April seems a strange time to think about love — but any Disney fan knows that “twitterpated” isn’t just a made up word.

Some strange phenomenon happens in the spring.

Skies open, rain falls, flowers bloom—and so does love.

However, we all know that love isn’t always guaranteed, requited or long-lasting.

Our society is at some sort of impasse. Those of us in college are at the heart of it, I think (no pun intended)—we’ve had no choice but to question love and its dubious success rate.

Those who chose monogamy do so with serious intent and a great deal of forethought and commitment to the idea of actually growing old with one other person.

There’s an unfair perception of young adults’ attitudes towards relationships.

Yes, casual sex is more prevalent than it used to be. Or, at least, it’s talked about much more publicly. Men and women appear to be looser than previous generations.

But in actuality, I think this generation is as honest as any group of young adults could hope to be.
We make no apologies for taking responsibility for our futures, our careers, our sexualities and our relationships.

When we see the majority of monogamous relationships eventually turn sour, it’s no wonder we feel that censorious older generations reek of hypocrisy.

Just look at recent news stories of prominent people — individuals we’ve not only voted for but trusted to make life altering decisions for the masses.

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow’s husband, Thomas Athans, paid $150 for sex with a 20-year-old prostitute.

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer recently resigned because of a prostitution ring scandal. The ring, Emperor’s Club, employed prostitutes costing up to $31,000 a day.

Last year, Louisiana Senator David Vitter admitted to paying for an escort a few years ago because assuming office.

And seriously, do the names Monica Lewinski and Marilyn Monroe ring a bell?

Every single story ends the same way — “I made a mistake; I am human.”

Well, no duh.

We’re all human, but that does not give us the right to break marriage vows or pay for the service of others’ bodies.

It’s pretty obvious there is a definite trend emerging — and it’s just a little reminiscent of Victorian England.

Marriage has regenerated to business, prominence, power and wealth. Pleasure, family, sex and love have nothing to do with this so-called sacred sacrament and end up being explored through casual flings. Marriages that once lasted a lifetime now end after a few years, months, days or even hours.
I’m not sure exactly why. I’m guessing it has to do with self-sufficiency.

Men are returning to a Greek-like sense of brotherhood and affection (recently termed “bromance”) and either enjoying casual sex until they want to settle down or are paying for it.

Women are working harder, going to school longer and getting married later in life. Equality in the workforce and society has transcended into personal life and many young women are seeking out casual relationships until they have time or want for love and monogamy.

My point is this — men and women don’t need each other in today’s society, except for sex. And even at that…

Until our society receives a good dose of moral sense, I think we all just need to resign ourselves to the fact that our world isn’t innocent and being naïve about reality isn’t safe. At this point, the best we can hope for is being smart and responsible for our actions and our health until our generation can change that reality. And when we truly get that “twitterpated” feeling, we need to jump into it feet first and hang on with all our strength because it might be real.

Now, my final, lingering question is this — how can anyone give it up for $150 when others are charging $31,000?

Has anyone ever heard of entrepreneurship? Seriously.