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Bibliography (continued)
We are a generation that doesn’t want relationships
We are a generation that doesn’t want relationships. We want the pretty promise without the
commitment because the effort is too much. We tell ourselves there’s more fish in the sea. We
feel entitled to love and that a happily ever after exists for everyone. It’s not that we don’t want
relationships, we do. We just don’t fully understand and feel like it should be handed to us.
Wilkinson, Krysti. “We Are The Generation Who Doesn’t Want Relationships.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 21 Sept. 2016, www.
huffpost.com/entry/we-are-the-generation-who-doesnt-want-reltionships_b_572131a5e4b03b93e7e435d8.
Why Millennials won’t commit
Pew Research polls have concluded that the millennial generation is less likely to marry than any
other generation in modern history. 26% of people ages 18-32 are married. This article mentions a
commonality with other articles in regard to how our parents raised us and the psychology behind it.
Scared of getting hurt in relationship. Not financially comfortable. Constantly told “There’s someone
for everyone”. Disney romance. Want the benefits.
Tepfenhart, Ossiana. “Why Millennials Can’t (Won’t) Commit.” Why Millennials Can’t (Won’t) Commit, 2016, vocal.
media/humans/why-millennials-can-t-won-t-commit.
Doing it wrong: Love in the modern age
Consequences of excessive choice: Why settle/commit when there’s someone around the corner?
We’re trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of emotional distance with each other. Most of us really
want love at some point, but our actions are at war with this desire. We maintain emotional distance
because we fear commitment and rejection, not because that is our true self. We replace the feeling
of true intimacy with short term flings, long term noncommittal hookups, and sex. We comfort
ourselves knowing at least we’re not feeling the stinging pain of a broken heart, at least we don’t
have to deal with real emotions.
Mark, Alex. “Doing It Wrong: Love in the Modern Age.” Medium, Be Yourself, 22 Mar. 2018, byrslf.co/when-did-itbecome-uncool-to-love-bcaf41621298.
Commitment for Millennials: Is it okay, Cupid?
This article shows data talking about the comparison between the modern millennial generation
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