During the Covid fiasco, the Chinese government threatened them with
consequences that would last to "the third generation after you". They
snapped back: "We are the last generation!" Sadly, they are right!

A population collapse in China and another in India would be good for the planet. And probably also good for the Western economy, if we're going to be honest about it.

I can't agree with darknetuser's disillusionment as a whole, though. I get it, it's tough to find someone you can stick with, but it's not impossible.
It's pretty clear that if you have to spend "kilobucks" on a mate to win their affection, then yes they're a commodity and they'll treat you as one as well. On the other hand, I'm still pretty happy with the mate that I landed 35 years ago when we were both broke university students.

I can't agree with darknetuser's disillusionment as a whole, though.

I get it, it's tough to find someone you can stick with, but it's not

impossible.
It's pretty clear that if you have to spend "kilobucks" on a mate to

win their affection, then yes they're a commodity and they'll treat you

as one as well. On the other hand, I'm still pretty happy with the

mate that I landed 35 years ago when we were both broke university
students.

It is not that you have to outright buy 'em,, but just how many chicks are going to remain besides you if you do nothing to entertain them? These days you have to take them out for diner, organize fun activities, that sort of thing, and that costs money which so many people does not honestly have. And if you don't do that you end up a borying fuck and nobody will want to be with you.
Also I am kind of "mehed" by claims that people is happy... I know a bunch of cases who were happy on paper then you dug up and the couple is cheating on each other. I can count happy couples I personally know with the fingers of a horse. Horses have four fingers by the way.