Then I thought, WTF is wrong with our generation? I need an app to be able to have that conversation with someone? That’s ridiculous. We should be able to talk to each other. Instead, we ignore each other on the quad, in the library, at the grocery store…it’s absurd. Two days ago you were like, “Wow, you have pretty eyes.” or something stupid, and now it’s, “WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?”
I hear people consistently say, “Oh my God, he totally ignored me.” But I’m thinking, look, both people feel awkward. If you say “hi” first, the other person thinks you want to freaking marry them. If you don’t say anything, the other person thinks you’re a douchebag. No one wins. How do we fix this? We need to say “hi” to each other, and know that it’s out of respect, not obsession. Maybe 50 years ago it was expected for a guy to actually acknowledge you and carry you places and want to get breakfast with you. Today, it’s everyone for themselves. The responsibility doesn’t fall on one gender anymore; it’s on everyone. Yeah, saying “hi” can be scary AF, but it feels so much better when you do it. You don’t have to scream their name across the quad, but a hookup warrants atleast a “hello.”