Saved by Marie Borg and
Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
And maybe that’s why so many of us are now allergic to saying “I have a boyfriend” out loud. We want to distance ourselves from that archetype as much as possible. The one who made a man her personality. The one who lost her plot. So we hide our relationships not just from others, but from the fear of becoming her.
maisa • "is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?" yes, and that’s why we’re hiding them
it is now fundamentally uncool to be a boyfriend-girl
Chante Joseph • Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?
For the pursuit of romance to carry any shame is especially odd in 2025…Instead of just acknowledging that totally commonplace aspiration, though, we romanticize serendipity: People hope that love will fall into their lap so they never need to debase themselves by seeking it…The culture tells us…We should have a partner, but we shouldn’t want one.
