Okay, I know this sub generally has a positive attitude towards most things, and that is great, and thanks for posting the article, but what an absolute load of horseshit that was. Not to mention it seems like blogspam considering OP's post history.
Those first four paragraphs are so pretentious it hurts my soul, and is perfect material for r/cringe. Some of my favorite quotes:
A person who loves solo travel is seen as a free spirit. A true nomad who’s broken free from the shackles of society and dared to march to the beat of their own drum.
This attitude is why people back in your home country hate backpackers.
In a society that encourages conformity, this makes them uninhibited soul warriors.
"Uninhibited soul warriors" - Fucking absolute lol.
The kindness of strangers will open up a part of your heart that you had no idea existed.
As if everyone is a soulless arsehole mistrusting of strangers until they travel. Utter nonsense.
Now onto the main points:
Office job – swipe left. Owns a dog – swipe left. Loves spending time with family – swipe left. Cosy nights in – massive scary alarm bells left!
Please tell me this is satire.
Most average humans love a bit of small talk. Some people have never dared to explore the depths of their soul or even given themselves the time to learn what makes them tick.
Absolute bollocks.
‘Babe, I can’t see you on Saturday’, you’ll say. ‘Why not’, he will say. ‘Because I need some space to think, to breathe, to create and be me.’ Yeah… you can imagine how well that goes down with the average partner.
Yes, that wouldn't go down well because it makes you sound like a complete self centered pretentious holier-than-thou prick.
When a new partner displays an element of ignorance, it’s near impossible not to bite. Yes you will try and educate with your first-hand knowledge but most average humans like to believe that what they read is gospel. Your bullshit-o-meter will kick in and with ease you’ll dismantle the myths they’ve absorbed, with fact and real emotion.
I fucking hate this shit. This attitude of 'just because I've been there I'm in sole possession of the truth of what people are like'. Just fuck off. Honestly I'd rather go on a date with a know-it-all American who's never been out of Colorado than a know-it-all backpacker who think they're on the mainline to the truth of the universe.
You’ll be branded as a ‘know-it-all’ but your experience will mean you don’t care as you know the truth and you’re not afraid of sharing it.
The most pretentious and condescending sentence of the lot. Backpackers, nor the author, have a monopoly on "truth". "You know the truth and not afraid of sharing it" - fucking spare me.
For you’ve been bitten by the bug of the solo travel/wanderlust variety. Try as you might to conform you will never see settling in a conventional life as a viable option now.
Why? Has the author ever considered that solotraveling isn't for everyone, and that some people like settling down and having good paying jobs etc.
In summary, it's been a while since I've read such utter nonsense and the author really needs to dial back on the pretentiousness and general attitude of "Look at me, I'm a solo-traveler, aren't I so cool and interesting cause I've traveled a little bit" - If the author actually offered any insight into what he/she knows about other cultures and countries instead of saying "being a traveler is just so much better than a routine life and oh woe-is-me because I'll never be dateable because I think I'm better than other people" then I would be less critical.