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Explainer- With changing times, romance is also changing. Today’s youth do not take vows to live or die for the rest of their lives. They also want a relationship like 2-minute noodles, that is, one that starts quickly and ends quickly. Social…read more
There was a time when love was expressed through letters and the reply had to be waited for months. Love that turns into marriage was considered a great achievement. Every couple wanted that their love relationship should turn into marriage and they would take 7 rounds and promise to stay with each other for 7 births. But now the world has changed. The meaning of relationship has also changed. If today’s relationship is 7 days old then it is considered too much time. This type of relationship is going on a lot on social media these days. This is called Nanoship. This relationship lasts for a very short period of time.
What is Nanoship?
Nowadays, new names of relationships are being heard, one of which is Nanoship. Nano means small and ship means relationship. Today’s Generation Z thinks this is cool on dating apps and social media. This relationship is formed on a dating app, party, club or in a restaurant, which fades away after talking for a few minutes or a few hours. This relationship can last for a few days also. This is also called micro relationship.
Nanoship seems fine
famous dating app tinder Released the Year in Sweep report of 2024. According to this report, youth liked short-term relationships the most. The app conducted a study among 8 thousand people from UK, USA and Australia which revealed that no matter how short the relationship is, it does not affect them. He wants to date new people as often as possible. The app named this romance of the digital age as Nanoship. This also applies as a text message. That means sending a message of good morning to a stranger, chatting with him/her throughout the day and after saying good night at night, forgetting that person.
Nanoship lasts for a few minutes, a few hours or a few days (Image-Canva)
just want to enjoy
There is no seriousness in nanoship. Sometimes two people don’t even know each other’s name. In this relationship, people join each other only to enjoy. They talk, hang out together and suddenly become strangers to each other. In this, there is neither an attempt to know the personality of the other nor is there any discussion on future planning. They do not even share their thoughts with each other. Just enjoy coffee or snacks and bid goodbye to each other and leave.
there is no emotional connection
Romantic feelings may arise in nanoship but it may last for a few days. This is more attraction than romance because there is neither emotional nor physical bonding between couples in nanoship. This relationship seems like a sham. Looking at the boy and girl in the nanoship, it seems that they love each other very much, but the reality is the opposite. Due to lack of emotional bonding this relationship does not last long.
youth live in the present
A film ‘No Strings Attached’ was made in Hollywood. Nanoship is a similar relationship in which the heart strings are not connected to each other. Such couples live today. They do not want each other’s company in future. Such a relationship can be formed anywhere, be it party, traveling or train. After having a good time, the couple part ways like the rest of the passengers in the train. There is neither any connection nor any hope in such a relationship.
There is no commitment between couples in Nanoship (Image-Canva)
Why don’t youth commit?
Today’s generation avoids commitment. She likes to live in today. Actually, social media has given him many options to connect with many people simultaneously, hence he does not like to promise to live with anyone for the whole life. psychiatrist priyanka srivastava According to this, the youth now like to experiment. They do not like to maintain a relationship with just one person. Nowadays teenagers of 14-15 years also believe in dating with more than one partner. In such a situation, it is very difficult for them to maintain a relationship for a long time.
Relationship is becoming the cause of depression
psychiatrist priyanka srivastava She says that new relationship trends like nanoship, situationship are affecting the minds of the youth. Social media has made them aggressive. They want everything quickly and when they get bored with it, they leave it. Today’s youth have no patience. He wants all these things from his relationship also. Relationships are formed quickly in his life and break quickly because he is not serious and does not think about the future. Any relationship is based on trust and mutual understanding but these words are missing from nanoship. This is the reason why nowadays youth have started becoming victims of depression due to all these relationships.
