Is the “hook up” culture losing
its steam?....find out what the stars say will be trending for 2015…
As a Relationship
Coach, I get a front seat to all of the trends happening in dating and
relationships. And for years past, singles
have been on the roller coaster ride of trying to navigate the tricky waters of
dating. From the explosion of online
dating to the trend of casually “hooking up”, dating has become more confusing
than in any time in history. However, I
do have good news for you. Dating is
about to get some help. So let’s see what
the stars have in store for us.
To make
predictions, I use Western Astrology which helps me to see any major trends on
the horizon. For example, for the past
several years, technology has had a powerful impact on dating and relationships
in general. The planet Neptune, known
for illusions and idealism, was in the cool sign of Aquarius. This planetary aspect has helped to open many
doors for us in bringing people together through technology such as Facebook
and Skype which to some would’ve seemed unreal years ago. Yet, even with such great technology, it has
yet to replace the chemistry two people have when they are face to face with
each other.
As we fast forward
to 2015, the planet Neptune has since moved into the compassionate sign of
Pisces so we’re seeing more people become more compassionate and understanding
to one another. This translates to
singles becoming more sensitive and understanding to the flaws and weaknesses
of a potential mate. With Neptune in
Aquarius, singles were more concerned with a person’s online profile whereas
Neptune in Pisces teaches singles to be much more sensitive to the actual
person. But, if we’re not careful, the
dark side of Neptune in Pisces can represent self-delusion, manipulation and
extreme idealism too!
With that being
said, we’re entering into a new and different phase for relationships. Saturn is now transiting the sign of
Sagittarius. If you read some Astrology
blogs, you’ll see that Saturn has been erroneously known for its harsh
dictatorship when it’s only here to help us reach our greatest potential by
giving us the challenge we need to move to the next level in our lives. With Saturn in the sign of Sagittarius, we
may be thinking more about the meaning of life and how we relate to the world. We’ll be exploring religion and philosophy
more to connect to our own spirituality.
As someone who is single, you may want to date someone more socially
conscious or who shares your own personal philosophy on life.
Then there’s the
planet Jupiter, known for its benevolence and expansion, which will be in the
sign of Leo for half of the year. It has
been in Leo since July 2014 and stays in the sign for at least a year. Jupiter in Leo is all about letting your own
light shine in the world. But with the
planet transiting Virgo in August 2015, we’ll be much more concerned with our
work in the community. Singles may begin
searching for other singles with the same mission they have of improving the
community through service oriented activities.
So what does all this have to do with me?
Well, if you’re single, you should care about how other singles are
feeling as a whole because it influences your love life. To simplify this a little, I’ve compiled a
list for you of the top 5 dating trends I see happening for 2015 and in some
cases, beyond this time.
1. The
“Hook Up” Culture Is Losing Steam – Say what? Yes, you heard
correctly! Well, the “hook up”
generation is growing older so they’re realizing that this isn’t exactly going
to help them long term, especially if they want to have a family. I coach many twenty something year olds and
they seem tired and wounded from “hooking up”.
They’re ready to settle down. Thus
this type of dating is losing steam fast.
But if you’re enjoying this type of thing…don’t worry…it’s not going
anywhere anytime soon.
Additionally, many of the twenty something’s are experiencing (or about
to experience) their Saturn Return. Saturn
returns to its original position in an individual’s birth chart about every 29
years. So this applies to many singles
in their latter twenties and will be a wakeup call for them to begin moving
towards a more fruitful life or be compelled to deal with the consequences.
2. Dating
Apps/Online Dating Gets A Reality Check – As more and more singles are becoming increasingly aware of the perils
and challenges of dating online, they have discarded it altogether. At first, this may have seemed like the cool
thing to do but most are now wondering if it’s even worth the investment of
time and resources.
Further, the disciplinarian planet, Saturn, is in a challenging aspect
to the compassionate, yet sometimes delusional planet of Neptune forcing singles
to experience their first reality check that online dating may not be the best
way to find love. Or perhaps singles
will begin to balance online dating with offline dating and begin creating a
healthier mix of places to meet singles.
3. More
Socially Conscious Singles – On
a grand scale, we’re starting to see people becoming more socially active and
aware of what’s happening in their communities and on the planet in
general. Young, single twenty something
year olds are leading the way for all of us.
This trend has already began with all the social uprisings happening
whether they’re enlightening us on the causes of police brutality, racism,
sexism, economic inequality, etc.
What’s helping these social uprisings and singles becoming more socially
conscious is the mix of Saturn in Sagittarius (social justice) and Neptune in
Pisces (compassion, ideals). Then with
the planet Jupiter going into the service oriented sign of Virgo, the theme for
2015 will really be about working towards helping mankind. What’s awesome about this is that singles
will have opportunities to meet like-minded singles in a healthier way rather
just dating online or in a bar or a club.
We’re all excited about this trend!
4. Fitness/Health/Wellness
Will Be A Priority – Health
and fitness have always been priorities for singles but I believe it will have
much more of an impact for 2015 through 2016.
Singles will find more creative and revolutionary ways to stay in shape
other than just going to the gym. You’re
also going to notice singles start taking better care of their health than
years ago. With the national healthcare
plan in effect, this may aid singles in taking a more proactive look at their
health.
But
staying fit and healthy doesn’t just mean staying in shape, it also means getting
rid of toxic relationships too. It has
been statistically proven that those in toxic relationships experience more
chronic illnesses than those who are not in toxic relationships. So there may be a long, overdue cleansing of
the soul from relationships that are not in our best interests.
And
lest I forget the forces behind such a powerful influence. This trend is influenced by Jupiter in Virgo,
a sign also known for health/purity and cleaning out the toxins of our
soul. With Jupiter in Leo for part of
the year, we may be expanding in areas beyond our capacity so we need Jupiter
in Virgo to bring us back down to earth.
She will help us to purify our souls and alleviate the toxins we put in
it so we can be healed and renewed.
5.
Marriage Is Making A Slow Comeback – That’s right! I said it! But where did it go? Well, actually, marriage hasn’t gone anywhere
but I wanted to quiet the cynics who continuously report statistics on how the
marriage rate is declining. And even
I’ll admit, the marriage ratio seems to have stalled. But it will start trending upwards again-eventually! I believe we’ve gone through our worst years
for marriage and now I think we’re tying up those loose ends in 2015. With the hook up culture losing steam (see
dating trend #1), that can only mean people will start “tying the knot” again-thankfully!
But before you get too excited about this trend, just note that marriage
won’t be the same as it was when our parents got married. I believe we’ve learned a lot in the past several
years and that information will be implemented into how singles date and eventually
get married. I believe singles will
start to look deeper into their partnerships to ensure they are compatible and
the right fit for them. This is
something our parent’s did not do before they got married. Singles these days will have a more
well-rounded view of marriage and partnership and this will help them not only
get married but stay there.
However, this is a long term prediction and well beyond 2015. The other planets I did not mention which
have a huge influence on relationships were Uranus and Pluto. Uranus, the planet of revolution and
invention, in the sign of Aries and the planet Pluto, known for power and
transformation in the sign of Capricorn are in challenging positions with each
other! In relationships, these two
planetary influences have challenged our need to be individuals, yet respect the
institution of marriage. When there is
any type of aspect to the sign of Libra, known for relationships, this
challenge becomes even greater. These
two planets, Uranus and Pluto, will make their last dance within the year and
help us to finally resolve whatever matters of the heart has come up for us in
the past few years.
In summary, we’re
excited about the New Year! There will
be so many positive trends in dating making relationships easier to bear. What we’ve learned over the past years will
help us to relate to each other much better and make communication far easier
than it has ever been in history. With
such powerful planets helping us to move to a more compassionate society, our
relationships will start to improve tremendously. That’s good news for us singles trying to
find our way through the wonderful maze of dating.
Thanks for reading!
For more helpful dating tips,
please check out my blog at www.liveloveaspire.blogspot.com
or you may inquire about my dating/relationship coaching/consulting services at
www.liveloveaspire.com.
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