Has Class Gone Out of Style?

You've heard it before: both men and women profess to want a partner who carries themselves with classy confidence. For men, this translates to the type of woman who dresses in a way that shows off her confidence, but not all of her lady parts; shows discretion in who she deals with; and never reveals all of her secrets. Conversely, in most women's eyes, a classy man shows pride in his achievements, but does not brag; takes care of his appearance and hygiene; and concentrates his efforts on wooing only one woman.

But if you have been participating on any social media platform lately, you are probably wondering where these types of people have disappeared to. Did the Rapture of good men and women happen already without the rest of us knowing? Everywhere you look, whether you happen to be scrolling through Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, or chatting it up on Snapchat, it seems like the kind of people nobody claims to want -- the half-naked wannabe models and dudes who flash every hundred dollar bill, piece of bling and hot new ride they've got -- are the ones winning in the game of love.

Funny how that works... Guys will swear up and down that they have no love for "these hoes," but they'll be the first ones who'll try to chat up the sister with all her goodies hanging out. It's easy to see through any such excuse because men are visually stimulated, and some women take advantage of that fact by posing in ways that make their lady bits look more prominent.

While women are typically not as easily taken on the aesthetic scale, many (especially those born within the last decade before the new millennium) have grown up in a culture that embraces materialism. Those who have yet to mature beyond this stage may look at men with dollar signs in their eyes. Guys who play into visual boasting of riches they may or may not have are perpetuating these young ladies' fantasies of being with a rich man.

Appearances are deceiving much of the time, however.

I can't judge whether the greater factors of consumerism and hypersexualization are the sole factors to blame for this trend. One thing I can tell you from personal experience, however, is that both women and men who are modest in their dress and what they choose to show the world are more likely to be labeled as boring, straight-laced, and less attractive. Even in a show of mannerisms, it appears that "swag" and being "ratchet" is valued above contentment and being level headed.

Perhaps class is riding a descending wave right now; however, once again it will surge in style. To my classy ladies and gentlemen: please do not despair. You aren't being pushed to the back burner. A lot of people just haven't reached the level of maturity needed to fully appreciate what you have to offer.