Why are relationships so hard today? Why do we fail at love every time, despite trying so hard? Why have humans suddenly become so inept at making relationships last? Have we forgotten how to love? Or worse, forgotten what love is?
We want everything easy. All it takes is a single hurdle to make us crumble to our feet. We want someone to watch movies and party with, not someone who understands us even in our deepest silences.
When the excitement fades, we discover nobody ever prepared us for the mundane. We immerse ourselves in the inconsequentials of the city life, leaving no space for love. Relationships are nothing more than convenience. We look for instant gratification in everything we do — the things we post online, the careers we choose, and the people we fall in love with. We want the maturity in a relationship that comes with time, the emotional connect that develops over years, that sense of belonging when we barely even know the other person.
We believe more in meeting people than getting to know them. We want to have everything. We get into relationships at the slightest attraction and step out, the moment we find someone better.
We want them to be perfect. We date a lot of people but rarely give any of them a real chance. Our physical presence has been replaced by texts, voice messages, snapchats and video calls.
