"#iloveyou is a trending topic. 'Married' is a relationship status. Dates take place over oovoo and Skype, and since the Internet has made the world smaller, we sift through tumblr to determine our 'type.' What is love in the 21st century? Are our ethics so far gone that unless I log on and display affection in the open, anyone can impugn my heart's devotion? Does the lack of a constant commotion mean my relationship is missing the 'reality' quotient, aka drama divided by attention? Televised lies have glazed eyes with a saccharine coat of fallacy. Love isn't take what you want and give what you can; it requires balancing. There cannot be a right selection when someone is dating in search of the right direction. We're constantly shown that we're incomplete if we're alone, so we use social networking to fill needs with hollow connections from our homes and phones. With profiles and bios available, we simply get to know each other through text. When that fails, we move a little further and do so through texts. Divorce is at an all-time high; verbal communication is at an all-time low. Networks are contracting us to normalize these relation-trips, and we should all sign 'no.' What is love in the 21st century? That has yet to be determined. With the lack of genuine connections and television inculcating us with unrealistic ideas of perfection, only insecurity and a scarcity of sureties are certain."
-A. Lewis
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