Stop blaming the opposite sex and learn to finally connect. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash We sat across from each other. Two supposedly functional adults, nursing lukewarm lattes, entirely devoid of chemistry. I remember staring at my date as they compulsively checked their phone screen every three minutes. I wasn’t even angry. I was just profoundly, existentially exhausted. Why are we so bad at this? Look around. Young men are increasingly single. Women are permanently frustrated. Everyone is downloading, deleting, and re-downloading the same three apps in a vicious cycle of hope and profound disappointment. You are probably wondering why finding a genuine connection today feels like a part-time job that pays exclusively in ghosting. Here is the thing about that question: the answer isn’t what the internet wants you to believe. It is not that men are trash or women are impossible. I spent years trapped in that exact cycle of bitterness. I blamed my city.…