Nicole Richie once said, "Guys are so transparent most of the time. Unless, of course, they're dating you, in which case they are utter mysteries." Recently, I've realized what Richie meant by this.

Being a single 20-year-old, I've had my fair share of guys show interest in me. The problem with this is ... this generation doesn't know how to date, or as my Gran would say, "Go steady." It's funny, isn't it? In this society, there's a stage before dating that's called the "talking" stage. The point of the talking stage is to practically be together but without the dating label. In my opinion, that stage sucks. There is no telling how many times I've heard, "I just want to make sure this is going to work before we label it." I may be wrong, but how will you ever know if something is going to work if you don't actually try it?

This generation gets stuck in the talking stage. Females settle for the treatment they receive during that. What happened to first dates? Men used to nervously knock on the door, flowers in hand, and would anxiously wait for someone to answer it. Nowadays, when a guy picks you up for a date, he sends you a text that says, "Here," and he expects you to walk out to the car. Where is the romance in that? What happened to gentlemen opening the doors for ladies? Better yet, what happened to relationships period? Every girl I know wants so badly to be in one, but they turn down actual opportunities for the guys that are too afraid to commit. Guys run from the word commitment. Hello! We are not asking for marriage! We are asking for loyalty, kindness, compassion and affection.

Why are guys cheered on when they have multiple girls at one time, yet if a girl has multiple guys she's considered slutty? Guys are too scared to be with someone because of what his friends might say. There's our problem. Society has created rules for the way things are supposed to be.

If you treat a female right, you'll be ridiculed. If you treat her wrong, you'll be praised. When did your love life or even your sex life start being anyone's business but your own?