romance writer inspiration: gen z gender war & the death of the expensive romance

a weekly romance writer news inspiration

is love over? should women give men up completely and stick to romance books? that's a huge question in my head after reading this week's roundup of news for romance writer inspiration. some of it is funny and will make for great comic material in a romance novel. albeit, a little scary.

the gen z gender war is raging: who's winning??

spiked online says we’re in a “gender war” because gen z men and women don't like each other. and have we ever really? read more: the gen z gender war.

money over love: gen z’s dating math

the new york post says nearly half of gen z would pick money over love. financial stability matters, but going back to an ex just because they got rich? wild. imagine explaining to your future kids that your love story started with “well, your dad finally made six figures … ”

read more: gen z picks money over love.

no more expensive dates (and no condoms, apparently)

upworthy says gen z is skipping expensive dates to stay afloat financially. i get it. the cost of living is so chaotic right now. thank you, mr. president. i guess free dates are super sexy now. meanwhile, another survey says gen z isn’t using birth control or condoms. millennials can’t really nag, we were terrible at condoms and birth control. why does america hate contraception? read more: gen z is skipping expensive datesread more: her campus survey on kids & birth control.

gen z views jobs as situationships

indulgexpress reports that 58% of gen z workers say their job is basically a situationship. and honestly? the commitment issues are mutuals. employers don’t invest in workers, workers don’t invest in jobs. read more: jobs are situationships

women, work & money

pink-collar industries (education, healthcare, admin) are proving resilient in the age of ai, according to ainvest. women are holding their ground in sectors where male peers are facing job losses. and over at charles schwab, women are talking openly about money—saving, investing, and building security

read more on ainvest pink-collar resilience and charles scwab research: women are talking money.

women ordering takeout under male names (yes, still)

buzzfeed has a piece on women ordering takeout under male names to avoid harassment and also to get more food. read more: women using male names for takeout

emotional alignment > age gaps

dimsum daily says gen z is redefining relationships by prioritizing emotional alignment over dating within their age group. even if they think an age gap is a little weird.

read more: gen z prioritises emotional alignment

freakier friday

indiewire did a piece on the freakier friday reboot. read more: freakier friday