I don't think that the whole thing to blame is the media, but I think it could play a big part. A reason could definitely be the fact that people live longer and are healthier than they were even when our parents were our age. I also think it just might be that not a lot of people really see their friends settling down or anything so they don't feel the need to seek that out.
Wether I'm talking to my brother (a college freshman) or any of my friends who are in college, they just don't really seem to be eager for "relationships." Most college kids think that relationships are too serous because if you start dating someone in college, you may get married to them. Most people think marriage is scary and daunting. I'm curious to see what happens in the future with my friends and my brother. Will they continue casually dating or will they seek out long term serious relationships that will possibly lead to marriage?
I had never thought about this consequence from the media. But it does encourage a lot of spontaneous, short-lived moments with someone and it's defined as just having a good time. The way the media is portraying our generation is going to have an immense effect. People no longer want to get "whipped" or have a long relationship because it means they're tied down and they can't replicate what the media is telling them is cool.
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