Unfortunately in current day and age with technology, everything comes easy and fast. People have become dopamine addicts to instant gratification and not the long term goals.
With social media, people find it easier to merely start a new rather than water the grass they are standing on.
Remember “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times”
This applies to our current situation.
Most relationships don’t usually last past the 6 months to 2 year point which is called the honey moon phase. This is the physical attraction and new phase usually where the initial bonding occurs.
The problem most people make is not looking beyond the attraction and what long term goals you two would share to develop further.
*You can’t have two people with completely different long term life goals that will conflict. There are exceptions but not the norm.
But yes, being friends at first and slowly progressing into a relationship, getting to know your partner gives opportunity to see if you are compatible while sharing similar life goals. Also live with them, it will quickly tell you more about them when they are not at their best. 😉
*Taking it slow allows you to gauge the relationship while not sacrificing unnecessarily and taking risks.
*MGTOW is a reaction to the new age feminism, neither win in the end sadly. Instead of going your own way, create an environment/opportunity where woman can meet in the middle.