Tyler Durden:
Man, I see in Fight Club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see it squandered. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables – slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars, but we won't. We're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.

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Get the Ball Rolling


Perhaps the most difficult moment in writing is when you stare at the blank paper or the empty screen in front of you. What should you write? In two previous posts on #writing, I explained how we can use free writing and brainstorming to generate ideas. What you read below is a writing sample written by Halima on last week’s discussion group topic, dating in the age of social media. It is a very good example of free writing. I am publishing it with small grammatical corrections. With some work, this piece can become an acceptable #ielts essay. You can read the original submission in our discussion group.


I have never used any dating apps or sites like Tinder; however, I have seen people around me who are using these apps and social media ( Tinder, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, etc.) in order to find short-term relationship i.e. connections that last 2 to 3 months maximum. I have yet to see any relationships that one started on these platforms which lasted for more than a year; they usually end in a few weeks or months. People prefer to find a mate who is relatively close-by rather than one who is miles away; it's more convenient to schedule meetings with them and relieve their loneliness, anxiety, stress or above all, their physical desires. Dating apps have both pros and cons. On the one hand, they provide the chance to find your love, explore your love-life without any interference from others because everything is in your personal control. Such an app also provides comfort, in that, one can chat with other people and decide whether they are potentially compatible or not; and if not, easily move on to another candidate. On the other hand, these apps have some disadvantages. For example, most people use them not for finding their partner or love, but only for a one-night-stand. Some consider these apps as online brothels because many groups use them for money. These apps destroy many married lives because they facilitate extra-marital affairs, cheating, lack of loyalty and honesty. But these apps also have connected many hearts together. They provide opportunities to every person to find their partner or lover, whether they are introverted or not. In India people are still very traditional and they use these apps frequently. Here, dating is considered a major sin, but they succumbed to their needs and desire for love.
It might be that arranged marriages are successful at last but it kills two soul and connects them by social norms and pressure. Arranged marriage is full of compromises, especially on the side of women. So these apps give a chance to women to explore online and find their soulmates.




I hope that you find this post helpful. I will be happy to hear your feedback on this topic. Tell me if you have ever used brainstorming or free writing and share any different techniques you use to come up with ideas. If you haven’t already joined our discussion group, it is high time you do that. You can read what others have written on the topic of the week and share your own. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends and invite them to our community.


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