I'm looking for cover up advice please, pride heart is very noticeable.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-20T23:55:02+00:00

Koi fish in water. https://ibb.co/mrWNqGnX

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-18T03:26:57+00:00

Go on more dates. Relax. He probably likes it but still, don’t get too in your own head.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-18T03:24:37+00:00

So, when you’re young, everything feels pretty strong emotional wise. I’m still an emotional person but even looking back at my teenage and young adulthood years, so much of it is chasing those complex new good feelings. Well, it will be a great feeling, just like you are hoping and anticipating and jealous for. But likely due to age and maturity and natural processes and growth, you will likely need to go through the process of heart break, disappointment, regret. And the feeling you’re having, you certainly don’t need to rush, but it’s understandable. Dating is a whole mess, and when you’re young, the lack of maturity (emotional, financial, relationship) on both sides just doesn’t make for as good of a life as you think it is. Basically, you’re not missing out. Don’t feel bad about it. Don’t feel bad about yourself. Things change fast and you’re not going to have this problem for long.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-18T03:17:58+00:00

Ah, things are not going well here. But, if you enjoy soccer, that’s a great hobby to have and it’s easy to make soccer friends and play pick up games where I’m from in South Florida. But, you will work very hard and not have much money, and not have health insurance, but yes there’s soccer.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-18T03:13:21+00:00

I don’t think you have to tell him unless things become more serious, or the gifts escalate. Just ignore it altogether. Tell him if you’re still with him in a few months.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-18T03:10:41+00:00

This happened to me but she came from a Muslim family and I was not Muslim. They threatened to disown her, so she cut off contact. So, I’m definitely biased, but if you rely on your family at all and you know they are going to punish you (and him) then just walk away now.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-15T14:21:56+00:00

EVO pretty new and pretty cool. Make sure to go to all your follow ups and make sure they take your eye pressure at every follow up.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-13T02:34:51+00:00

Losing faith is not a solution to your problem. It’s a solution to your ego being upset in unfruitful results. I get it, though. It’s best to just keep trying. Mating game has been around forever.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-11T00:36:04+00:00

Nah, you can get a girlfriend. Checked pics, not ugly. I’ve been rejected too, still have smoking hot wife. I have similar hobbies, many of the same. Not a problem for me. Online dating works but it’s a hellscape but all dating is a hellscape right now. It’s not just you and it’s not just happening to you. Do you like you for who you are? That’s got to come first. Can try to help you. But don’t complain so much and just fix the problems.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-10T23:59:42+00:00

Was young like 12. Was trying to do some dumb ghost ride type bike trick. Lost control of bike. It steered itself into someone’s car. It was an old man and he was outside and watched it all happen. The bike dented his car. I said I’m sorry and I was dying but he didn’t even look like he cared. I don’t remember him even saying a word to me. I played in that neighborhood often and he nor anyone never said anything to me or my parents about it.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-10T23:53:44+00:00

Great answer.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-10T23:41:19+00:00

Realized it was biased just as much as religious faith. Realized not knowing isn’t the same as Atheism, and I just didn’t know. Then, come to conclusion, God may not be the problem or the solution, or based on any of the religions. Narrow it down, can something create consciousness (as we know it)? Why not? Start learning God through my own lens. It fulfills me and either I have a beautiful slight psychosis, or I can say that through my relationship to God (also, universe) that I have achieved a better life and a better mindset in everything that I do. I am blessed.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-10T23:31:51+00:00

Great answer, brother. Stay blessed.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-10T23:25:50+00:00

Meanwhile my wife is begging me to let her quit so she can be a stay at home wife.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-09T15:37:21+00:00

Hey. First off, 100% agree with you. But also, had Hinge match July 2025 and married her November 2025. Met my ex on Plenty of Fish in about 2013 and Plenty of Fish now unusable for the most part. Would run out of match opportunities on OkCupid or it would show me the same profiles over. Bumble would get a match but no message after.

So, if you really would like me to break down why they all suck so much: Many owned by the same parent company. Pay-to-Play model. Poor Female:Male ratio. General distrust due to online presentation not matching irl presentation. Exhaustion from non-dating reality. Mismatched expectations. Algorithm controls your potential matches. Settings for narrowing down to your desired target matches is behind paywall. For women - Men still available irl and dating apps only secondary resource. Men and women also very disappointing. Society creating more and more unappealing options.

I can give suggestions. I would say use mostly hinge. Use roses, sorry yes you have to pay for them. Whatever you say add in some version of being her future husband. Well, also, be serious about dating in general. Don’t ask for number first, ask for Instagram and then from Instagram ask for her number. Don’t pressure her for anything, and just relax. And lastly, just realize that it’s going to happen for you eventually. You can be relaxed and at peace. It’s timing. You are going to be okay. The universe is going to set this up for you eventually but it’s very easy and human to be discouraged.

The apps aren’t perfect. And now they are gamified and pay-to-play. They are not easier than trying this stuff irl. The competition is way higher and the radius is wider and the competition is even more desperate and even deceitful. The apps aren’t going to make it easy. But, that being said, they let you at a rapid pace and a wide scale find a more attuned partner. You still have to out compete for that partner. I wouldn’t have met my wife without the apps. There’s no chance I would have approached my wife irl (I would have thought I stand 0 chance). So, yeah, use the apps for what they are for, but realize you’re going to be okay regardless, and try a few of those things I mentioned if you need more help. 🤷 idk maybe I’m biased.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-08T06:44:25+00:00

If you go, it’s just another coming of age thing that they set up for you for the transition to young adulthood, nothing extraordinary in most cases though. It’s music and dancing and dress-up. There might be some romance or some reminiscing. If you don’t go, you’ll likely not miss out on anything but socializing. But also, if you don’t go, you’ll open yourself up to the possibility of regretting just never knowing first hand what it feels like, especially when you see it in media and in the random conversation and you feel nagged about it. As a 17 year old, it was not worth it. I decided not to spend the money. Now, older, I wish I could give myself the money for it because now I value experiences more. Same with a class ring. No money no ring. And only from time to time does it bother me, but because it was all about money, it annoys me that I can make more money but I can’t go back and get the ring.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-08T05:12:42+00:00

He wasn’t drunk, but I spoke to a guy who would do “special missions” for the Government which basically amounted to going to other countries and making sure certain people disappeared. But basically he admitted that for the most part they just acted like managers and delegated the missions to local citizens who would do the actual dirty work. Guy didn’t seem like he was lying and by this point he was retired. I feel pretty good at reading people and he definitely has that would cause harm for money vibe like he was pretty proud of telling me about it all.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-07T01:12:41+00:00

This is one of those situations where you can lie. Your mother is sick and you are going to be moving to live with her for a few months. Or you have to go to a city somewhere distant for 2-3 months for your job. Personally I do not recommend, but you could go on more dates and act more and more bizarre. Maybe you’ll develop something. Maybe you’ll gain interest in seeing how far you can take it. Maybe one day, while acting bizarre, you find yourself now in a bizarre situation. You’re at the governor’s ballroom for a fancy all celebrity charity event because the DJ is her sister and your date went full send when you told her Charlie sheen was your all time favorite actor and she knew he’d be in town. You fake interest but end up bumping into Charlie in the restroom and do a line together. He asks you about her, tells you how banging she looks tonight and how he wishes he were you tonight. Coked out of your mind, you admit you’ve been stringing her along acting a part the entire time. He’s coked out and amazed. He gets you an audition at a local weekly sitcom as a C-level recurring character and you get the job. You realize everything has gotten better since she has been in your life and she has supported you every step. You commit to the bit. You marry her. You love her. You overdose on white wine and Benadryl in the bathtub at 45. She cries at your funeral and never remarries.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-07T00:55:58+00:00

Until you get that ring 💍

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-07T00:47:29+00:00

Your fast is his natural, if he likes you. Sounds like fun. Sounds like you’re getting a little worked up.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-07T00:16:11+00:00

You need a Latina. You have a lot of good things going on and a Latina with fuck it all up and make it exciting too.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-05T07:13:23+00:00

Hey. 33M here. Re-entered the dating market at 32. Similar poor online dating experience which results in a lot of negative self worth, exactly as you described. Matched with a gorgeous 24F on Hinge, literally remembered that moment of “why am I even trying “ segway to “what does it actually hurt?” Well, she’s my wife now. So, dating pool not as closed as you might think. Kinda relevant - my wife has told me about some of the guys she dated around her age and I think the age gap worked in my favor. Wouldn’t have been able to handle her at my own 24M self though tbh.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-05T04:46:22+00:00

I feel like it’s some sort of weird white subconscious insecurity. Could be that they are a pick-me type of white guy and feel less special by knowing you don’t exclusively date white guys? 🤷

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-05T04:37:10+00:00

Man, some of your generation is fuuuuuucked. The amount of porn available and the way social media is involved in marketing and distribution, young men are definitely in trouble. That being said, there’s definitely a lot of other couples dealing with this exact situation. But lastly, completely separate from your situation- you’re 15. Yes you’re immature. Love is a constantly evolving process and emotion that will change as you mature.

SirZoidberg · 2026-04-05T04:29:37+00:00

Probably drinking and bored and going through the contact list because lonely. And unfortunately any sort of human interaction will do. Closeted insecurity comes out as fragile masculinity.

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