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One thing that's really been irking me lately is society's pressure for everyone to be in a relationship. I need to come out and say that this is getting ridiculous. I really hate how the media keeps churning it out. The truth is, not everyone is able to be in a relationship. Traditionally, women were more pressured to be in relationships than men, although now it seems like the opposite is true. There are resons for this. In addition to the media, it can be cultural. Some cultures expect everyone to get married. There's also countries that have demographic crises, like Japan (which has a low birthrate) and China (which has too many men due to the one-child policy). But still, it's getting ridiculous.

People can be happy without a boyfriend or girlfriend. Throughout history, many people have never married and have been able to function fine in society. There's no need to constantly whine about not having a boyfriend or feel like you're entitled to a girlfriend. These attitudes tend to breed man-hating feminists (in the case of women) and misogynistic incels/MGTOW (in the case of men).

Some people just don't want to be in a relationship, for a large variety of reasons. Some people are asexual, some people would rather focus on their careers or education, some value their independence, some might want to travel, some want to join an occupation where marriage isn't an option, and some simply like being single. Also, if a man doesn't want to be in a relationship, it doesn't mean he's a MGTOW, and if a woman doesn't want to be in a relationship, it doesn't mean she's a feminist.

There's also people who don't get to be in relationships by chance. If you're disabled like me, finding a partner can be a real problem. Same goes for people who are overworked or who spend all their time at home.

Being in a relationship just for the sake of being in a relationship is plain crazy. You gotta let your heart lead the way. I'd rather be single and happy than in a relationship with someone who makes me miserable.

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One thing that's really been irking me lately is society's pressure for everyone to be in a relationship. I need to come out and say that this is getting ridiculous. I really hate how the media keeps churning it out. The truth is, not everyone is able to be in a relationship. Traditionally, women were more pressured to be in relationships than men, although now it seems like the opposite is true. There are resons for this. In addition to the media, it can be cultural. Some cultures expect everyone to get married. There's also countries that have demographic crises, like Japan (which has a low birthrate) and China (which has too many men due to the one-child policy). But still, it's getting ridiculous.

People can be happy without a boyfriend or girlfriend. Throughout history, many people have never married and have been able to function fine in society. There's no need to constantly whine about not having a boyfriend or feel like you're entitled to a girlfriend. These attitudes tend to breed man-hating feminists (in the case of women) and misogynistic incels/MGTOW (in the case of men).

Some people just don't want to be in a relationship, for a large variety of reasons. Some people are asexual, some people would rather focus on their careers or education, some value their independence, some might want to travel, some want to join an occupation where marriage isn't an option, and some simply like being single. Also, if a man doesn't want to be in a relationship, it doesn't mean he's a MGTOW, and if a woman doesn't want to be in a relationship, it doesn't mean she's a feminist.

There's also people who don't get to be in relationships by chance. If you're disabled like me, finding a partner can be a real problem. Same goes for people who are overworked or who spend all their time at home.

Being in a relationship just for the sake of being in a relationship is plain crazy. You gotta let your heart lead the way. I'd rather be single and happy than in a relationship with someone who makes me miserable.