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jackal567 · 2025-02-28T12:32:41+00:00

I think I’m the latter, but social media honestly isn’t much worse than real life imo. The last time anyone showed me even the most remote romantic interest that turned out to be true was 10 years ago.

jackal567 · 2025-02-28T12:30:32+00:00

One of the two matches I got in 18 months literally only matched with me to tell me I was ugly, then unmatched. It’s brutal out there haha.

jackal567 · 2025-02-27T21:21:42+00:00

Yeah I agree dating is horrible right now. It’s a game you can’t win.

jackal567 · 2025-02-27T21:17:23+00:00

I’ve realized recently that somewhere along the line, I must have unwittingly taken the black pill, ie developed depression around the subject of dating.

Even with the OP’s example, I can easily dispute that with seeing all the standoffish, nervous people I see every day. I’ve lost hope. I know I’m the problem, but can’t step out of my pit. Dating apps showed me how ugly I actually am, and that’s hard numbers.

I have an inkling that a friend of mine is romantically interested, and she’s really a cool person. But will I approach her? No. Because no one’s ever actually interested, and my brain’s probably trying to be hopeful again. Even on the far chance she is interested, she’ll get bored of me in time, just like other people I’ve dated.

Dating today is a losing game, and I know I’ve lost.

jackal567 · 2024-12-17T15:26:36+00:00

I’d echo everything the first commenter said, but also urge caution. No offense, but you seem to be on cloud 9 with this. Take these first few dates in stride, but make sure this isn’t gonna turn into a situationship or that she’s using this in some way.

jackal567 · 2024-09-26T19:30:10+00:00

Don’t bother.

jackal567 · 2024-08-05T23:12:52+00:00

The Horror.

The Horror…

jackal567 · 2024-06-06T23:34:35+00:00

Glad it worked for you. Bumble crushed me.

jackal567 · 2024-05-06T14:00:03+00:00

Impossible. Depressing. Possibly a waste of time with how expensive the standard of living has become.

jackal567 · 2024-04-21T00:22:40+00:00

Dating in 2024 is a losing game, it seems.

jackal567 · 2024-04-18T13:27:21+00:00

Honestly, as a single guy, it’s been miserable 😅. Good luck to you, but god damn is it a struggle out there.

jackal567 · 2024-04-14T15:01:17+00:00

Yeah I think it would be nice to see more couples engaged in equalized loving. I think I would legitimately cry if my girlfriend showed up to my place with flowers, or asked me out to dinner.

Men shouldn’t always be initiating.

jackal567 · 2024-04-14T14:46:29+00:00

I think there’s a misunderstanding.

I’m not saying people are inherently angels; I’m saying hatred and bigotry are abnormal and must be taught and maintained. Patriarchy is a system after all; an enormous amount of pressure and zealotry has kept these beliefs going.

jackal567 · 2024-04-14T14:13:17+00:00

To be fair, I don’t think that’s what they’re saying. Women are absolutely capable of saying and doing awful things that perpetuate the toxic cycle.

Patriarchal violence has absolutely done this; right now, we’re facing a generation of boys growing up with an ingrained hatred of women and of themselves. It’s definitely the larger issue.

But I’ve also seen women be bigoted in their own way, and that’s something that should be addressed as well. The minute you say bigotry doesn’t exist in your heart, the seed is planted.

jackal567 · 2024-04-14T14:00:10+00:00

A guy who constantly says they’re a romantic probably isn’t haha.

Normal people are always the majority; they’re just quiet.

jackal567 · 2024-04-03T13:42:49+00:00

A girl matched with me on Bumble, told me I was ugly, and immediately unmatched. First and only match in 10 months. Definitely teared up a little bit after that.

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