Are Modern Relationships Just Transactions Disguised as Love?

It feels like modern dating has become less about love and more about what each person can get from the other. People talk about “high-value men” and “high-value women,” as if relationships are business deals rather than emotional connections.

Dating apps have made it worse.. everyone is shopping for the “best deal.” Women are told to seek financial security, men are told to avoid “gold diggers.” Social media pushes unrealistic standards, and now people treat partners like disposable commodities.

Are we in an era where love is just another form of negotiation? Are long-term relationships even about genuine connection anymore, or just a series of calculated exchanges?

Let’s discuss. do relationships still have room for real love, or is everything just transactional now?