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TLDR: Someone discovered r/DeadBedrooms and wrote an article about it, and called it a Millennial problem. The article does mention a "2021 survey of adults ag

by gexla 4y ago

TLDR: Someone discovered r/DeadBedrooms and wrote an article about it, and called it a Millennial problem. The article does mention a "2021 survey of adults ages 18 to 45 across the US, conducted by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and sex-retailer Lovehoney." I would have to see surveys going further back than this. My guess is that this has always been a thing, but popular subs on Reddit highlight interesting societal issues we may not have been aware of previously.

spacemadness 4y ago
As soon as I see a reference to a subreddit as a base for an article I stop reading. How lazy can you get as a journalist.
- xwowsersx 4y ago
  Why? That seems like an unnecessarily broad rule. I could understand being a bit weary maybe or using that as context to suspect that the article might be exaggerating or that it's making an issue out of nothing, but plenty of subreddits contain discussions and posts that could be reasonable starting points for interesting "news" or analysis.
  - spacemadness 4y ago
    Because my time is valuable and a majority of the time it’s a lazy reference to some societal phenomenon to generate a clickbait headline. I don’t owe these people my time and they should do better.
ay 4y ago
It’s a well known folks wisdom “your relationship will change with years, it is normal”. Took me until discovering this book to learn what exactly happens: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Chemistry-Love-ebook/dp/B0B5B1Q7YL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1QLUORRDW1GF3&keywords=complete+idiots+guide+to+chemistry+of+love&qid=1666343186&sprefix=complete+idiots+guide+yo+chemistry+of+love%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Chemistry-Love-... Despite its name, it is a highly practical book which scientifically explains what is going on from neurochemistry point of view, and I think reading and discussing together this book is a productive way to start a conversation on the topic.

by gexla 4y ago

spacemadness 4y ago

As soon as I see a reference to a subreddit as a base for an article I stop reading. How lazy can you get as a journalist.

xwowsersx 4y ago
Why? That seems like an unnecessarily broad rule. I could understand being a bit weary maybe or using that as context to suspect that the article might be exaggerating or that it's making an issue out of nothing, but plenty of subreddits contain discussions and posts that could be reasonable starting points for interesting "news" or analysis.
- spacemadness 4y ago
  Because my time is valuable and a majority of the time it’s a lazy reference to some societal phenomenon to generate a clickbait headline. I don’t owe these people my time and they should do better.

ay 4y ago

It’s a well known folks wisdom “your relationship will change with years, it is normal”. Took me until discovering this book to learn what exactly happens: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Chemistry-Love-ebook/dp/B0B5B1Q7YL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1QLUORRDW1GF3&keywords=complete+idiots+guide+to+chemistry+of+love&qid=1666343186&sprefix=complete+idiots+guide+yo+chemistry+of+love%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Chemistry-Love-... Despite its name, it is a highly practical book which scientifically explains what is going on from neurochemistry point of view, and I think reading and discussing together this book is a productive way to start a conversation on the topic.