Dating goal for 2025: Don’t pretend to be cool with casual. People have never been more starved for meaningful connection while simultaneously settling for meaningless “situations”. They crave to be seen but are too afraid to open up. So, be different. Be real. Be direct about what you want from the first date. Not 1 month in, not 3 months in. Right away. Yes, you will scare some people off. That’s a good thing.