Unaccountably, it is still deemed acceptable to criticise a couple’s decision not to produce offspring
You may have noticed that dinks have been in the news. If you’re confused, don’t worry – I was too when my partner informed me that this is what we are.
“Dual income, no kids” is a descriptor that originated in the 1980s; lately, people have started to use it on TikTok to show off their extravagant lifestyles (“we get a full eight hours of sleep and sometimes more”; “our house is clean and quiet”). These mild boasts have been met with online vitriol, as reported by the Mail Online, with couples being called “sad losers”, along with the usual litany of accusations that are levelled against people who don’t have children: we are selfish, materialistic, have no stake in the future and, lest we forget, will die alone because our lives are ultimately meaningless.
