07-20-2020, 05:13 PM
(07-19-2020, 09:48 AM)Loverboy Wrote: Got to reread this stuff, the bolded part in particular was incisive. There is no way that the modern dynamics of OLD, antisocial media, and general orbiting would be the same if texting didn't exist and all you could do is call.
True. Although some form of orbiting has always existed even before the invention of the phone itself. But I do agree that it would be a lot more difficult to ditch/play someone if there was no texting.
Another peculiarity that I forgot to mention is that anti-social media put your object of interest always in your face. You're stimulated to look at her photos...etc. This keeps the memory fresh and emotionally tweaks you in a negative way while she is partying with other men.
In general, the Internet did a lot of harm to the world of dating. Of course, daring was a flawed concept before the Internet. But now it's like cancer on steroids.