ever been asked to participate in a political poll? Do you know of anyone who has?
which would you choose (lemmy.world)
He'll be living with this for the rest of his life (lemmy.world)
Vegan hotdogs // Veggie "Completo Italiano" (aggregatet.org)
Although it does not mention any vegan variation, there is a wikipedia article about the “completos”.
"Impossible" soup sandwich (aggregatet.org)
While the controversy about the vegan hotdog is still goin on, I introduce you guys this beautiful “soup sandwich”.
Happiness is a warm Bun [oc] (midwest.social)
Chicago w love. Steam your buns
Why would the NA beer industry standardize on a bottle shape that's grotesquely inconvenient, topples with minimal force, and doubles the required volume to ship?
It is altruism I promise it's not because you're a walking wallet haha yes (lemmy.world)
Men who shave...
How often do you shave? How long does it take you? How do you do it?...
The greatest thinkers of our time and definitely not lizard people (files.catbox.moe)
And who could forget Charlie Kirk’s very normal human-sized face...
Take-Two CEO Asked About GTA 6 On PC, Offers Up Silly Word Salad (kotaku.com)
Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him after launching general election campaign (www.independent.co.uk)