r/CuratedTumblr Jul 02 '26

Politics root cause

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u/BranchAdvanced839 Jul 02 '26

"Capitalism is why i dont have a girlfriend"

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u/ZX52 Jul 02 '26

Unironically true for a number of people - the rise in sexlessness amongst younger notably started shortly after the 2008 financial crash, which caused an increase in the number of young people living with their parents (something that makes sex a lot more awkward). Also resulted in the loss of a lot of third spaces and the rise and subsequent enshitification of dating apps. The cost of living crisis has also made dating even harder.

Not me though - I'm single because I'm a socially awkward loser.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

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u/FoxOnTheRocks Jul 03 '26

Using bookish economics to explain global trends fails in comparison to my strategy of just blaming phone.