The problem is the lightbulb, not the house.

Instant gratification. The two words that describe Generation Y. If we want a brand new shiny bag-we can order it within a minute. If we get sick of our old shoes-the new pair is only a click away. When it comes to material things, nothing is irreplaceable. But is it really only material things? According to Tinder, Bumble and all the other dating apps, your true love is only one swipe away. And while I have absolutely nothing against dating apps because I met my boyfriend on one of them, I do have a problem with the way dating apps have been affecting the way we perceive love. "Find your perfect match", "All you've ever wanted" and etc. are the slogans for modern day "app dating". We are conditioned to perceive love as something that is absolutely flawless and if it's not-then go ahead and swipe again. It's that easy isn't it? Someone I know once compared modern relationships to a house. And the exact words were "Back in the days when a lightbulb went out you just fixed the lightbulb. Now people buy a whole new house". And why? Because of damn instant gratification. Because we think that if something is wrong with the relationship then there will be something better out there and ain't nobody got the time to fix whatever is wrong with this one. My great grandparents lived together for almost 50 years, until my great grandpa passed away. Let's be real, two people living under the same roof for 50 years-not everything must've been perfect. But when the lightbulb went out-they fixed it and didn't irrationally start looking for a whole new better house, because guess what? Lightbulbs are lightbulbs and they will malfunction but why buy a new house when you already built this one with your sweat and tears? I guess the only thing I can say to conclude this is that if you've found someone you truly, deeply care for, but something in your relationship isn't working exactly how you'd ideally want it to-go out and buy a lightbulb, and don't go searching for a whole new house. Because there's a difference between a house, and a home.