Spiral

I’m skeptical of dog and cat ownership in general

As a Swede I think this is silly and unnecessary. However I don’t think this is particularly interesting or newsworthy

Feminism is fantastic for capitalism, rich people were central in getting in started after all. You can pay men less and get double the workforce essentially for free

@Natasha Tori Maru Perhaps locking this thread is for the best?

Personally I’d like a girlfriend, mostly because I’m lonely. However most of the girls I meet aren’t people I’d like to hang out with again. It’s not that they are mean or rude or whatever. Although that not unusual. It’s more that they are not interested. Like sure they might desire me on occasion. That’s great but they very rarely ask questions. They just talk about whatever they got on their mind. TLDR: Women don’t make me feel seen, so I’m not excited about hanging out with them.

Investing time and mental energy in the “gender war” is foolish. It’s a path towards resentment and fear

It’s like a muscle, you can study how to workout and that certainly helps. But getting good at it requires at lot of practice. Be really social, spend hours a day socializing and in the end you’ll be good at it. However you lose it if you don’t keep it up

Do you guys still have ice protests? Or no king ones. Protesting those things gives my green vibes

1. Avoid questions, statements are more fun. 2. If you have to ask questions, open ended is better 3. If you’re asked basic boring questions, silly replies are more fun than serious ones. Who cares where you are from. Although don’t go overboard 4. Share how you really feel and take risks socially. You can’t connect to people otherwise. This takes some social skills however 5. Be balanced about compliments but also show appreciation and gratitude for new perspectives and so on. Being interested is often the same thing as interesting. People like to feel smart and have their ideas be valued Is that a framework? Idk. Basic fundamentals perhaps

I’ve been single quite a few years now. My last and only relationship was very unorthodox to say the least. I don’t know if the following is truly the case, but it seems so to me, based on family and friends. Basically you as a guy, go on a bunch of dates. To restaurants, malls, Christmas markets and a bunch of other “boring” stuff to keep your girlfriend happy. Ideally this works, but it’s not usual that’s it doesn’t. Is this really what that’s like? If so how often do you need to do this? Or maybe I’m just picking poorly if I don’t enjoy this sort of stuff

No point trying to convince people, who as already made up their mind

Seems to me like a waste of energy to care about these sorts of things

Sales and marketing is devilry, always has been

Woman are a mystery to me. Sometimes they just like me for some reason, that’s when I get lucky. It’s not about me doing anything particular

No point sharing more than needed. I don’t see how that would make anything better for anyone

I’m too cowardly for this, furthermore I thinks it’s a bit pricey

You don’t need to agree to validate her feelings. She terrified of the coffee machine? Fine you can comfort her. Rationally explaining why the coffee machine is harmless isn’t helping anyone

Asking is overrated. Making a guess is more fun

I’m not suggesting you should do anything unethical

Anger management experts can aid you in this endeavor

By the way, having huge balls is advantageous with girls. None remembers a coward

I don’t want to ask, better to just flirt with them. This way they have the convenience of telling me that they have a partner if they do or lie if they’re not interested. Drawbacks include, they can cheat. Furthermore they can have a bf who gets upset

That’s not how I define vulnerability, however yes. What you describe is a required approach to getting what you want from other people in a sustainable way

Little pitchers have big ears. Or in the other words kids hear more than you might expect

Don’t lie Don’t harm others(including emotionally) unless you’re forced to Don’t tolerate disrespect Don’t get caught up in all the negativity, especially cultural/political Don’t try to convince people who have already decided what they believe. Don’t consume toxic men’s advice Don’t expect anything from women (at all). That’s probably toxic, but I’ve been disappointed too many times. Don’t drink or consume drugs alone. Don’t buy things you can’t afford, except housing Don’t gamble Don’t be too greedy, do consume some. I’m not a material person, so I don’t buy something unless I need it. Don’t live in fear Don’t stay in a bad situation for too long