Dating

Dating is hard. First of all the word lacks any real definition. Is dating being in a relationship? Is dating going on dates? Yes? With one person at a time? Or can you "date" multiple people before deciding on whether or not you want to be with them? If you're sleeping with a friend is that dating? Or does that word require actually going to places together?
Our generation has erased pretty much all the rules when it comes to romantic relationships, which is why definitions are hard these days. And that is exactly the point. It seems like you never truly know what the other person wants or even what you want because, unlike in other generations, there are so many more options than just being in a relationship or not. And that makes things difficult. We don't know how to act, how much of ourselves to put out on the open, when to talk about "what the hell this" is and when to go how far to send what message.
Essentially what me and all my friends do is try and seem detached enough to go "oh no, this is totally just casual" while at the same time trying to figure out if the other person likes us enough to let down our guard. We have all been hurt and we have all hurt people - it´s kind of inevitable. And while I think dating has become more honest, people also give up much easier. In a world were we can see if someone messaged us back instantly and we can just go on a dating app if something else doesn´t work out, why would we ever trust anyone or risk anything?