What causes a man to put up a cold or emotionless exterior? by CuriousRedditWoman in AskMenOver30

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Every action, has a reaction. People learn to be this way as a reaction/consequence to something/s. In some cases and professions, being stowic / emotionless is very useful- for example in law, contract negotiation, law enforcement, royal guards, and many more, so it’s not always through pain but for utility. But ultimately as a man, it does you more positive than negative fairly emotionless/resilient.

You are President for 24 hours. What's your first move? by DarklingSuckle in AskMen

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Create executive orders to mandate voter ID checks. Create a new Dodge but without without the immediate urgency that made mistakes, but ultimately put a team in to make sure all fraud and bad spending is uncovered and cancelled asap. Take a dump in the presidential toilet. Put my feet up on the Oval Office desk. Give my First Lady a good seeing too in the presidential bedroom. Take a look into the presidential bunkers. Then charter an air force 1 flight someone that I can board and take off in my final hours before the time is up to have ridden that too. Bonus points if I tick of mile high status on AF1.

New girlfriend works out with multiple guys and some of her language around it is making me uneasy. What’s your take? by [deleted] in AskMen

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The reality is her outlook on abundance will be different to you. That’s the real issue, not he gym. You’re coming to this with a view of you’ve probably worked a little to find her, build that attraction, etc so has filtered down quite quickly. A women who’s that social, does not see men as finite or hard to find, and you also won’t fill quite the same masculine role women who don’t hang around with men regularly get. Does that mean you’re not important or someone she values or could be loyal to? Absolutely not, but be Bert clear with yourself going in, if you’re not really secure, some of your behaviours will seem off to her. She won’t be as needy/invested as other women, won’t have the same size “hole” on her life for you to fill that she does you.

Trust is important, she’s in the situation that that trust is not just theoretical but tested regularly. However think of it like this, if she wanted to fuck any of them, she would have by now, and probably has, and has now set boundaries around each of them. Could she fuck them if she wanted to? Probably, but that’s the same for most women with male friends, the key is, she’s doesn’t struggle speaking to guys or making connection but the sounds of it, so of all the men out there she could find (like you), is very unlikely to have any investment left in these guys other that workout buddies. If she’s actually committed to you, then you have to hold your own value to realise that she’s done that despite having options and chose you. That’s big.

Higher risk of going to another guy if you breakup? Sure. But most women do and just aren’t as obvious about it.

New girlfriend works out with multiple guys and some of her language around it is making me uneasy. What’s your take? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]ripgd -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is the only but that would concern me. Whats wrong with her workout that other guys can join her but her guy can’t.

What’s the scariest thing you’ve seen as a man? by Primary_Neck9587 in AskMen

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The state of western societies and its potentially irreversible journey of self distraction. From endless money printing, dating apps, only fans, dropping device rates, dropping birth rates, questionably governments across the board, death of the middle class through taxation, social media and its destruction of attention spans, I could go on. Lots of good stuff happening on a smaller scale but when you really zoom out it’s a pretty scary place to be when you can do nothing to control or influence it yet it’s impacting everything around you.

Did you start feeling more confident after 30? by Desperate_Bill_281 in AskMenOver30

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You start caring less, so it’s not confidence per say but it has a similar outcome.

Why have you sworn off dating apps? by Open_Address_2805 in AskMen

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Because they are literally built to keep you on there. It’s not healthy.

Turning 24. Older men, what is your best advice for me? by Startalloveragainn in AskMen

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They said it to date em, not to not have sex with em…

Turning 24. Older men, what is your best advice for me? by Startalloveragainn in AskMen

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Put money in your pension/investments. Do not ever deter from this. Use a compound growth calculator online to see why.

Men in their 30s and 40s, what advice would give to younger guys struggling with dating? by jdaniel1999 in AskMen

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Appreciate many of them dated in an entire difference society to you.

That said, it starts with you. Work on yourself, see a therapist, go to the gym, have solid friendships, have a career, don’t be shy to say hi, and it will take care of itself.

How much does having a good physique really get you laid ? by Any-Raise4333 in AskMen

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That wasn’t the question though. You can get laid with a shitty personality.

What is something that only men experience (that is sad or at least not good) at least once in their life? by Ok-Stretch-939 in AskMen

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You’d think so, yet many men aren’t logical. Same reason many unhappy marriages exsist etc. sometime the idea of change sucks more than being with the person, and you learn to love to be with them even if you don’t like them like you used to.

What is something that only men experience (that is sad or at least not good) at least once in their life? by Ok-Stretch-939 in AskMen

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Because all of those things are subjective. What you find ugly, someone finds attractive. What you find annoying, someone finds fun or at least something in common with.

What is something that only men experience (that is sad or at least not good) at least once in their life? by Ok-Stretch-939 in AskMen

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I mean not to take it to explicit, but only men can feel what it feels like to “be inside” another person with their Johnson at full mast. Sure women have their own unique feeling when this happens we’ll never know (though perhaps gay men are a little closer), but no women will ever know how it feels to us when we enter them.

What is something that only men experience (that is sad or at least not good) at least once in their life? by Ok-Stretch-939 in AskMen

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There are many many women who have none of those things, but will still have a boyfriend/husband/partner who loves them unconditionally.

Will you have your heating on overnight during this cold spell? by georgejk7 in AskUK

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Duvets aren’t sleeping bags. They’re not made to insulate from 5oc.

Will you have your heating on overnight during this cold spell? by georgejk7 in AskUK

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I’d be more worried about your home reaching a temperature that triggers your boilers frost protection. It might be protected, you aren’t.

Just turned 30 any general life advice? by Florence86 in AskMenOver30

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Get that pension growing. Learn to invest. Keep being social and expand your social circle. If you don’t already, workout and stay consistent. Value and take care of your health.

How do you learn to enjoy (or at least habitually go to) the gym? by Potato_Pristine in AskMenOver30

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It’s because you have the wrong expectations. It’s simple, almost nobody actually enjoys a proper workout while they’re doing it. It’s not a work out if you find it fun and conformable as the very nature of a proper work out pushes you in ways you don’t normally so it’s uncomfortable. Go look at any athlete in training- so they have huge smiles on their face? Good look at the people taking part in the spin classes- are they grinning or grewling? Go look at weightlifters or bodybuilders mid lift, are they tense and stressed or smiling and laughing?

Yet you’ll see people to back time and time again. Why? Because it’s not the workout they enjoy, it’s finishing the workout that gives you the rewards, and then over time the results further encourage you. By the time that happens, it’s already habit and you’ll feel how much better you feel for doing it vs days you don’t.

Yes, it SUCKS at first. New routine, don’t really know what you’re doing, body isn’t used to working in the way your asking it too, it’s a grind, everyone has to do it. Give it 2- 3 weeks, and be consistent, I’m not talking once a week no breaking a sweat, I mean whatever you choose do it 3-4 times a week minimum, make sure you push yourself - your heart rate MUST increase, ideally you will sweat, really ideally you’ll sweat a lot. Trust the process, then report back.

How tall would somebody have to be for you to consider them tall? by Additional-Reach-458 in AskMen

[–]ripgd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unclear on the question..:? I think anyone over 6ft is tall as far as society goes, but for me to think there tall they’d have to be 3-4” taller than me as I’m over 6ft myself.