Parents try to set up 26-year-old with neighbor, get offended when he rejects their matchmaking: 'She's divorced and a single mother'

Most people these days want their romantic partner to be their own choice.

Let's be real, if you are going to spend the rest of your life with someone, you probably want to feel like you have some control over the process. While some people do get together thanks to a nudge in the right direction, they are not likely to be happy with that decision unless they feel like they made it themselves.

In the age where the dating app still reigns supreme, it is almost kind of wholesome to experience getting together with somebody who you didn't meet through a screen first. However, many of these real-life methods also have their downsides, and one of these is the potential for friends and family to meddle in your romantic life. 

People think it is difficult to turn down a potential partner they are not interested in, but what can prove even more awkward is navigating this rejection with somebody who has your best interests at heart. They think they know who would really work with you, but they may not know you as well as they think they do. Chemistry can't be forced, no matter how many outsiders might be rooting for it.