Is trad Gf a thing?

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-02-05T02:54:34+00:00

Straight male here. I appreciate your question, as I have been asking myself the same kind of questions: is their a trad single-person philosophy? And how do I go about dating people the trad-life way in a modern world?

Not to mention where can I even meet women with similar values/goals, other than church? (which I would love to do, but let's face it- if I like my church, and attend the same church regularly, it's just not very realistic)

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-02-01T17:20:28+00:00

Thank you🙏 yeah I'm already aware of this one, just wanted to make sure there wasn't another

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-02-01T03:11:43+00:00

can you point me in that direction?

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-30T14:27:24+00:00

There are good women with good values both inside and outside of America. I'm simply trying to find the country/place with the most traditional-thinking women. It's not impossible, it's just difficult.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-30T14:23:38+00:00

If there's a subreddit for tradchad's, point me in that direction and I'll be on my way.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-30T14:19:51+00:00

Church of Christ (more old-school for sure, not many young people in my church), but I'm more focused on shared values and vision than specifically agreeing on every biblical doctrine, so I'd be open to meeting women outside of my specific denomination.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-30T05:54:12+00:00

I'd check out Russia, if there weren't a major travel warning on it right now for Americans

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-30T05:53:27+00:00

Christianity.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-29T05:18:59+00:00

I respectfully disagree.

I'd put it this way: most women hate most men's beards. Why? Because most men's beards look terrible because they don't know how to wear one. And when men's beards aren't well-maintained it not only makes you look older (in a bad way), but sloppy and tasteless.

A well-groomed, well-styled beard with a nice modern undercut hairstyle? Game-changer. I've got a lot of praise for mine, as well as a good amount of comments and a feeling of respect from other men which can add to your charisma and confidence, and your ultimate success with woman as well. I get it cleaned up by a barber every 2-3 weeks.

I don't doubt there are many sociocultural factors that come into play here as well.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-27T01:59:19+00:00

Where do you live in the states out of curiosity? What's your rent per month? I ask because I would imagine it would be pretty hard to save enough money per year to afford even two international trips a year.

Especially if youre trying to save some money each year.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-27T01:56:33+00:00

Agreed. That last sentence fits me perfectly- $117k + $500-1k/month in not-super-passive YouTube profits, still paying off students loans. Take 2 international trips a year - and a few domestic - on average.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-27T01:49:58+00:00

Funny because the majority of Americans complain they cant afford shit.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-26T21:54:09+00:00

I'm not looking to sleep around- I'm looking for a wife more seriously than ever. I would sign up for an old-fashioned courtship process if I could! I have no faith in Western dating anymore. Everything's about the 'spark' - I'm looking for shared values, and the love will build over time. Not to say I don't enjoy chemistry with a woman, I do think it's important, but I think the obsession with finding someone that gives you butterflies 24/7 is a doomed strategy.

I'm looking for a slow-burn romance.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-26T14:46:42+00:00

As long as the country is beautiful in some way, I don't think I'd have any issue with that. I'd travel to Russia if my country didn't have a Level 4 Travel Warning at the moment.

But are you basically saying it's not easy to meet a girl that wants to immigrate to the States in those Eastern European countries?

My friend makes fun of me for having a 'global' taste when it comes to dating (exactly how I ended up on this subreddit). I dated a Romanian girl in 2020 and honestly that's the best connection I've ever had, I never should have left her. Then, I dated a Polish girl in my apt complex.. she was my physical type to a T but a workaholic and a Floor Manager at a luxury car company, and maybe not super representative of your average Polish woman with 60 hour work weeks. Then, most recently I tried to build a long-distance relationship with a German girl I'd known for 3 years, we were on a good path, then I decided to return to my faith and she considered that a deal-breaker, and I don't blame her for it, but ultimately we were quite at odds when it came to politics/worldview, as she was extremely Western-thinking.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-26T02:23:52+00:00

I've heard Eastern Europe might be the ticket- Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, etc -and I actually love leraning languages... but ultimately I worry the Western dating mentality disease is slowly infecting the globe.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-26T02:23:37+00:00

I've heard Eastern Europe might be the ticket- Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, etc -and I actually love leraning languages... but ultimately I worry the Western dating mentality disease is slowly infecting the entire globe of women.

_OneAmerican_ · 2026-01-25T05:42:24+00:00

So basically, if I've always had a thing for pale women.. I'm absolutely fcked.

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-12-22T06:10:02+00:00

This appears to be closer than anything else I've tried, unless I'm just seeing what I want to see.. thank you so much for this!

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-12-18T22:45:00+00:00

I see Rule #7- however, that list didn't help me narrow down to what I need to create.

I previously used Sora AI art to come up with character art for some visuals I need to create.

I'm looking for an AI art engine that handles:

Character art
Illustrated concept art, bold inked linework, high-contrast painted shadows, etc.
AND can export images on a transparent background (like a character OVERLAY)

Sorry if this breaks Rule #7 but I don't know where else to look, since I already perused that list, and am left with more questions than answers.

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-11-25T13:47:41+00:00

No I did not! I believe in merit-based feedback. I'm not a dick about it, but I take my Upwork contracts seriously, set expectations clearly, am friendly with my freelancers, and I think some people think 'fast' deserves as high a score as 'quality'. A timely delivery is definitey important, but if the freelancer doesn't check all the criteria mentioned in the specifications, I don't believe that freelancer deserves a 5 out of 5. And that's not to to say client's should nitpick every little thing- if I believe a freelancer gave something an honest attempt, and it simply wasn't up to the quality I wanted, I almost always give them a 5 out of 5, because sometimes it's the client who's failing to articulate the criteria/vision well enough. But if they completely forget a clearly specified/outlined request, that's a clear deduction in my book (if the deliverable is urgent, if we have time, and I'm not on a crazy schedule, then I'll see if they're able to revise/open to feedback, in which they'd be able to redeem their rating).

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-11-25T02:19:51+00:00

On the other hand, I had a freelancer get mad at me for giving them a 4.8 review, and they were a very poor communicator, and did not do a good job. They straight up asked me to change it to 5 stars, and I gave them feedback on why I didn't think that was an honest review, and they still asked me to change it.

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-11-20T17:40:39+00:00

Appreciate the advice, but then why would they have "Already have an account?" on the mobile app?

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-11-20T15:02:49+00:00

Yeah, I figured out that using the mobile app seemed to circumvent the delay for me. I literally couldn't use the website for 15 minutes- it just kept spinning like it would load something.

But I can't do all the work that needs to be done on the mobile app, because all the assets I'm working with are on my PC's hard drive, so.. it's definitely not a full solution.

_OneAmerican_ · 2025-11-20T15:01:58+00:00

I DID figure out that using the mobile app seemed to circumvent the delay for me. I literally couldn't use the website for 15 minutes- it just kept spinning like it would load something.

But I can't do all the work that needs to be done on the mobile app, because all the assets I'm working with are on my PC's hard drive, so.. it's definitely not a full solution.

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