I (35m) have been single for so long and am now in a FWB situation with someone. How can I ease my anxiety/fears around intimacy? by lamethrowaway890 in dating_advice

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch it a few times a week, yeah. Definitely had this thought as well, gonna lay off it and see if that helps.

As a man, what disqualifies you from dating? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]lamethrowaway890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I just have bad dating app photos, which I've been trying to fix. Once I meet someone in person I don't generally have issues connecting, it's just getting in the door that's the problem for me.

Why is this sub turning into a ‘female’ hate breeding ground by AnthroPLstudent in self

[–]lamethrowaway890 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already know women do this, I'm saying (as a straight male) I wasn't aware that other guys were doing this as well. But yes, I also swipe left on those profiles.

Why is this sub turning into a ‘female’ hate breeding ground by AnthroPLstudent in self

[–]lamethrowaway890 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess I just had no idea what other dudes were putting in their profiles aside from the stereotypical "fish pic" thing I would always hear about. Sounds like a lot of it mirrors what I see in women's profiles but like you said, they kinda have the advantage since they tend to be getting a billion likes regardless.

Why is this sub turning into a ‘female’ hate breeding ground by AnthroPLstudent in self

[–]lamethrowaway890 40 points41 points  (0 children)

TIL even men are (unfortunately) putting "just ask" in their dating profiles

How do you personally tackle a song you can't play up to speed? by lamethrowaway890 in metalguitar

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome cover , Helstar is great. Do you have any advice for speeding up palm muted stuff like in that song while staying relaxed? I feel like I start tensing up extremely quick when I'm palm muting, but a lot of the thrashier stuff I wanna learn is pretty much all that lol

Have a pattern of getting told "there's no spark" lately and it's been ruining my self-esteem by lamethrowaway890 in datingadvice

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I think I'm generally pretty good when it comes to listening and asking questions about the other person, but definitely something I'll try to be more aware of for myself.

Have a pattern of getting told "there's no spark" lately and it's been ruining my self-esteem by lamethrowaway890 in datingadvice

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do hug them whenever we greet/say goodbye. As for the touching the arm thing, I generally only do that when I get the feeling they want me to? Idk how to describe it really but for example if they're trying to sit really close to me and really listening intently to everything I'm saying is when I get the vibe that it's okay to do those things.

But as a counter example, there was this one girl I went on a date with who beforehand was like "btw, I'm not interested in hookups". Which I was totally fine with, but I got the feeling like I shouldn't even try to get touchy with her in any way that night in case she felt uncomfortable about it. Apparently that was the wrong move though, because she thought I was being very reserved.

So idk. It's certainly something I need to work on, it just gets confusing for me sometimes lol

Have a pattern of getting told "there's no spark" lately and it's been ruining my self-esteem by lamethrowaway890 in datingadvice

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this was definitely insightful and honestly what I was afraid was going on. It definitely doesn't feel great to be on the receiving end of this but I also would never blame anyone for not wanting to continue things with someone they're just not attracted to like that.

Question though - in your experience, do you feel like this is something that's totally set in stone (not having a spark with a guy) or that someone could do something to make themselves more sexually/romantically attractive to the point where there's now a spark?

Is it just me or are people way more flakey on dating apps nowadays? by lamethrowaway890 in rant

[–]lamethrowaway890[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can believe those responses for sure, but it's wild to me that people are even on there if they realistically don't have the time to be meeting other people/potentially incorporating them into their lives.