Which traditions do you mean? Which countries traditions are you cherry picking from?
Are you talking about the wife markets of 17th century England where an unsatisfactory marriage meant women could be sold like property to anyone.
Or that whole women had to be paid for on dates because they were prohibited from owning anything as a form of servitude?
Look at the root of most dating 'traditions' and you'll find a bunch of women in servitude in some way. So if you believe women getting freedom and an equal place in society is a good thing then a few of those traditions need breaking. And women that hide behind those traditions, need educating to stop giving the sisterhood a bad name.
Is there really progress in dating nowadays though? There really isn’t…
No, I'm all for progress but sometimes tradition has its merit. God, when I took my now wife on our first date, she was only 20 and lived with her folks. I met and talked with her parents before we left the house. This happened for a few girls I dated and I respected it.
I cannot imagine the dating world now. Everything's online. For a man, the art of putting yourself out there is lost. Worse, it's hidden behind fake profiles and pictures.
It is like test driving the one used Hyundai the other weekend. Looked nice, had impressive specifications, but after getting behind the wheel and driving the car, it felt like shit.
Well coach, this is rather interesting. My own perspective is the one that invites should be the one who pays, although, for the initial six months or so, I'd suggest that I do, regardless if she invited me or not. If I ever got that far, I'd like to take things slow.
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u How do you define "progress" in dating?
Jesus, you are really jacking with peoples minds today aren't ya...:)
Yes... it interferes with change.
No, it keeps people on well proven tracks that offer a better success rate.
You really need to define the words "progress" and "is" to have clarity to the response. Since clinton never defined "is", there really is no hope.
I would say that it depends on your personal beliefs. It makes sense to do away with some of the traditions in a lot of scenarios. But most cultural faiths do dictate dating habits and I don’t think it is right to dismiss those traditions when they are steeped in strong theology and doctrine.
The easiest way to date is the old-fashioned way. It has worked forever and will continue to work. These people with faces buried in their phones thinking it will land them a date are fooling themselves.
Tradition is the enemy of modern era.
I don’t exactly think being okay with your girlfriend taking butthole pics for 5 dollars is progress. Modern? Yes.
Of course it is and those saying otherwise are unable to keep up with progress and want to drag everyone back with them to an old way of thinking. One that was not based on equality.
Tradition is why we have progressed and abandoning tradition is why we are mutilating children and have so many Over grown babies
GenX was the last generation to come from nuclear families
GenZ we just have trauma 🙄
Definitely. Not a question.
Nothing beats getting a girlfriend because she loves you irrespective of money over getting a girlfriend because she needs your money to survive.
The opposite. This new modern bullshit has ruined dating completely.
Huh? Tradition is by definition the enemy of progress. You can't stand still and walk forward at the same time.
If progress means an increase in the amount of people who are deeply and disturbingly emotionally damaged because of their relationship experiences, modern dating definitely seems like the way to go!
I’m very traditional. I love feminine women and masculine men.
Preachers or influencers are the problem nowadays. People who don't know any better listen to the big voices online and those aren't always correct.
Yes, but the solution is quite simple. Just cut out the dating part. If the other party isn't willing to agree to the 'Code of Conduct' then they aren't worthy to serve me.
We all know that you support "tradition", because you're a misogynistic conservative, who believes a woman's only value is her looks, being young and making babies
m When it comes to everything tradition is the enemy of progress.
It's called evolution. If we did everything the same as back then, we would never advance as a human race. Old ways should stay in the past. Time to bring in new traditions.
I kinda agree with Brainsbeforebeauty that for the most part, because of these various "movements" dating has become iffy for many folks.
The old mechanical way is the best, no cellular device
Progress has ruined dating. Maybe we should go back to traditional courtship rituals.
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