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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago (30 children)

This is why men like men-only spaces.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 38 points 6 months ago (23 children)

And why "just find a group hobby to meet a girl" is such bullshit advice. I worry about making women feel uncomfortable when they're just out living their lives so the only place I have to actually reach out to anyone are the absolute atrocious hellholes that are online dating sites...

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (12 children)

It's not exactly bullshit advice, it's just advice that is used in a bullshit way. The advice can work when you don't throw yourself at a potential SO and just treat them like a normal person and don't force it.

I've met multiple partners through groups like that, and it always started out as treating them like a real person, making a real friend connection, and then letting the relationship grow on its own. I've also watched dudes flame out trying to make a relationship out of nothing and wonder why girls get creeped out when no isn't accepted. I'd also be lying if I said I've never been that guy, but thankfully I got better and saw the error of my ways.

[–] endhits@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Men have to make relationships happen. If they do not directly and obviously show interest and intent on pursuing a person they're interested in, they will never have any sort of relationships. Ever.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

lol

Out of the 5 relationships I've been in maybe two were ones that I initiated, and I don't even consider myself to be that attractive. I've just had much better luck being a real person that someone wanted to like and letting things naturally develop than I ever did with that kind of behavior. In fact, some of the most cringey behavior of mine that I can remember is me directly and obviously showing interest in women who (looking back) clearly had no interest in me.

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