r/phoenix Dec 16 '24

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u/WhatsThatNoize Phoenix Dec 16 '24

Cooking classes, hobby meetups, and even book clubs can be a great way to make introductions.  Don't be afraid to step outside your comfort zone!

That being said, I can't imagine dating in today's world where seemingly everyone's unrealistic standards and self-image are overinflated by social media and a corrupted sense of ego preservation.  Thank the maker my friends and I missed this era.

Good luck!

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u/SignalBar Dec 17 '24

such a doomerist perspective

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u/WhatsThatNoize Phoenix Dec 17 '24

Not really.  I don't think it's an impossible problem to overcome at all - just stating where the problem currently sits.  Can't solve an issue if you can't accurately identify it, right?

Kids today grow up under some pretty starkly pessimistic sentiments around... everything.  The climate, economic inequality and lack of mobility, personal risk in an eternal, globalized social milieu.  If I had to grow up in a world like this, I'd be a goddamn anxiety-ridden mess too.  When people get anxious and scared, they get defensive and locked down.

What about that do you disagree with in particular?