This raises the question: why did this happen?

1. Changing social roles
Women have become much more independent — financially, emotionally, professionally. They need a partner less “for survival”, and choose him more as an equal partner or companion.
Men, in many cases, have lost the usual role of “sole breadwinner”, but have not always quickly adapted to the new model of equality.

2. Dating culture and apps
Dating apps have changed the dynamics a lot. There is a sense of constant choice, comparison and “attention market”. This often creates both inflated expectations and emotional fatigue on both sides.
As a result, some people start to behave more consumeristically: “I should be given more than I am ready/willing to give”.

3. Emotional reorientation of men
Modern men have often been raised not in a rigid “don’t cry, be strong” model, but in a softer one. This is good from the point of view of emotional health, but sometimes a skew occurs - when expectations of care and acceptance exceed the willingness to take responsibility.

4. Rethinking the female role
Women are increasingly not ready to “adjust” or play a role where they only give. They seek equality, but sometimes encounter partners who expect traditional female behavior in new conditions.

So what is really happening?

I think we are in a period of transition. The old models are no longer working, and the new ones are not yet fully formed.
This creates a sense of imbalance: some seem “too demanding,” others “too cold,” or “not willing to put in the effort.”

Perhaps the problem is not that “men have become like princesses” or that “women have become too independent.” Rather, we are all learning new rules for intimacy—and not always doing it well yet.
And the main question that remains: how to find a balance between equality, respect, and mutual care without losing ourselves?