"Many of us have experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when we realize the relationship we're in and thought was "the one" turns out to be a total wash. Sometimes the eventual severance comes down to a difference of morals or plain-old lost feelings. And sometimes it happens when dishonestly, like catfishing, is revealed. But many people in the younger generations are navigating a new kind of deception: financial future faking."
"But many people in the younger generations are navigating a new kind of deception: financial future faking. It's when people make big promises to each other about sharing a home, lifestyle, or long-term financial security early in a relationship without any real intention or follow-through. This phenomenon is an offshoot of " future faking," a psychological manipulation tactic recognized by major health care and psychological organizations."
Financial future faking occurs when people promise shared homes, lifestyles, or long-term financial security early in relationships without genuine intent or follow-through. The behavior stems from future faking, a recognized psychological manipulation tactic. Financial secrecy, misaligned expectations, and the use of money as leverage erode trust and fracture communication. The phenomenon is a growing factor in Gen Z and millennial divorces and may contribute to lower or later marriage rates. Economic pressures such as inflation, a soft job market, and housing affordability challenges intensify the damage caused by financial dishonesty in relationships.
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