What is a modern dating trend or "unwritten rule" that you genuinely find exhausting and wish would die out?
For me, it’s the "intentional delayed texting" game. If a guy talked to me like that, I would say no without a second thought.
I cannot stand the toxic advice that says, "If they took two hours to reply, you have to wait exactly four hours to reply back so you don't look desperate." We are all adults walking around with phones literally glued to our hands 24/7.
I reply right away when I’m free, and hold off when I’m occupied. Playing mind games to keep up fake attitudes turns dating into tedious work, instead of something fun and heartfelt.
The game of waiting hours to text back just to "win" power in a relationship is exhausting.