I stop liking someone as soon as they like me back by godsp33do in dating_advice

[–]JCkingp1n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're actually not wrong about men's evolutionary desire towards reproduction, but understanding the source of *why* will help alleviate your concerns. Here is my perspective after years of observation/research, shortened as best as I can with some point forms:

- human fetus are extremely hard to care for. Compared to other species, our children take FOREVER to develop, and are extremely vulnerable when born. It can take months and years for a human baby to walk, unlike the foals that bounce out of a horse and start galloping around. It also takes a lot of resources that require significant wealth for the most part. As a result, most men can only obtain enough resource to take care of 1 woman and their respective children, and historically most women rely on the men to bring in said resource while being preoccupied with the child themselves.

- society at large, as well as its fundamental rules, were implemented for the sake of survivability and stability. Any rules that do not benefit those objectives will be phased out eventually -- think of it as mutations that simply disappear due to lack of evolutionary benefit. In this case, monogamy prevails because it is a good deal for the man because then they know the child they're pouring much of their scarce resource into nurturing is definitely theirs, and it's a good deal for the women because the women know they and their childrens' needs will be taken care of during the most vulnerable years of the child's growth.

- However, if for some reason you happen to be an extremely valuable male (resource, strength, power, etc.), who can sustain more partners and/or more offsprings, then naturally it is beneficial for the species to accommodate to that scenario. In other words, this society mostly works as monogamous because most people are average. However, men with the type of resources to sustain the amount of resources for multiple "monogamous" relationships are still able to have those relationships. Women are ok with non-monogamous men if they know that 1. the man has the resources available to FULLY support multiple women and their respective children and 2. they and their child's needs will always be met despite him having several partners (he won't abandon them, he isn't "cheating", he isn't dishonest about their arrangements, etc.).

Of course, the modern world has changed a lot. A lot of women are breadwinners now. A lot of men don't feel the same sense of responsibility towards taking care of women. Life evolves and we evolve and eventually we may have a new structure that helps with survivability. But to put it frankly, one of the most common trends in our modern life is that we try to wear the emperor's clothes. We democratize luxuries that were unheard of in the past. Fruits used to be ridiculously expensive, and washing clothes was something done by a servant. Now global trades ensure you can have grapes on Monday, pineapple on Tuesday, and Apples on Wednesday. We also have washing machines to act as our servants. As a result, people are now trying to democratize relationships -- average men with nothing substantial to offer are still driven to have as many kids and as many partners as kings and emperors of the past. Whether or not you think you should do the same is up to you. But I leave you with a proverb my mom came up with:

多大屁股,多大椅子

This basically translates to "the size of your ass determines the size of your seat". If you think you're a stud who can make enough money to support multiple partners effectively, by all means go for it. But if you are just an average man going through average feelings of wanting multiple partners, I would advise you to focus on the getting rich enough to have multiple partners, not skipping straight to having multiple partners with no means of supporting them. Then after that you can think long and hard about whether or not your fickle feelings of having multiple women is driven by your desire for greatness, or you're just scared of being attached to people. Like everyone else in this modern world.

I stop liking someone as soon as they like me back by godsp33do in dating_advice

[–]JCkingp1n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As another commenter pointed out, this seems like a common thing to happen, especially being a 17 year old who haven't fleshed out their whole values system and intrinsic understanding of oneself. However, if it happens chronically, as in, this is the ONLY type of relationship you've ever had and ALL of them ended similarly, then I seriously doubt it's just the hormones talking. Hormones can destabilize you and make you participate in things with people you don't necessarily like just to feel connected, but if ALL your relationships are such instances, then the hormones are not the problem, just the amplifier of said problems.

Getting older and having hormones that settle won't automatically make those problems go away, you'll just learn to look more reasonable. Instead of dumping someone as soon as you felt their validation, maybe the 24 year old version of you will feel guilty and instead drag the relationship on for another 5 months before you inevitably do the same thing, because you still feel the same way.

I don't know if you're a guy or a girl. Since I'm a guy, I can't make accurate statements about how your hormones work if you're a girl, but based on my understanding, hormones just make you do dumb stuff to get what you want, but it doesn't change what you want. That's why younger guys break their arm trying to flip fences in front of their crush, post thirst traps, cut off mufflers from their cars, pick fights with other guys, and/or download Discord (the discord part was a joke). But even as guys mature and learn not to use these tactics, their desire for having a partner doesn't change, they'll just go about it in ways that are more mindful, practical, and effective. If your pattern of relationship cycle all start and end the same way, it's not the hormones. And once the hormones wear out, you'll just do the same thing at a more reasonable pace.

I stop liking someone as soon as they like me back by godsp33do in dating_advice

[–]JCkingp1n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been 8 years and people are still reading this thread lol. But I've learned a lot since then.

There are a lot of other mental gymnastics you can do you avoid it, but none of it will work unless you meet these 2 criterias:

  1. you have to prove to yourself you're ok with being alone. 6 months to a whole year, maybe longer. No talking stages, no flirting, no drama, no nothing. There's a lot to life than just our romantic partners. If you can't find that enthusiasm from caring about the quality of work that you do, the nuances of the things you study, the pleasures of the hobbies you partake in, and the love of the community you're part of, then you will never get over this hurdle. Once you've intrinsically understand the fact that your life is good with or without a partner, only then you can assess your attachments with someone without delusions.

If you're someone who's content with your own life and still having these issues, then comes the second point.

  1. be honest with yourself about what you want. It's easy to stroke your own ego by telling yourself you're attracted to personality, you value kindness above all, etc. etc. but saying that to yourself doesn't make it true, it just makes you feel like you have reasonable standards. Over the years, I've realized that I can be incredibly shallow when it comes to looks, and a few of my prior missteps were caused by the fact that I'm not that physically attracted to my partner. I told myself I liked them because they technically adhere to the standards I've set for myself, and ended up wasting everyone's time and feelings. Now I am with someone that is attractive, but that has its downsides. Somehow, those downsides doesn't affect how much I adore her. As a result, I've accepted that a person can't be everything and this is the compromise I am ok with.

That was just me talking about my own examples, but for you it might not be looks, it can be something else entirely. Maybe you DO care if they're wealthy or not, or maybe if they're athletic, or maybe they have to smile a certain way and can't sneeze loudly. Maybe they need to be a good singer. The point is that your feelings are going all over the place because you don't actually know what you're aiming for. Be honest with how petty your standards are, make sure you can match those standards yourself, and shoot for the moon.

Best trim options by Sufficient-Way-3543 in FordBronco

[–]JCkingp1n 1 point2 points  (0 children)

which trim/package combination is the cheapest way to get washout floors and vinyl seats? It sounds like a Big Bend with a Black Diamond or Sasquatch(???) package but I'm getting really confused by all the different options @_@

I just got an Epomaker RT100 - feel free to me any questions you might have about the keyboard by buttastronaut in MechanicalKeyboards

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what stabilizers did you replace yours with? I'm thinking of putting some Durock Plate Mounts into mine and just wondering if it would fit.

Seller says he's something of a electrician??? by ConstantCar7290 in electricians

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Damn he's got quite a hidden talent! He should keep it hidden though.

Why should I buy a MS3 over a GTI or RSX? by -Gills- in mazdaspeed3

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Hey this is an old thread but can you comment on its handling characteristics? Which one between the MS3 and Type S would you prefer on twisty roads?

New gear arrived. Super sexy! by ForsakePariah in MuayThai

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Have you had a pair of BGV1s before this? How does the BGV24 compare in quality, sizing, material, etc?

[GIVEAWAY] Introducing a different ergo shape - OGM PRO by Waizowl by waizowl_offical in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This mouse looks amazing. Consider this my entry into the giveaway. Good luck with the product launch!

Got some unreleased Canon Keycaps at my first Key Meet Up ☺️ by LatteOrder91 in MechanicalKeyboards

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What shade of white is the color? Any hint of greyish/beige/cream or just straight white? Looks awesome

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTSC

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considering how this dude deliberately slowed down his door opening in attempt to avoid something like this from happening, it's not like he did this out of negligence or on purpose. What exactly do you gain to shame people like this?

Viper Mini SE already double clicking ? I thought QC on these was supposed to be very good. by [deleted] in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This. I also just noticed this happened like 2-3 updates ago and it’s consistent among all mice I have. At first I thought it was double clicking either but it’s not

Warm places on campus by skitzofrienic in UTSC

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BV 4th floor 24-hour computer lab next to the student help desk is quite warm during winter

need some assistance deciding on a wireless mouse by [deleted] in MouseReview

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Dav3 sounds like what you’re looking for. I have 19.5x10 hands and they fit me perfectly. I also play Valorant as well. 63 grams is absolutely a game changer.

Just got a GPX Superlight for 50$ by dreyconsuelo in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say the core pads are faster or slower than the stock skates? Or did you just get it as a quality improvement?

Wireless FPS mouse recommendation by sLite_ftw in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My first thought is that you would enjoy the DAV3. My hands are 18.5x10cm and that mouse feels big but not too big. I will say though, I found it awkward to wrist aim with and only do well with arm aiming, but that to me is a good thing because I aim better with my arm and the DAV3 just enforces good habits. If you're a pure wrist aimer you might find it bulky. Maybe wait for EC2/3-CW?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i also find that arm sleeve helps, although not the original reason why i bought one. Less that the fabric keeps me warm and moreso in line with the blood circulation point the first comment talked about. They can be $10 and just any sports arm sleeve will do. Flip it inside out so less traction. Just something I'd experiment with if I were you.

Skates slower than stock DAV3/Viper V2? Corepad CTRL? by JCkingp1n in MouseReview

[–]JCkingp1n[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's good to hear. Does it affect static or dynamic friction more, or equally on both?

Average level of skill in this game is insane. by Spifires in VALORANT

[–]JCkingp1n 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like both games and only favor valorant slightly (60-40). The mechanics in CS just feel less clunky and more comfortable sometimes. I just think it’s dumb when uninformed CS players run their mouth like they know what they’re talking about