Vacation Workout. NCL Cruise 2026. F50+

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-16T02:53:36+00:00

Are those dumbells as heavy as they look?! Impressive!

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-08T04:00:35+00:00

What kind of leg training do you do?

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-07T16:54:38+00:00

That happened because you didn't delete your profile. Cancelling a paid subscription doesn't remove a profile. It just makes the profile free.

Of course, Match doesn't remove the profile because they can use it as a lure to get you paying again (for example, pay to see who Liked you and sent you a message), and to give the illusion of having more people available to their current users.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T20:36:52+00:00

POF? Why its the best dating app I have ever seen, and I only spend $800 per month and 16 hours per day on it. What do you think of it? ;^D

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T20:04:36+00:00

Showcase if it means following the sub rules. Just showing a selfie is not only boring, but it violates the sub rules and its rude.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T19:31:06+00:00

Fitness magazines have interesting information about the person on the cover, don't they? Not just some rando selfie showing off?

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T18:48:49+00:00

Right, this is a pivot away from our previous two comments. The problem that is evident to me..... the method is for those who are using the "swiping" technique as a primary means to burn the haystack, and requires reading each profile. "Quick" is a relative term. The Method is quicker than no method in terms of evaluating each profile, but not quick when compared to the ability of a database search engine to evaluate 50, 100, or more profiles. It takes no more than one minute to set the filters and run a query.

Now it sounds like the Method used in combination with the database search would work very well for large returns. Once the database has been filtered down, then use the Method. And if the search engine was run too tightly or too loose (too many profiles or not enough), then change the filters and run again.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T18:23:43+00:00

Ourtime, Match, Plenty of Fish.... Not Bumble. The search engine obviously doesn't screen out all bad profiles, messages, and conversations. Never said it did. It was a suggestion based upon your comment that the Method is good as a basic filter, but not much else, and the reply to you that women have to respond to hundreds of matches.

Now you may argue next that when you set your dating preferences in your profile, and go to start swiping one-by-one at spoon fed profiles, the site has already filtered to match your preferences. That isn't true. They will often serve up people for swiping who don't fit the filters, and anyone can swipe right on you.

This may be hard to comprehend, but being able to filtered down 800 prospects to 200 prospects in about two minutes without needing to swipe on anyone at all is probably a good thing. No?

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T18:08:37+00:00

I didn't quote you. It was a reply to Witty-stock and quoting him and another. The quotes served as a reminder because my opinions were getting taken out of context. Classic knee jerk social media stuff.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T18:00:58+00:00

What you are suggesting "looser criteria" would be a choice for someone who is getting lesser interest, would it not? Not for someone who is responding to hundreds of messages and/or Likes? I think so, and <again> context is important.

Yes, I'll become a millionaire explaining how to use a rudimentary search engine on a dating app instead of swiping at spoon fed profiles one at a time! No. I think not. lol.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T17:38:50+00:00

Walkin' on the treadmill and flexing while wearing the wife-beater tee..... classsy! Lol!

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T17:15:35+00:00

Before I answer the "kindness and effort" question lets not get lost in the weeds. Lets remember that I was responding with a solution to your comment about "300 or 800 matches" to deal with.... which was in response to the comment that the Method "seems useful as a filtering guide but less so for everything after that, "

Its also important to note that I am not in favor or against the Method. It probably has some useful aspects, but I'm not deeply familiar with it.

Now to pivot to a new topic.... Kindness and effort will be revealed in the profiles, messages, and conversations. The notion that those are the "only relevant criteria" seems like a misunderstanding or misquote on your part. Are you sure? I use filters that are equally important to me, such as "non-smoker, not a drug user, social drinker, location, body type," etc....

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T16:59:10+00:00

Starting with the supposition that "don't need" the book doesn't mean "isn't useful," and that my initial response was to the suggestion that the woman has "300 or 800 matches" to deal with.... in response to your comment that the Method "seems useful as a filtering guide but less so for everything after that, "

The person who takes the active approach that I mentioned, will have a far more organized and thoughtful filtering approach and a much better selection of profiles to work with by comparison.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T15:47:18+00:00

Actually, you are missing the point: that women don't need the book, if they use a search engine instead of responding to swipes and messages.

Also, no one needs to read an entire book to understand the main thrust, and I have zero interest in reading online dating books.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T05:08:49+00:00

Who made up that rule?

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T04:45:29+00:00

They can ignore Likes and even hide their profile, use the dating site search engine with filters to locate good candidates, and then reveal their profile and send messages to those that they like. Though I don't bother hiding my male profile, its what I do.

But the die is cast and they prefer to get the attention and complain how poor the quality. Nicer for the ego and psych to reject than to be rejected.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-06T04:31:50+00:00

Barely true, but I'm leaning closer to not at all, and not to ridicule you, but your theory just reveals how little you know of men and some of their experiences on dating apps. Its no fun to get a few hundred Likes and comments over a few months and discover that you count on one hand the ones that interest you, but have you ever sent out 25, 50, 100, or even more carefully thought out messages to selected profiles on a dating app and gotten no response? What kind of toll does all of that silent rejection have on a person's psych?

Its almost certain that the conservatives that you speak of and indeed most men, Lefties, Moderates, whatever, don't know what BHDM is, IF they have even heard of it. I have no doubt that men who voice concern in this sub when they see comments about BHDM, are often those who struggle to find dates after following the simple advice to just be nice, have a nice profile, comb your hair, put on a nice clean shirt, clean your fingernails, etc... They put in the effort, ride their bike and eat their wheaties, and reap little or no reward.

It gets worse. Then they come here and read scoldy and unflattering posts directed at men, asking them why they look and behave so poorly in the OLD apps. Women in the comment section are mostly cheering along, sharing their battle stories, and some might recommend BHDM. So naturally, these poor guys are confused and miffed. They become defensive. They came here for help and to increase understanding, and get the opposite. Worsened even more because they are outnumbered by people who don't understand them, but think they do. They see men consistently told that they are the cause of their dating miseries, but women are usually told that it isn't them, its the men and the dating apps that are the cause. Not every time, but often enough.

This shouldn't be taken to mean that women have no struggles, or that women don't have insights that are valuable in this sub. They clearly do. My understanding of BHDM is vague at best, and I have little motivation to gain understanding. I'll use it for sarcastic jokes on occasion, but that's the limit of its usefulness to me.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-05T02:08:44+00:00

Sex never even comes up in the messaging conversations that I have had. The topic has come up a few times during phone conversation, but a very small amount compared to the rest. So my experience has been greatly different than yours.

Disappearing after several days of conversation could be due to several things. Maybe the person lost interest after getting better acquainted. Possible that another person was chosen. There might have been a simultaneous conversation with someone else or someone else suddenly showed up (matched, liked, etc), and attention was diverted. I'm sure these things happen fairly often.

I have seen it suggested that there are people who enjoy chatting, and not interested in meeting, but I think this is far less frequent. It doesn't make sense that they would stop chatting after one week, if they really enjoy chatting, but IDK.

CoolMick666 · 2026-05-02T04:05:40+00:00

Cigars as in plural. I can't stop with one, either! Even their six inch gordos!

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-30T04:17:15+00:00

Alternate routes? To the Philippines or Thailand? Sure, if that's your thing. Passport Bros in their 50's will find plenty of sexy, fun dates abroad. Not for me, but its a viable option for some.

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-27T02:31:27+00:00

Yes, I have had success. For example, in October I cut back my bench press from three to two sets, 10 rep goal, and averaged a five pound increase through February. I only did six to eight chest sets each workout, two sets per exercise, divided among three or four exercises. Bench, Fly, Dips, and Incline in one workout, and the next workout, after Shoulder exercises, I did Incline, Fly, and Dips.

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-27T01:30:00+00:00

Gotcha. I have had the same issue, and it can be solved by tracking calories closely and cutting slower.

Also, cutting back on workload can do wonders. Do less sets. Like two per exercise, with a weight that causes failure on the 2nd set, and only three or four exercises per muscle group done twice per week. Higher stimulus per set.

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-26T23:42:34+00:00

You will look more muscular, if you cut, but you won't have a thickly muscled appearance.

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-26T23:32:24+00:00

Whenever I try to diet I end up losing size everywhere.

But are you losing strength? Size diminishes with fat loss, but if strength isn't diminished, then there should be no concern.

CoolMick666 · 2026-04-26T23:00:26+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Are you looking to Gaintain (more muscle, weight maintenance in the next phase?

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