Where did Relationship's go??

The other day, I was having lunch with my aunt... Very good looking woman for her age and very funny... We decided to go and see Magic Mike & have a light dinner afterwards... Had a great time with my aunt... While at dinner we were talking about how complicated dating life has become. Its' funny we are about 10 years apart and we both seem to have the same dating issues.. It seems that at this day and age people are only looking to "hook up" (in other words booty calls).. What ever happened to the times where you wanted to get to know someone and actually be in a relationship?? Does that even exist anymore???

Case in point... We were approached by a pretty decent looking man, and he started conversation.. (why do I always have to try and see what people's angles are??) He started to boast about what he did and where he lives and how he lives life and what he is looking for... HUH!!! I definitely felt like he was handing in a verbal resume... So, my dear aunt (being so nice) starts to nod her head and smile politely.. I on the other hand seize the opportunity at hand.. (hey if your going to give out your info I hope you have enough to back it up with).. So, in true illy fashion, I started to dig a little deeper into his resume... I asked him specific questions.. It's funny how people start off with good "game" and end up with nothing to say.. It was obvious that he was making up stuff... After a while, I dissected his job, his residence and came up with the notion that he was trying to impress two women that have their own lives and are not easily impressed.

He then blurted out, the ever so impressive phrase of "well what I'm looking for is to hook up"!!! I almost fell of my chair and spit my drink out when he actually spoke those words. Seriously!!! Is this the best that you can offer???? WOW.. Ok, so let me get this straight... You are in your late 50's, with a made up job, live in an efficiency that isn't depicted of what you say you do for a living and your looking for a hook up???  AMAZED... I guess that I was expecting that in your late 50's (if your single) that you are looking for someone to share the "golden years" with.. You have worked hard, you helped your kids out,  maybe your a grandparent, and you want that special someone to share your life with.. What I seriously was not expecting was the "I just want a hook up line"!!! 

I do know one thing.. If I'm still single in my late 50's and I haven't found my someone special that I want to share my life with, then I will stay single.. Never in my wildest dreams would I say to someone "hey you wanna hook up"?? What is that??? It goes to show the sign of the times... I rather enjoy life and be single than to be that desperate to tell people that I'm just looking for a hook up.. That totally shows that you have nothing to really offer and that at your age you still haven't grown up....

So the question still is out there... Why don't people want relationships?? Why are people in their late 50's asking for hook up's?? What happened to sharing your life with someone and not just casual sex??