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I have to echo the sentiment in @Plums 's post (and the ones that followed it), that there's nothing objectively wrong with just hooking up. Really it's unsurprising and I'd argue, to an extent, healthy, especially for people in the age range of this forum (late teens and early to mid 20's). The median age for first marriages in the US was 28.7, as of 2011. Assuming that most date for a few years before tying the knot, that means most meet (or at least, begin dating) their future spouse in their mid 20's. These stats of course are not all-encompassing, as same-sex marriage only recently became legal in the US and thus the 28 median excludes a sizable piece of the population. In addition, marriage rates are declining significantly, especially among millennials. Whether that means we're all just having random hookups or some are simply in long-term relationships without getting married I don't know (as with most things, it's probably a balance between the two extremes). My overall point is that, statistically, in our age bracket, it's unlikely we're at a point where we're seriously thinking about marriage or long-term relationships. Maybe we don't want either or we just haven't met the right person yet; if the latter, the only real way to try to find that person (if you believe they exist at all) is to date around.

Apps like Tinder or Grindr are geared towards young adults looking for hookups by nature. That's the basis they were formed on and what you'll find on there. It's functional, as well, as I'm fairly certain their operation is simply "do you find this person physically attractive," not "do you think they have a sparkling personality." I'd argue that more formal / traditional dating sites (I'm not really up on what's out there) are more likely to have people looking for long-term relationships. I'm pretty sure most dating profiles have a field where you can fill in whether you're looking for something casual or more serious.

To that end, it's really all about compatibility. We talk about compatibility often in terms of how your interests and personalities mesh, but we also have to consider compatibility in expectations. Some people are merely looking for low commitment fun and that's okay; others want something more. I'd equate it to, like, being on a date and discovering one person loves soccer and the other can't stand it. Neither person is wrong for what they like or don't like, but they maybe shouldn't be together (just to keep the metaphor going; you can have a happy relationship even if you don't have the same interests -- commitment expectations are far more integral than that). And if anything, I'm pleased our society is progressing to allow and accept relationships and sexual activity of all shapes and forms. The traditional, monogamous structure just doesn't fit a lot of people.

The best way to deal with it is communication. If you do use dating sites, seek out the ones geared towards people looking for relationships as opposed to hookups, or ones that let you filter your results on that basis. Tinder is not an example of that. And if you're interested in a person or seeing someone, it's a conversation you should have at some point. If you find that they're just looking for something casual and you're not, that's a bummer, but all you can do is move along and find someone in the same headspace as you. (I'd emphasize not remaining in a relationship hoping the other person will turn around and suddenly want a long-term monogamous thing with you.) Around a week after my boyfriend and I first kissed I came right out and asked if it was just a "I'm bored and I like you and I want to have some fun" thing for him or if he considered us in a (serious, exclusive) relationship. I'm not sure if that's early or late by most people's standards and it was hella scary to do that, but it's a question every relationship needs to grapple with eventually. I know I'm extremely monogamous and that I don't have any intention of spending time with people I don't see a future with and that's something I need to communicate, or else I (and whoever I'm involved with) might get hurt.

Be upfront with your intentions, willing to accept when you're not compatible with someone, and keep moving until you find what's right for you.

mark is my jilted lover

MARK I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T REPLY TO YOUR MESSAGE ON SKYPE, I WAS PODCASTING AND THEN I HAD TO GO TO WORK

FFXHD was just patched

four months later

(granted, not major bugs)

Welcome to WiFi on the PS4. Mileage varies and I haven't heard of a problem exactly like yours, but Sony seriously cheaped out on the wireless receiver in the system. Even people who can connect fine suffer from speeds half of what they pay for and get on the rest of their devices.

It sounds like what you're considering is setting up a second router as a repeater; that is, a device that amplifies a wireless signal. This is fine if you have range issues with your WiFi (i.e. you can only get a connection in certain areas of your house), but it sounds as though your PS4 connects fine, it's just having some sort of configuration issue.

The first thing I'd recommend is taking your PS4 upstairs, wiring it to your router, and seeing if that fixes the problem (you'd only be testing it, hopefully your roommate is cool with that). If so, then you can probably chalk it up to the PS4's wireless card and we'll go from there. If not, there's either an issue with your network configuration or with the PS4 itself.

If you are able to connect to the PSN with a wired connection -- or if anyone just doesn't want to deal with the PS4's ****** WiFi -- there are these awesome devices called powerline adapters. They'll work in just about any house. What you do is plug one into the wall near your router and connect it with an Ethernet cable. Then, by your device (your PS4), you plug another into the wall and run another Ethernet cable. The network signal travels over your existing power lines and essentially provides you with wired internet without having to run cables across the house. They're awesome and have eliminated any network issues I have with my PS4. You can grab them off Amazon for like $30 I think (I'd link you but I'm in class right now lol).

If the wired connection doesn't help anything, see if you can get a screenshot of your network configuration for us (or hell do that regardless). Not sure how much help I can be there, i've been out of the networking game for a while, but i'll definitely look over it.

this was 100% intentional

real talk this is one of the most romantic things a person can do
my boyfriend once brought me a giant donut for no reason and I still feel like I gotta make it up to him

you will enjoy the last of us

it's PRETTY NICE, i highly recommend it

Ouch that does suck, but tbh I don't think it spoils that much about the game. Most of the plot is actually pretty predictable imo, but it's still really powerful. I didn't know about the big twist, though, going into it the first time. I called that Ellie is gay too but that didn't ruin Left Behind for me (I encourage you not to click that spoiler Bueno).
I actually just played through TLoU with my boyfriend; he'd never played it before but he watched all the scenes on YouTube. He still cried lmao (and enjoyed getting to play it for himself)

i've had this on repeat for two days and i'm not stopping

My boyfriend is better than yours, Exhibit A.

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forreal tho Bueno that's awesome, enjoy it. And add me on the PSN. Have you played TLoU before?

****ing art

me & u

i was really into this look back in the day. the better question is how you could forget scary spice over like ****in baby spice

scary spice is my favorite spice girl

We were never competing for anything.

Can I ask which features specifically? Not that I would ever deter someone from buying a PS4, because I love mine (provided they're not using the money they need to be spending on like food or rent on video games instead), but many of these features are addressing user requests and expanding existing features. Aside from the groups and communities, none of this would necessarily sell me on a console -- but perhaps you're really into those things. That and it sounds like you already really wanted one.