So, I understand that this is supposed to be a broad comment on society and romance in 2025 but it's very clear this also a piece of catharsis on the loss of a

So, I understand that this is supposed to be a broad comment on society and romance in 2025 but it's very clear this also a piece of catharsis on the loss of a potential romantic interest of the author. That's fine, personal experiences can inform our view of more society wide trends, but they can also be somewhat of an extrapolation. For example, women dining alone at the establishment detailed at the beginning of the piece might not all be going out after being stood up, perhaps people are now just able to eat out on their own comfortably without feeling social pressure to be on dates for the sake of appearances.