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when i first heard about the male loneliness epidemic i was like oh yeah close camaraderie and bonding between men is often discouraged in favor of competition or, if not discouraged, at least filtered through a lens of individualism that precludes deep connections. and then i learned what people meant by it (men arent getting laid) to which i say skill issue

to all the men out there not getting laid: try less hard to get laid and try more hard to be an enjoyable and relaxing presence

  • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    12 days ago

    This is peak

    “Well if you dont want to be homeless you should get a job”

    Energy.

    • deaf_fish@midwest.socialEnglish
      29·
      12 days ago

      No, it’s more of “If you want to increase the probability of being in a relationship, you can work on yourself.” energy.

      • SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        12 days ago

        “If you don’t want to be homeless just get a job to get money and then rent a place to live”

        See how that’s overly reductive to the point of it being a useless thing to add?

        • deaf_fish@midwest.socialEnglish
          21·
          12 days ago

          I am not saying you WILL get a partner if you work on yourself. I am saying it will increase the possibility of getting a partner if you work on yourself. I am also not saying that getting a partner is completely within your control. There are societal factors that make it hard these days to get a partner.

          The problem with “If you don’t want to be homeless just get a job to get money and then rent a place to live” is that it implies you will get a place to live if you get a job. Which is not true.

      • ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        3·
        11 days ago

        maybe that’s what you were intending to convey, but that is not at all what comes across.