Being an independent woman should never affect the value of loving someone else. Every media outlet in today's generation seems to encourage single women to settle for the love of company, instead of real love. Young women pretend to be comfortable with opening their legs, rather than opening their heart. We, millennials, view loving emotions negatively. Maybe it’s time to have a different perspective on “catching feelings.” In the past, a girl would wait to be approached. A man would ask her out on a proper date. The reason behind this was to have the opportunity to know more about the woman he found an interest in. She would walk with him back home and if all things went well she would have the choice to give him the first kiss, or not. Women have grown to practice their equal rights. Fortunately, women are able to grow up and be who they want and can also fall in love with whom they want. However, as we have grown, women also put themselves in the position of settling for lust instead of love. Terms like casual sex and “situationships” have become the words that drip from our lips instead of dates and relationships. Being an independent woman should never affect the value of loving someone else. As a young girl growing up, waiting for the right man to have sex with was never seen as a negative thing. It was seen as a beautiful thing. Virginity was seen as something a woman was to cherish and would finally give it to someone she believed valued her and her essence. Waiting to have sex until marriage has become a watered down rule, but that does not mean that you can’t wait to “catch feelings” for the right man. Remember that it is okay to fall in love with someone instead of falling in lust with anyone. -Eri Eri is a student at Howard University, a Streamer and a lover of real love. Find out more about Eri J. here!
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