Mop and Suzie's theory on... Romance & Dating

We are not sure whether it is romance that is dead, or whether or not dating is just in a decline. These days, most people find it easier taking home someone from a drunken night at the pub, that actually having a one-on-one conversation whilst dining out at a restaurant. Have we become too easy? Have we really let out standards slip down to a poor "would you like to come home with me" and the "I'll give you a call" speech the morning after? Ultimately, unless you have come across the 1% of the male population (sorry guys, we are fussy and high-maintenance girls) that will buy you flowers, will take you out to dinner, and even buy you drinks at the pub, to the rest of us, romance and dating are dead.

Reasons why romance and dating is dead Number 1: Frugality
People, both male and female, have become tight-arses. Guys have given up the fact that it is unlikely that they will pick up and get a girl home, regardless of how many drinks they buy them. Girls just simply will never buy anyone a drink, except for themselves. This is why we were quite stoked when some random bloke bought us drinks on Friday night and did not even expect us to talk to him or even stand near him.

Reasons why romance and dating is dead Number 2: Effort

Who really wants to experience the discomfort of having to call someone and ask them out on a "date"? The whole thing seems just too cheesy really. It is much easier to send someone an SMS after a night out saying "come over" than bothering with the whole seduction-dating effort. Realistically, girls are willing to settle for this now, whereas previously they would not unless some very expensive piece of jewellery was given to them.

Reasons why romance and dating is dead Number 3: Female ego
Girls resent the fact that guys will no longer buy them drinks, and have assumed that they are all bastards. If none of them are going to treat them like the princesses that they are when they first meet, what hope is there for the future? It seems lot of women have unrealistically high expectatations of men, and believe that they deserve only the best.

Reasons why romance and dating is dead Number 4: Male ego
Guys resent the fact that girls are no longer having to depend on them. Years ago, it was almost unacceptable that a girl be at a bar or nightclub, unless she was escorted by a gentleman. These days, most of the time the girls will drink the guys down to oblivion, and if the guys are not going to buy them drinks, they will just buy their own. Girls are just making their mark on this world, are the female dominance is damaging to the male ego.

Reasons why romance and dating is dead Number 5: Rejection
Rejection is damaging to both the male and female ego. If there are no strings, no money involved, no uncomfort, then nobody gets hurt. We are all shadowed with pride, where we will no longer settle for second best. If there was no contest to begin with, then we cannot lose. See the chain: Romance = dating = relationship = marriage = alcohol = cheating = divorce. Why bother?

Maybe we are cynical, maybe we are so full of self-confidence that nobody lives up to our expectations anymore. We live in a world where having a taste of all the fish in the sea is expected of us (and don't get us wrong, fun at the same time). Deep down, perhaps all that we are looking for is simply a bunch of roses sitting at our front doors with a note saying "I'm coming over later". We suppose all it is that we need is just a little romance...