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Modern dating is so frustrating how do you even survive?


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15 minutes ago, enigma32 said:

I agree with the leagues thing for the most part but OLD has schewed things really far in favor of ladies to the point where those leagues change online. Maybe online the guy can only get fat girls with multiple kids but it doesn't mean he can't find someone more appealing to him offline. I advise any guy who has crap luck online to drop OLD altogether and focus on real world meetings with people. Getting off those toxic platforms will help with his self esteem too. Or, he can always do what every other guy does with OLD, go hook up with those ugly girls and then ghost them. I don't recommend that though. 

Good point, I should've specified that.  If you're on OLD, you get bumped down a couple of notches as a guy.  I've been off of OLD for years now.

I've dated women in real life that I don't think would give me a second look if they came across me on OLD.  It's all superficial and while I do the best with what I have, the physical isn't my strong suit, and that's fine.  I know where I stand in terms of appearance.  Everyone can't be a  "9" or "10."

I don't blame the women.  You get 20, 30 or more matches a day, you're going to value them less.  If anything is in abundance, we take it for granted.  When's the last time anyone in an first-world country said "wow I'm thankful to have clean drinking water?"

On the other hand, if you strike up a conversation with a woman in a lounge or pub, you're way ahead of most of those online guys.  Most of her matches won't even end up meeting her.

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I gave up like last year, some people are just gonna be alone and that’s ok. 
 

im never gonna be the lover, always the friend. It is what it is

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Have to step in and say I had great success in OLD.  Of course didn't just throw some pics up there and some ho hum profile, or reach out to women with just a "hey" or some long contrived blather.   Out of the gate wasn't quite attracting what was looking for (they were still good looking that wasn't the disconnect) but some adjustment and viola, problem solved.

My expereince is it matters what site/app you use.  Unless you are going for the attract on looks alone (plus a few indications of status/wealth) your profile, the words and the tone, matter.  

Never give up on meeting IRL.  For me that is easy since the women I am after also frequent for fun a lot of the places I go, so it was never out of my way or something had to add onto my life.  Heck many of the women met in OLD would say "oh I hang out there too."  IRL is good but just very limited, and a lot less information upfront than in OLD.  

Just for the record I am not some super good looking or wealthy guy, in fact from my profile you'd assume my material status is about average.

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I'm curious to know what photos you're using.  I found that most men did a really bad job of representing themselves online, and the men who are "good" at it are usually getting all the swipes.

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