Some Gen Z Men Are So Scared of Getting Filmed They’ve Stopped Dating (Rolling Stone)

High school students are facing new dating challenges as the fear of public humiliation through online videos and social media posts affects their interactions. The threat of being recorded and mocked has made normal interactions feel risky, leading some young men... See more

Gen Z has abandoned the “bases” system in favor of an entire glossary: sneaky links, zombies, breadcrumbing, flirtationships, etc. Many Gen Zers describe emotional vulnerability, like holding hands or defining a relationship, as scarier and more meaningful than sex itself. Among today’s young people, “it’s almost reversed,” said one 18-year-old... See more

Some Gen Z men are so scared of getting filmed they’ve stopped dating altogether. Rolling Stone reports a growing “dating paranoia” among young men who fear being filmed, mocked, or posted online. High schoolers describe freezing before sending texts or asking someone out, worried a rejection could become a viral “fail” on Snapchat or TikTok... See more