‘Why do you think staying single is becoming more common these days?’: Redditors debate whether people really prefer this lifestyle or if it’s imposed on them

Is this 'singleness' trend meant to last?I suppose we can confidently say that nowadays more and more people are choosing to be single. Plenty of new discourse is forming online about new types of relationships.Right now, there are situationships, low-commitment long-distance relationships, open relationships, 'eyecontactships', and a long list of other types of ships navigating the sea of romantic attachments.What doesn't seem to appear anymore in the conversation is long-term traditional partnerships. It's not that they don't exist anymore, but right now, it seems that more people are choosing not to engage in that type of commitment.Some argue this happens because we have a choice now, and people who otherwise would've jumped into relationships can now contemplate other options. In prior generations, being in a committed relationship after a certain age was pretty much mandatory.Anyone you'd date in your twenties would be, more or less, someone you'd later have to marry. Both parties entered relationships with that mandate in mind, regardless of whether they knew it was their own desire or a societal imposition, and things kinda went on from there.I'm not saying that was necess…