In an age where our phones are smarter than we are, it is no wonder we become so reliant upon them. I mean how else am I supposed to let my friends know I have a life via Instagram AND get directions to the nearest Chipotle? It is no secret that college students have a relationship with their phones. And by relationship, I mean more of an attachment. Personally, my phone is always at my side, whether it be on walks, in the dining hall, and even when I can’t sleep at night. And in the case that my phone goes missing, I suddenly become a needy girlfriend within the matter of seconds, “WHERE ARE YOU? I’M BORED. I FEEL SO LONELY. ” Over the years, the relationships and reliance on phones has slowly grown into the relationships between people.
Yes, we’ve all been there. The stage of we’re not dating, we don’t go out, but we text. We’re “Talking.” He texts me, I text him, we talk about hanging out, yadda yadda yadda. This trend is far too common and I think that our generation has just learned to accept the idea that “talking” instead of going on dates is okay. And to us, it has become a norm that our grandma’s would shake their heads at.
For example, Girl 1 goes, “So are you guys together?” Girl 2 goes “Well I don’t know… but we’ve been talking for a few weeks. ” Okay Girl 2, if he’s actually interested, why has he not taken you out yet?! It may sound old fashioned but ladies, we’re getting sucked into this new norm that is technology. Flash forward to Girl 2 finally meeting up with her texting buddy… SURPRISE neither one of the can carry on a conversation in person. “Oh my god this was so much easier when my roommate was telling me what to say…”
Sure, a sweet text every now and then is nice, but can we please leave the “Hey.” “Hey.” “What’s up.” “Nm hby?” in our high school years? We all say we want that “Noah and Allie” relationship, but if I remember correctly, Noah never texted Allie. It’s time to separate from the relationships via text because you deserve someone who will not only buy your coffee but actually get to know you in person. So let’s put an end to this thing we’re all guilty of called “Talking” and open up guy’s eyes to the crazy idea called “Dating.”
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