There’s a crush recession on. 

From an unforgiving economy that makes even the cost of a mere crush unaffordable to dating app fatigue and general risk aversion, Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) doesn't see love as being worth the investment. It’s another contributor to a culture riddled with loneliness and isolation. 

But what’s to say of the brave few who still believe in love? As singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo puts it: "They say modern love's a cruel endeavor/ And to that I say, ‘f--k it, whatever."

With diaristic, emotive songwriting, Rodrigo has soundtracked the lives........

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