> Not so surprising, as someone who was recently in their 20s. Dating is old fashioned and very consumeristic/wealth oriented. I've also never been on a date, because my social strata only goes out to party, not to eat at expensive restaurants with dress codes and shit, or theaters with $20 popcorn. We have kitchens and netflix.
I don't know what any of that has to do with anything. It feels like a perspective overly influenced by depictions in movies and TV [1]. A date is literally just getting together with someone who is or could be a romantic partner.
[1] Which present fake or highly distorted pictures of reality for entertainment purposes. Compare a "high school movie" to your actual experience in high school. It's very likely that the former is completely unrepresentative, because most people lead lives that aren't tailored for spectators.
I don't know what any of that has to do with anything. It feels like a perspective overly influenced by depictions in movies and TV [1]. A date is literally just getting together with someone who is or could be a romantic partner.
[1] Which present fake or highly distorted pictures of reality for entertainment purposes. Compare a "high school movie" to your actual experience in high school. It's very likely that the former is completely unrepresentative, because most people lead lives that aren't tailored for spectators.