💭 Is Dating in 2025 Officially Over?

Dating in the era of the mandom

💔 The Modern Dating Crisis: Is Love Becoming Obsolete?

Are we witnessing the death of dating in 2025? Millennials and Gen Z are questioning everything—from marriage to motherhood—and the numbers reflect it. Birth rates are falling. Divorce rates are steady. Marriage is no longer the goal. But why?

Some say we’re more self-centered. Others say we’re just exhausted. The truth? Society is shifting.

📉 Why Birth Rates Are Dropping

We’re working longer hours, taking on multiple jobs, and still struggling to afford rent. Who has the emotional energy to raise a child or nurture a relationship after a 10-hour shift?

And in this new world, individualism is king. We’re no longer building families — we’re building personal brands.

Our consciousness is shifting. The traditional family used to be the center of everything. Now, it feels like individuality is. 

💬 Gender Roles, Finances & Frustration

Let’s talk economics. The job market in 2025 is a maze of contradictions. Companies are ghost-posting jobs they don’t intend to fill. Wages have stalled, but living costs haven’t. And when it comes to dating, expectations are painfully out of balance.

Some men still expect women to bring everything — the income, the support, the patience, the submission. Misogyny is often disguised as masculinity, and women are opting out in droves. Why? Because many of these men don’t want a partner — they want a servant.

They expect women to bring the table, the cloth, the plates, and the damn meal.

And yes, some women are still doing it. But fewer and fewer are willing to play that game.

🚨 What Happens If We Stop Having Kids?

Here’s the real concern: If birth rates continue to decline, what happens to American culture?

What happens when we’re too burned out to build anything — including a future?

Will our economy collapse under the weight of an aging population?

Is America facing demographic extinction?

We’re not sounding the alarm because we’re stuck — stuck in the psychological cycle of just trying to survive.

🧠 Conclusion: We’re Not Selfish. We’re Just Tired.

We’re not lazy.
We’re not unwilling.
We’re just exhausted.

Until something shifts — emotionally, structurally, economically — dating may stay broken.
And the fairytale? Maybe it was never real to begin with.

And that’s the realest truth of all.

By:Bria