All rights reserved. What are you watching? Interestingly, this plan-to-cancel dating theme has become so ubiquitous, it even has a name: OnlyPlans. Read on for everything you need to know. OnlyPlans involves a single person chatting online with another single person, and agreeing to meet IRL for a first date—only to cancel last minute.
Back in the old days i. Now, however, we live in an age of overcommunication, where everything in the dating world borders on interminable. The question still remains of why daters are doing this. On one hand, the argument could be made that OnlyPlans has something to do with the cushioning trend , which provides an emotional safety net meant to shield us from the impact of dating unknowns.
The simple act of virtually communicating with a potential suitor offers all of the validation—without any of the risk.
Not only are we cursed with a wealth of resources that foster rejection, but we have the luxury of staying in our comfort zones behind the screen as we do it. No longer do you need to go to a bar to find out your date has crappy taste in music, and gone are the days when bad cologne or a wrinkly dress shirt would be enough to send you running for the hills. PureWow wellness. About Social. By Sydney Meister. Getty images.
What Is OnlyPlans? Why Are People OnlyPlanning? Sydney Meister. Writes across all lifestyle verticals, including relationships and sex, home, finance, fashion and beauty More than five years of experience in editorial, including podcast production and on-camera coverage Holds a dual degree in communications and media law and policy from Indiana University, Bloomington.
