I'd be interesting in hearing a more in-depth discussion of your response to the radio program.
I'm not sure which friend you're referring to...
The program didn't really address flirtation, per se. It probably is changing (and from what it sounds like, it's changing in an alarming way). But I think the main point was that the entire idea of relationships is different these days, and the role of men and women in them is also different.
Miriam suggested in the interview that there are two types of relationships now--the casual hookup, and the instant serious marriage-like relationship. I completely agree, because I've experienced both first-hand, and I don't think the dichotomy used to be so strong. But I think people have always dated mostly within their own social circles. The difference is that they didn't used to "hook up" first and begin dating afterwards.
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I'm not sure which friend you're referring to...
The program didn't really address flirtation, per se. It probably is changing (and from what it sounds like, it's changing in an alarming way). But I think the main point was that the entire idea of relationships is different these days, and the role of men and women in them is also different.
Miriam suggested in the interview that there are two types of relationships now--the casual hookup, and the instant serious marriage-like relationship. I completely agree, because I've experienced both first-hand, and I don't think the dichotomy used to be so strong. But I think people have always dated mostly within their own social circles. The difference is that they didn't used to "hook up" first and begin dating afterwards.