Why, as a society are we slowly eroding our capacity for emotional intimacy? Why are people so afraid to be emotional and vulnerable to human connection?
I’ve been wondering if something has changed culturally around romance, vulnerability, and genuine emotional connection. Things that used to be seen as sweet, sincere, or romantic can now be dismissed as “corny,” “cringe,” or overly emotional. At the same time, social media seems to encourage a kind of detachment and makes it easier to maintain lots of shallow connections without developing deeper ones.