Online dating and exclusivity

Stay in the Loop with Lucy · Online Dating and Navigating Exclusivity

Dating seems to have changed. It is not just about the restrictions and the need for more online interaction, even before that, there was a sense that you shouldn't commit to a relationship too early because we might miss out on something 'better'. That better seems to mean playing the field but always searching for 'the one'. Pictures galore of what we think 'the one' is and all the while there is no true connection being looked for or found.

This is a two part blog on relationships and exclusivity. I am starting with exclusivity because that is what triggered the realisation for me that dating had changed, and my interest to discover in the way we date now. 

What I have discovered is a sense that there is a push-pull between the connection we are looking for and the fear of being alone that makes us accept the destructive games and 'settle' for a crumb of attention rather than the connection we truly know we all want and deserve.

I love how these women share some top tips for setting standards and knowing your self-worth way before you meet someone. 

Meet Hannah, Marika, Shelley and Rosie. 4 slightly different perspectives.