Robert Dewsnap

Modern Dating: Western Country View

pen and ink

24″X36″

May, 2024

Art piece depicts Man and Women and the various stresses and strains in society where social morals and marital statuses are changing with the fate of male / female relationships in the balance. Men are moving away from marriage (6.5 men per thousand will wed a women this year). Women are seeking marriage on average – later in life. Social media, job opportunities, and work competition are all contributing, particularly social media such as Tinder, Hinge, and Match, in straining male / female relationships and consequently, the state institution of marriage.