Hypocrisy

We live in a world where it is rare to find someone that is patient, compassionate, and will give you the benefit of the doubt, someone that is empathetic and willing to see the world through your eyes, someone that is willing to take the time to walk beside you and lend a helping hand.

And yet almost everyone will agree with you that these are admirable traits to have. 

When we go to apply for a job or when we use a dating app, this hypocrisy has never been so apparent. The average employer and the average Hinge or Tinder user has no time to actually get to know you, has no desire to see your potential beyond your resume or your profile, and, if they happen to agree to an interview or a first date, they will be sure to judge your worth based on first impressions. And they will be incredibly unlikely to befriend you or keep in touch following a harsh rejection. 

When will we start to expose these inane games for what they are? When will we unveil their hypocrisy and the absolute travesty it is, perverting the organic development of romance and shaming the potential contribution of countless individuals to an organization? And when will we recognize that we’re not merely meant to admire kindness, compassion, and patience, that each of us is responsible for striving to become the person we ought to be?