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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

  • deaf_fish@midwest.socialEnglish
    29·
    14 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·
      14 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·
        14 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·
      14 days ago

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