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humor The Hard Times 2026-04-09

Man Announces 'Open to Short-Term': A New Frontier of Emotional Blandness.

Some 33-year-old thinks 'open to short-term' is his defining, evolved trait. It translates roughly to: 'I might ghost you, but at least Iโ€™ll make you laugh first.'


<p>This declaration on a dating app translates to: โ€œman willing to date someone temporarily.โ€ The man in question is 33-year-old Scott Tolbert,... <a class="font-medium" href="https://thehardtimes.net/blog/a-man-of-the-world-this-guy-is-actually-open-to-a-short-term-relationship/" style="color: #3eb565;">Read more nonsense</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thehardtimes.net/blog/a-man-of-the-world-this-guy-is-actually-open-to-a-short-term-relationship/">A Man of the World: This Guy Is Actually...

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