Relationships in the 21st century
Relationships in the 21st Century
Question 1. Jillian Straus essay “Lone Star” brought up many interesting points with regards to being single and the happiness many find without marriage. Compared to 60 years ago the rate of people getting married has gone down from 80% of all households in 1950 to about 50% today. (Straus 392) I think many now realize you don’t necessarily have to have a soul mate to be happy. Many are pursuing their own goals without having to worry about the effect it will have on someone else or if they are pulling their fair share in the relationship. Many new doors are now open to women then in the past, allowing them to have a successful career and support themselves without relaying on someone else. Women today are more likely to buy a house on their own then ever before. It is old fashion to think you need someone to truly feel fulfilled in life. Who says friendship and being happy with where you are at in life isn’t a enough? Happiness has a different meaning for everyone, especially today.
Question 4. Sandra Barron’s essay “R We D8Ting?” was a very true to life portrayal of what some people’s idea of dating today is. Text messaging and on line dating sites have made the way we get to know people in today’s technology dating world a completely different experience then years ago when it was standard to actually have long phone calls and face to face dates to get to know one another. The idea that texting and even instant messaging seems to be taking over is very sad. How can you tell what someone is thinking when they send you a text, you can’t see how those words are meant to be taken. I thought the fact the author brought up attempting to Google this guy to find out about him shows a all to common problem, people rely on the web to not only help find a mate using social media or dating sites but also use sites like Google to do research on someone. What happened to meeting people and getting to know them the old fashion
Question 1. Jillian Straus essay “Lone Star” brought up many interesting points with regards to being single and the happiness many find without marriage. Compared to 60 years ago the rate of people getting married has gone down from 80% of all households in 1950 to about 50% today. (Straus 392) I think many now realize you don’t necessarily have to have a soul mate to be happy. Many are pursuing their own goals without having to worry about the effect it will have on someone else or if they are pulling their fair share in the relationship. Many new doors are now open to women then in the past, allowing them to have a successful career and support themselves without relaying on someone else. Women today are more likely to buy a house on their own then ever before. It is old fashion to think you need someone to truly feel fulfilled in life. Who says friendship and being happy with where you are at in life isn’t a enough? Happiness has a different meaning for everyone, especially today.
Question 4. Sandra Barron’s essay “R We D8Ting?” was a very true to life portrayal of what some people’s idea of dating today is. Text messaging and on line dating sites have made the way we get to know people in today’s technology dating world a completely different experience then years ago when it was standard to actually have long phone calls and face to face dates to get to know one another. The idea that texting and even instant messaging seems to be taking over is very sad. How can you tell what someone is thinking when they send you a text, you can’t see how those words are meant to be taken. I thought the fact the author brought up attempting to Google this guy to find out about him shows a all to common problem, people rely on the web to not only help find a mate using social media or dating sites but also use sites like Google to do research on someone. What happened to meeting people and getting to know them the old fashion