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Modern relationships - lie for ego entertainment - BoxPressured - 07-06-2026
Given general outlook on main topics, relationships is not something that I envy in current time.
People are driven by social media to acquire strong opinions and "reality", but I can assure that they're misled and being deliberately confused by catchy shot-sighted "facts".
Relationships are all about core values and understanding on how to build future with a partner, but just getting to know a partner and seeing life for what it is, seems to be most of the struggle when it shouldn't be.
Biggest challenge in relationships is actually making the best out of it, as the whole point of life is to procreate, share experience and bring value to others. All of that is fed on the media backwards, that basic interaction must be perfect, as well as guaranteed future.
With all introduced confusion, this is most lonely time to be alive for most people as they don't relate to "high body count" culture. It seems that it's driven by minority of extraverts that have certain social lifestyle, but it makes and impression on everyday people as well.
All I want to point out, is that online drama rarely correlates to what relationships are or should be.
No matter how much we're taught about western "equality" culture, women have certain abilities that can be expressed in feminine way, and men being soft is not a positive trait that will scream "family stability".
Considering above, relationships should not be a form of entertainment, but an important part of the future to be taken seriously. Consider the other party, learn to contribute in happiness and development of your partner. Avoid making points from small misunderstandings, reach agreements in private. As in any relationship, the best advice is to communicate.
Unfortunately communication link has been broken because of fragile egos, and unrealistic standards. To re-establish it, it requires commitment from both parties to trust each other. One of the most important behaviours to establish is to value your partner and prove your loyalty - unconditional love, that will open more direct communication that can resolve grievances in a day instead of managing "red flags" months at a time.
There's no future of building your relationship using new modern rules, it's that simple.
tldr; grow up