The One Who Was A Waste Of Time: A New Perspective
There’s always that one type of relationship where you thought it was heading in the right direction, and suddenly there’s a shift. There is no single ending to this story, but however it happens, the relationship ends, and we’re reeling from the loss of someone we had allowed ourselves to get close to. Now, we’re wishing we had that time back. We think, “What a waste!”
I recently came across an Instagram reel of a woman talking about how she hasn’t met Mr. Right yet, but she has met a slew of other misters, including “Mr. Waste Yo Time.” Wasted time in dating is a common concern among people who understandably want to find the right person as soon as possible. However, I think there are a few reasons the negative connotation of the term requires some reframing when we’re in the dating season of life.