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  1. DATE: May 26, 2026
    SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

    TITLE: Why is dating on the decline among young adults?

    URL: today.com/video/why-is-dating-

    Research shows that Gen Z teens and young adults are dating far less than generations before.

    URL: today.com/video/why-is-dating-

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  2. CW: thoughts on modern dating culture

    Heres something Ive been reflecting on:

    The hardest part of modern dating isnt the first date. Its everything after.

    The waiting. The reading into every word. The wondering if this is going somewhere or nowhere.

    We have apps for meeting people. Zero tools for understanding the space between nice to meet you and what are we?

    That in-between space is where most connections grow or quietly die.

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  3. CW: thoughts on modern dating culture

    Heres something Ive been reflecting on:

    The hardest part of modern dating isnt the first date. Its everything after.

    The waiting. The reading into every word. The wondering if this is going somewhere or nowhere.

    We have apps for meeting people. Zero tools for understanding the space between nice to meet you and what are we?

    That in-between space is where most connections grow or quietly die.

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  4. The situationship era might be ending.

    Not because people want less — but because they want MORE. More clarity. More honesty. More actual relationships instead of "vibes."

    I'm seeing a shift: people are tired of being someone's "almost."

    What's one boundary you've set (or need to set) around ambiguity?

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  5. The situationship era might be ending.

    Not because people want less — but because they want MORE. More clarity. More honesty. More actual relationships instead of "vibes."

    I'm seeing a shift: people are tired of being someone's "almost."

    What's one boundary you've set (or need to set) around ambiguity?

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  6. CW: thoughts on modern dating culture

    There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from "we're just hanging out."

    You spend time together. There's clearly something there. But nobody says what it is.

    And you accept the ambiguity because something undefined feels better than nothing.

    But does it? Or are you getting really good at pretending you're fine with less?

    What's the moment that finally made you say "enough"?

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  7. "You don't know if they're pulling away or just pulling back to breathe."

    That's the thing about ambiguous relationships — you can't tell the difference between someone who needs space and someone who's slowly leaving.

    Both feel the same in the moment. Like standing still while everything around you shifts.

    What's helped you figure out the difference?

    #RelationshipAdvice #ModernDating

  8. The hardest part of modern dating isn't the rejection.

    It's the "we're just figuring things out" phase that lasts for months.

    You're not broken. You're just in the gray area — where there's enough connection to stay but not enough clarity to move forward.

    Anyone else been in this space? How did you navigate it?

    #ModernDating #RelationshipAdvice

  9. Sometimes the hardest part of someone pulling away isn't knowing why.

    It's knowing that the reason might never come. You replay every conversation, searching for the moment it shifted. But some things don't have an answer. And learning to sit with that uncertainty is its own kind of growth.

    Have you ever had to accept not knowing? What helped you move forward?

    #RelationshipAdvice #ModernDating

  10. Why more singles are looking for love in real life than online

    Swiping fatigue is real and it's one of the reasons why new research says more singles are trying to make connections face-to-face rather than online. An ASU professor said one big issue online is quantity over quality. But she explained why ditching dating apps altogether might be a bad idea. Karina Rubio has more. #DatingAppBurnout #SinglesEvent #SpeedDating #ModernDating #DatingAdvice #GenZDating

    fllics.com/en/video/why-more-s

  11. AI's dirty secret: What sucked 3 months ago? Now 3-4x better. Locked your opinion too early? You're holding a Motorola brick while the iPhone era explodes.

    Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose just dropped truth bombs on The Random Show: AI leaps every 4-8 weeks. Gemini 3? Trained on Google chips—no Nvidia needed. Build apps in days, not millions. But dating? Apps turned abundance into exhaustion.

    buff.ly/OFBwLYT
    #AI #BioelectricMed #ModernDating #TimFerriss

  12. I watched a video of Byron Katie* doing #TheWork with a lady who was deeply sad about being alone.

    She cries in the video and my heart goes out to her. She reminds me of some people I've met who have the opposite reaction: they have been disappointed by #ModernDating that they openly say they've given up on love!"

    Deeper Teaching and profound insight: "Be the person you love living with the most."

    Key Learning /Wisdom:
    When you're disconnected from yourself, life feels lonely regardless of relationship status.

    The loneliness isn't solved by finding someone else - it's resolved by coming home to yourself.

    My Takeaway/the Ultimate Truth:
    "You are the beloved. You're the one you want. You're the one you need. You're the one who is always there for you."

    The question becomes: How can you be the beloved to yourself 1st so whoever comes along expands your joy?

    youtu.be/Om35C9abRls?si=QQe5M5

    *Will post something about 4 Questions and what The Work is about

    #RomanticPartnership #LoveLife #intimacy

  13. I watched a video of Byron Katie* doing #TheWork with a lady who was deeply sad about being alone.

    She cries in the video and my heart goes out to her. She reminds me of some people I've met who have the opposite reaction: they have been disappointed by #ModernDating that they openly say they've given up on love!"

    Deeper Teaching and profound insight: "Be the person you love living with the most."

    Key Learning /Wisdom:
    When you're disconnected from yourself, life feels lonely regardless of relationship status.

    The loneliness isn't solved by finding someone else - it's resolved by coming home to yourself.

    My Takeaway/the Ultimate Truth:
    "You are the beloved. You're the one you want. You're the one you need. You're the one who is always there for you."

    The question becomes: How can you be the beloved to yourself 1st so whoever comes along expands your joy?

    youtu.be/Om35C9abRls?si=QQe5M5

    *Will post something about 4 Questions and what The Work is about

    #RomanticPartnership #LoveLife #intimacy

  14. I watched a video of Byron Katie* doing #TheWork with a lady who was deeply sad about being alone.

    She cries in the video and my heart goes out to her. She reminds me of some people I've met who have the opposite reaction: they have been disappointed by #ModernDating that they openly say they've given up on love!"

    Deeper Teaching and profound insight: "Be the person you love living with the most."

    Key Learning /Wisdom:
    When you're disconnected from yourself, life feels lonely regardless of relationship status.

    The loneliness isn't solved by finding someone else - it's resolved by coming home to yourself.

    My Takeaway/the Ultimate Truth:
    "You are the beloved. You're the one you want. You're the one you need. You're the one who is always there for you."

    The question becomes: How can you be the beloved to yourself 1st so whoever comes along expands your joy?

    youtu.be/Om35C9abRls?si=QQe5M5

    *Will post something about 4 Questions and what The Work is about

    #RomanticPartnership #LoveLife #intimacy

  15. I watched a video of Byron Katie* doing #TheWork with a lady who was deeply sad about being alone.

    She cries in the video and my heart goes out to her. She reminds me of some people I've met who have the opposite reaction: they have been disappointed by #ModernDating that they openly say they've given up on love!"

    Deeper Teaching and profound insight: "Be the person you love living with the most."

    Key Learning /Wisdom:
    When you're disconnected from yourself, life feels lonely regardless of relationship status.

    The loneliness isn't solved by finding someone else - it's resolved by coming home to yourself.

    My Takeaway/the Ultimate Truth:
    "You are the beloved. You're the one you want. You're the one you need. You're the one who is always there for you."

    The question becomes: How can you be the beloved to yourself 1st so whoever comes along expands your joy?

    youtu.be/Om35C9abRls?si=QQe5M5

    *Will post something about 4 Questions and what The Work is about

    #RomanticPartnership #LoveLife #intimacy

  16. I find it hilarious (sarcasm) that people must use "code words" for videos so they don't get banned on YouTube.

    Friend sent me this video from this man's channel. Here, he explains to women "what men consider (as) great sex."

    Code words used in the video as he talks (to avoid censorship) so he can freely teach about male mindset in relationship dynamics

    OG word: replacement word (0:31 onward)
    1. sex/intimacy: pineapple
    2. kinks: links
    3. fetish: relish
    4. cat/pussy: squirtle (yes, the water pokemon)

    youtu.be/4MoEsS23BO4?si=XuOaUG

    #AdultEducation #ModernDating #RelationshipPsychology #SexEd #DatingAdvice

  17. I learned a new word today.

    It's "mankeeping."

    Firstly, my mental image of this term was significant others keeping their man in a purse, much like they'd carry a small dog (think chihuahua). It was a very humorous image, which was soon replaced with a deep sadness: of what a world we live in.

    #ModernDating

  18. Dating personals ≠ dating apps.
    No algorithms. No swiping.
    Just your words, your vibe, your intent — straight to the point.
    Like the Piña Colada Song, maybe your match is already closer than you think.
    #datingpersonals #moderndating #consciousconnections #datingcourse

  19. 💔 Dear girls — don’t fall for the toxic dating tricks flooding your feed.
    “Make him obsessed”? “Unlock your dark energy”? That’s not love — that’s manipulation.

    ✅ Real love doesn’t require games.
    ✅ Confidence > control.
    ✅ Self-worth > strategies.

    Be the woman who chooses respect over attention.
    Grow for YOU — not for validation. The right one will love the real you.

    #reallove #nomoregames #selfrespect #moderndating #beauthentic #datingcourse