Commitment Issues Rebranded

Relationship coaches are rebranding �commitment issues� as �strategic flexibility,� hoping to soften the stigma. Eyewitnesses overheard one dater explain, �I�m not avoiding marriage, I�m just preserving optionality.� His date left mid-salad. Therapists sighed, declaring it a triumph for wordplay and a disaster for romance. Anonymous staffers at dating apps confirmed profiles featuring the phrase are up 300%. A fake poll revealed 41% of singles approve, 37% roll their eyes, and 22% quietly adopt it. Economists predict breakups may increase but Hallmark cards could diversify. For now, commitment issues have gone corporate, with branding sleeker than most relationships. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com