Anyone who's participated in the dating scene knows that they have to invest something of themselves in order to seek out new relationships: money, feelings and vulnerability, and, of course, time.
It can be so hard to commit to setting a date for going out, not just because it means putting yourself out there, but seriously, what a waste of time if they don't show up or the date turns out to be a flop!
That's why TikToker @welcometothepeasantparty argues that when you first start dating someone, you should never commit to going on a date with them on a Saturday.
To drive her point home, she hilariously presented a rhyming PowerPoint presentation while yelling the message.
The main point of the video is that Saturday is the core of the weekend, which is many people's only free time throughout the week, so they should reserve that time either for themselves or for the people in their lives that they know will not let them down, so their weekend resting period is not ruined with bad dates or being ghosted.
New dates can happen during the already hectic week instead. If they turn out to be a great date, that only serves to make the hectic week better!
You can watch the video here:
@welcometothepeasantparty Hey @MEAN GIRL POD NO #saturday #firstdates… KNOWN QUANTITIES ONLY. Here is a #poem with all evidence to support this. #fyp #foryou #dating #datingtips #datingadvixe #datingapp #single #relationship #relationships #poetry #nycdating
Some were thoroughly entertained by the rhyming presentation.
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Others agreed that Saturdays weren't meant for the dating scene.
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Our time is limited and precious, so it's important to fill it with as many of the things and people who make us happy and who make us feel fulfilled.
While participating in the dating scene can certainly be a part of that, this TikToker might be onto something in suggesting that there are certain times that we should reserve for...not dating.
When a new person is coming into our lives as a potential friend or partner, there's no telling if the situation will work out or if their commitment to us will match our commitment to them.
At least while we're figuring that out, maybe it really would be better to reserve a special time each week just for us and the people we already know love us—and for many of us, that means the weekend hours.
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