Spiral

I’m melting here in Europe, great way to reduce libido

@Ulax Perhaps, I am however not in the business of charming my way into her pants. That’s too much work in my opinion. I think you can tell pretty much immediately if she’s interested and while you can make her interested it’s easier to just move on immediately if she’s not. Although I might just be spoiled based on my looks

It’s better to be straightforward. Rather than pretending to be interested in the time or a directions. As long as you are, it isn’t as important what you say

I’ve tried singles events. Not exactly the same thing but it’s fun. Less structured, hasn’t lead to anything worth mentioning but I wasn’t particularly ambitious either. You mingle and chat people up

This

Live a fun life and girls will want to be apart of it. Sit at home playing video games and gooning and they don’t. Same with sitting a home theorizing how to get them. And doing “fun” things to get girls is not a fun life. Having fun certainly includes some exercise and a healthy lifestyle

Men only want one thing: a hot witch girlfriend

I’m radical in my disdain for marketing. If I’m in the mood for something and then see an ad for it, I’m not going to buy it

There is certainly intersexual competition. Not just for men but for status among women. Like girls advice girls to cut there hair shorter if the other girl is prettier and vice versa. As well as very pretty girls will struggle more socially among women. Unless she’s very considerate and kind. Is this good or bad? idk. Everything has a cost

This stuff is easy. Don’t ask, don’t tell.

@SageMind Empathy is not rational, if you become resentful you’ll experience what that’s like and gain more understanding Although “suffer” isn’t good advice because it not something people generally seek out

Suffer

@NewKidOnTheBlock I’m the same

Everything has a cost, even spiritual development. I’m not sure I’d consider it worth it for me I would blame Leo if wasn’t so developed

Forummaxxing When you just hang out on the forum without really engaging in the pursuit of self-actualization. Videosplaining When you post a thread with a video without any explanation or giving a motivation for people to watch it

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