"Investing resources into unverified situations is risky"... A social discourse raised by a question about splitting the bill

A question regarding the psychology of men who suggest splitting the bill during a blind date even when they have feelings for the other person has become a hot topic. In response, a guest on the YouTube channel 'Omar's Life' analyzed this not as a simple matter of individual personality, but as a result of changing societal sentiments.

The fear of investing resources into unverified situations

The guest in the video explained that the current younger generation feels an immense fear regarding providing or investing what they possess to others. In the past, gender roles were clear, and men felt less fear about investing costs in a partner they were interested in compared to now, but a new change is emerging. The guest analyzed that young people consider investing their resources into unverified situations to be extremely risky. They explained that this is not the fault of the youth, but rather that the stagnation of the older generation and the era's environment—such as AI appearing right after paying university tuition and graduating—are instilling fear in the younger generation.

Risk management and the 'calculator' faced by both men and women

The guest mentioned that this phenomenon appears not only in men but also in women. In the case of women, there is a stronger tendency to avoid the risk of investing their time and youth. The video explained that because women consider using their beauty on a partner for one or two years to be a risk, they possess very sensitive radars regarding whether they can trust the other person. As a result, a social phenomenon is emerging where both men and women are "hitting the calculator," and it was mentioned that because information has increased and people are cutting ties with one another out of fear, the dating rate is less than 20%.

A society without sacrifice and a warning about 'collapse in a sophisticated manner'

The guest pointed out that if no one is willing to make a sacrifice, society stagnates. Society functions in a way where each individual takes on their own voice and sacrifices, but if everyone tries not to suffer a loss, social solidarity disappears. The video mentioned that modern society tends to regard 'people not needing other people' as being sophisticated. The guest expressed the view that the attitude of 'pretending to be cool' creates an illusion that one can stand alone without the help of others, and as technology advances and the gap between people continues to widen, society may 'collapse in a sophisticated manner.' Finally, emphasizing the importance of the many hands and solidarity that have sustained society, they delivered a critical view of the attitude of pretending to be cool.