# Are flaky people on the rise? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 22, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flaky-people-on-the-rise/664156 "2013-07-22T02:37:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flaky-people-on-the-rise/664156/41 "2013-07-28T03:33:55Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > I personally have noticed a tendency for younger people to hold off until the last minute on committing to an invitation in case something they’d rather do comes up. > > That said, it seems breaking a commitment is a lot more socially acceptable now than it used to be. “Sorry, dude. I know we were going to hit the bars tonight, but my bro and his friends came over with beer and Munchkin. Gonna stay in tonight,” would not raise an eyebrow amongst twentysomethings. It’s because we are desensitized to it by now. It hurts the first few times, but I’m over it at this point. -drewtwo99, twentysomething extraordinaire ---
**Author:** ![d1a1s1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@d1a1s1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d1a1s1)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flaky-people-on-the-rise/664156/42 "2013-07-28T07:35:11Z")
> [@Zago](#): > > Today I really wanted to flake but, as I almost always do now, I pushed through it and forced myself to keep my plans. I don’t want to be rude to my friends and having been called out on my behavior in the past has really helped me to quit flaking. So, I drove two hours (round trip) to have lunch with friends and go on a walk with the dogs - it was a pain but there was some good stuff, good conversation at least. That’s great to hear! Keep it up! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flaky-people-on-the-rise/664156.md?page=2)