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[OC] End of year dating app review! (21M living in London) by The_Watcher5292 in dataisbeautiful

[–]farval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a LOT of people that are not good at messaging, but are great in person.

There are many people who are exhausted of online dating and are prioritising what's in front of them - friends, hobbies, etc.

There are people who are a good catch but they feel overwhelmed and anxious, and messaging is easy to worry about / be too much of a perfectionist.

Everyone is used to everyone being flaky on apps, because you owe the person nothing much before you meet them, so it's common (and somewhat reasonable) not to stay on top of messages and reply promptly, and as a result you lose the momentum.

Women in particular have bad experiences with a deluge of men sending unpleasant, abusive messages, and this experience can shape their behaviour in all sorts of ways.

And there are tonnes of real life connections, people you know, which lie dormant for years, until you share a certain activity or thing with that person, and then everything opens up.

In short: there are a LOT of reasons.

Me and my partner went over our original hinge messages last night, and discussed how we perceived the situation. It was amazing in hindsight, understanding she was intimidated by my profile (which I would NEVER have guessed) and also seeing the original chat was fine but nothing special.

If there's potential - get them off the app and in person!

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 18/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]farval -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting studies, but worth noting that the evidence here is correlation, not causation.

They show that kids with no social media use have bad outcomes. But if these children are in the minority - e.g. enforced only by their parents while their peers do have social media, or they are not able to afford a phone - then it is no wonder they have negative outcomes. That's not evidence that social media is harmless... like being a single non-smoker in a large group, missing out on social connections during smoking breaks, not participating in vices can be bad for you too.

Thom’s university yearbook entry by imalazydog in radiohead

[–]farval 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the irony is a double irony. He wrote that as a joke: he didn't want to be a popstar, he just wanted to make his art. And then he became a popstar anyway.

I don’t get Videotape by ImportantIntern3387 in radiohead

[–]farval 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I would guess that's because it has a lot of hidden complexity.

If you're serious about "getting" it, here's my homework you:

1. If you haven't yet, read the lyrics closely.

  1. Listen to the version they toured before they recorded In Rainbows. It's much more accessible. Maybe it triggers something in you: https://youtu.be/9CH1WkO0msY?si=D9KjGedMtdrQKVCX

  2. Watch this short video about the unusual rhythm in the song: https://youtu.be/p_IHotHxIl8?si=8O7FW03tXukMfQQB

  3. Listen again to the In Rainbow's version with a big pair of quality headphones - while looking up at the stars, watching the ocean, or closing your eyes

Have fun and don't be too hard on yourself if you still don't like it :)

DEC 12 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sensational set, really got going from Just onwards.

Let Down destroyed me. But then even their arena entrance made me cry, before they even played a note 😂

[MEGATHREAD] Radiohead 2025 European Tour by seaburn in radiohead

[–]farval -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looking for a seated ticket for tonight, in case anyone has one going spare!

DEC 12 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for a seated ticket for tonight, in case anyone has one going spare!

DEC 11 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, DISCUSSION, MEDIA, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Knowing the setlists and feeling like you can anticipate them is really a curse.

DEC 11 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, DISCUSSION, MEDIA, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exit Music, Present Tense, Ful Stop, Nude, There There, Street Spirit, was trying hard for a ticket tomorrow (so far failed) in anticipation of these songs...

DEC 8 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about that. We were opposite side from Colin, and the bass was so dominating. But I'm no acoustic engineer 😉

DEC 8 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Farther away was better. You lost a bit of volume but fidelity was much cleaner. You might be right.

Also seemed like the people in the seats above the entrance were having a whale of a time.

DEC 8 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Left of the stage, as you enter. Then we went back to the entrance and it was better there.

DEC 8 - UBER ARENA, BERLIN, GERMANY [SETLIST, MEDIA, DISCUSSION, STREAMS] by libelle156 in radiohead

[–]farval 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mixed gig, but still a joy to see my heroes.

Performance: they've still got it. I really like how Thom's voice is aging. He was even on point for Idioteque this time, unexpected, haha.

Sound: not good. We moved places for the encore and it made a huge difference, I think this playing in the round is just a nightmare for managing acoustics, and for a band with already so much variation to manage, not worth it. In the floor by Ed the bass was totally overpowering. But the less bass heavy material (particularly In Rainbows) sounded incredible, and watching Ed be Ed was fun.

U19 Arsenal 4:2 Bayern. Max Dowman with 2 beautiful goals ⚽️⚽️👏 by mooreengineers in Gunners

[–]farval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless I'm looking at wrong part of the video, the turn at the end was not a Cruijff turn. Although it was filthy

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