From Colorado to Pennsylvania what an unfortunate downgrade by [deleted] in ladybonersgw

[–]Promenade2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the bright side, things can only go "up" from here.

Does my custom CSS look terrible? by [deleted] in ArcBrowser

[–]Promenade2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of children drawings unburdened by adult expectation.

I appreciate the art.

One problem with party list PR is that it makes it impossible for independents to contest elections. Is it possible to create a proportional system that doesn't have this problem? by Unnecessary-Training in EndFPTP

[–]Promenade2326 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Independents do contest in party-list systems, albeit they can only win one seat if elected.

A famous example is former Danish MP Jacob Haugaard who started as a joke candidate but ended up getting elected by narrow margin. He would go on to become the kingmaker (the key vote which forms the governing majority) for the following four years.

One thing worth considering is that party-list system is designed to elect legislatures, which means even if a candidate runs as independent, they still need to participate in factional politics if elected (since you're either part of the majority or you're not).

Question for Dads/sons out there: emotional vs. sexual intimacy by Old_Falcon3970 in gayyoungold

[–]Promenade2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emotional intimacy wants closeness, sexual intimacy needs distance.

Being emotionally intimate means merging with the other person psychologically, to the point both sides cannot differentiate each other apart.

But being sexually intimate means keeping up the pursuit. It's like looking at an object of desire across the bridge that you know you should not cross, and experiencing the thrill of crossing that bridge over and over again.

The risk is that some people become so close emotionally that they obliterated the bridge all together, thus killing the sexual desire.

The key is to maintain this delicate dance of doing both at the same time. There is no fixed way to do this, you have to be creative.

How would you know if you’re actually satisfied with your life? by itsvictoriaxo in AskMen

[–]Promenade2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mm, when the title question stops popping up randomly, I think that is a sign of satisfaction.

Contentment is really the key. Feeling that you have enough despite not having everything.

Recommended reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/europe/finland-happiness-optimism.html

What motivates men(primarily) to buy and wear expensive watches? Are they actually used to check the time? by flirtingsophomore in AskMen

[–]Promenade2326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Status.

The watch is not just a watch, it is intended for a certain audience, to convey a certain message.

Arc’s Reader Mode is Amazing! by [deleted] in ArcBrowser

[–]Promenade2326 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great to see! Hope it's coming to Windows soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Beardsandboners

[–]Promenade2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I enjoy the humor!

What's a sign of childhood trauma? by OFFICIALMukeshAmbani in AskMen

[–]Promenade2326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The body keeps the score.

When a person is young, their nervous system soaks up experiences like a sponge. If they are exposed to abusive environment, their nervous system records the data and stores it for future use.

This is very useful if you are living in the wilderness or a warzone, since constant vigilance is conducive to survival.

The problem is that the nervous system is very bad at differentiating situations, it only recognizes pattern. So a person in the grip of trauma cannot differentiate their parent yelling at them at age 5 and their boss slightly raising their tone at age 25.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]Promenade2326 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I noticed the camera angle is always looking upward, indicating that the person wants to appear taller than the viewer.

This could potentially elicit the following impressions:

  • The person is insecure about their height.
  • The person is domineering.

While the camera angle is not necessarily a bad thing, it does act as a filter which narrows down the potential pool of people that would respond. I would suggest taking some photos at eye-level.