Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? The Rise of the Single Girl Era

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00:00Anyone who doesn't live under a rock has probably come across the British Vogue article that broke the internet.

00:09It's having a boyfriend embarrassing now.

00:15And suddenly everyone is asking have you officially entered the post-rom-com era,

00:20where being single is cooler than being cuffed.

00:23Think about it, the early 2000s were all about finding your Mr. Big,

00:27you're Noah, you're Edward Cullin.

00:30But cut to 2025, women aren't chasing heartbreak or validation anymore.

00:34They're living their Fleabag, Barbie and Queen era and choosing themselves,

00:38their peace, their paychecks.

00:40Even in India, singlehood isn't seen as sad anymore.

00:44It's a flex.

00:45Across Indian cities, women are embracing singlehood,

00:48not as waiting room for marriage but as a lifestyle choice.

00:51They're buying homes, travelling solo and building careers.

00:55The new relationship goal is not needing one.

00:58Because love is still beautiful but the pressure to perform it online,

01:01that's the real cringe.

01:03So maybe the question isn't whether having a boyfriend is embarrassing,

01:06it's whether we've finally outgrown the need to prove we're in love at all.

01:10Tell us in the comments what you think.

01:12Is having a boyfriend embarrassing or is it just about women reclaiming their free will?