‘The kids are not OK’: The nightmare around modern dating

In this week’s episode of “Morning Mika,” co-hosts Mika Brzezinski, Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Huma Abedin discuss the many dating challenges in the digital era. “People are making decisions by swiping left on their smartphones, rather than truly learning to connect. And it’s all affecting our mental health,” says Brzezinski.



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[nickgerman]

Why aren't men dating....
Four women proceed to bash men in attempt to explain it..

[westbccoast]

Dating someone at work is a VERY bad idea. If it doesn't work out, it causes a lot of other issues. Don't do it people.

[YesAndJW]

Why is a panel of middle-aged women having this discussion? Why aren't the young men in this demographic invited to be part of the discussion?

[ChrisKasper-wccf]

Four women telling all the men what's wrong with them!

[CptOmega]

Young people aren't going out because it's so apocalyptically expensive just to survive that doing literally anything extra isn't worth the financial burden. People aren't hustling because we've become aware that there's no reward at the end of the struggle anywhere. Success isn't mobile in a world where established mega corporations control everything from industry to the Supreme Court.

[ogrehaslayers]

A man can't find a date: he's an incel

A woman can't find a date: men's fault

Learn to have accountability ladies.

[thesheppard]

MEN, WE NEED TO KEEP WALKING AWAY UNTIL WOMEN START TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY! INSTEAD OF BLAMING AVERAGE MEN FOR NOT BEING TOP TIER MEN!!

[uhhmon]

No young men at the table to discuss why this is happening?

[mrL]

Have you met the women on these apps? Men would rather not deal with the train wrecks... 90% of divorces are initiated by women. Women want an easy life. Men just want a responsible companion.

[selfmadeforever]

Imagine women having all the options in the dating market complaining about the dating market they created..

[AmentaEnterprises]

Sigh. Criticism of men without actually talking to any of them is not a legitimate form of discourse.

[sarahsmith]

“For every one guy there are ten women who want to date him” are you sure? 😂😂

[katherines]

Lack of hussle and drive? C'mon! People work long hours and still live paycheck to paycheck

[MarkovianMan]

It is FAR more complicated than this, and this did not address the guys' perspectives about their experiences trying to date women. The guys would argue that (among other things) they are tired of the constant rejection of 95% of women who will only consider dating the top 5% of men, and they've given up, thus isolating themselves.

[FMike]

Young people are priced out of society

[JarrettOriginal]

Bad wages, the destruction of public Third Places, and the growing expense of going out are also enormous factors.

[savioblanc]

All these 4 women move around in circles of the most powerful and richest men in government and entertainment in the US.
Having them discuss why dating sucks for the average person is like having 4 princesses sitting in their castle, discussing why the local peasantry smells so much

[thisguyoverhere]

I'm 41. My dating range is 28-35, since I'm still looking to have kids. Just about every single woman I've met through an app has either stated that they're a "Leftist" and do not want children or a family, or they're deep into their careers and still expect to find someone who is of a higher status.

Men have been slacking, but Women's expectations need to recalibrate to the new world we live in. The pool of high-value men that are making more money than them, and physically appealing, is VERY small. None of those guys are looking for a CEO wife, either.

[theorangepillnurse]

Calling men of today young broke and lonely is not gonna make them start dating you more ladies

[drummercam]

Single male professional in the finance industry speaking here - I have an iron clad policy against dating any woman in the workplace. I have had women show interest in me in the workplace and I flat out said no even though they were attractive. I am not going to risk my financial life and my personal reputation like that. That is the reality today. I would prefer not to have my life destroyed if a romance doesn’t work out, thank you very much.