Why do soo many young people want relationship advice?
So many young people want relationship advice because society raises us to make relationships a big part of life. A perfect example portraying this is commercials. You’ll see commercials with kids in it that act like a mother and father, where the little girl is making dinner for the little boy; or one for cell phones, where younger boys are asking if they can call a girl, presumably a girlfriend or someone they like. Another example is when you go to your relatives’ house or a family friend’s house and they either talk about relationships or they specifically ask you, “So, do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?” Did you know that Marie Antoinette married at 15? Even though it’s 2010 and people don’t get married at 15 anymore the view of relationships just hasn’t changed that much. Relationships are made to be a big part of life; in fact those who don’t have one are seen to be the odd ones; if we want to generalize. I’m 30 and single and I get hassled by at least 30-50% of the people I know. They are all cultured and have travelled; we’re not talking about people with a limited view of what’s around us. For all these reasons and more, I can say that so many young people are interested in serious relationships because it’s what our surroundings tell us to look for, whether now or later, to society it should be a part of your life. We could get into further detail and talk about how it depends on what kind of person you are too, but this would bring up many more aspects to take into consideration and talk about; so I’ll just leave it at that for now.
I feel you. I am in my thirties and I find myself searching hard for mature questions. However, I see the same questions over and over again being asked by babies who want to date. I don’t judge but as one who came out at age 12 and now a mother, I just think that these kids are stressing themselves over other kids unnecessairly when they should be focusing on their education and future.
