It doesn’t help that social media platforms have made this very easy. For one, we never have to look anyone in the eye when we’re canceling on them anymore, so the act has become totally disconnected from reality. Plus, the rise of the “maybe attending” button, first on Facebook and now Partiful, allows future bailers to evade commitment entirely.... See more

There’s clearly something in the air because The Atlantic just published Derek Thompson’s cover story on “the anti-social century,” which explores why Americans are spending more time than ever alone. And last week The Guardian published a piece about the rise in flakiness, with one person interviewed saying, “I have adjusted my mindset so I almost... See more