re: Is Dating in 2017 & Beyond A Dying Mentality?

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I agree. Most can't be in public without a friend or lover. I don't get it.

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I think some people feel awkward alone in public. There is a major social stigma against doing things alone like going to a movie, eating in a sit down restaurant, or attending a concert by one's self. I have had some good times doing things on my own, but they feel rather hollow and empty. It's more fun to do things with friends or a significant other even though that usually requires some compromises. I wouldn't be shocked if half of all unmarried couples are mostly together just so that each person has someone to go to things with that they otherwise wouldn't feel like they could do single.