MOST of the millennials, or those ages 18-34, are fond of expressing their affection toward other people. We see them often sharing statuses, photos or videos about their "relationship goals" on social media, while others share their sentiments about break-ups or why they opt to stay single.
But how do millennials view romance, rejection, and staying single? Here are some of the reactions.
Daniella Alfeche, 18, a tourism student in Cebu, defines romance in her own perspective and shares her two years of experiencing love and excitement.
"Romance is like doing stuff with a guy or a person you love and somehow doing things you thought impossible. It's extending love and affection to other person," she said.
Quincy Adriano, 22, Mass Communication student in Cebu, shared how he dealt with a broken heart.
"Your very enemy in moving on is yourself. No matter how you spend time with different people and with a lot of activities, if you don't accept it. It won't change a thing," he said.
A psychology student, Clare Inso, 18, explained why she preferred being single, and the pros and cons of having no significant other.
"The reason why I remained single is because I grew up with my brothers and I was raised to direct my goals to myself and set aside the idea of settling down," she said.
Dr. Renato Obra, head of the psychiatric ward of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, said romance, a relationship between man and woman or with same sexes, develop through time and not overnight.
Obra said when trust and confidence build up, specifically when you're physically and intellectually attracted, you will long for someone and your day would not be complete without him or her.
But when relationships fail, Obra has an advice to those who are brokenhearted: "Do not force yourself to somebody who doesn't love you. It is better that that someone ends your relationship as early as this time, because it would give one a time to find the right person whom he can be happy."
On being single, he said people choose to stay single because of frustrations in past relationships or getting busy with work.
Obra advised millennials, especially those who are in a relationship, to know their priorities in life, so as not to regret the circumstances of their actions. (Tovya Kaiko Galeon, USJ-R Intern/VoxPop Philippines)
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