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@Leo Gura It's because they are intimidated by him. They will froth at the mouth and clear their entire schedule to bring someone like him on, since he draws massive eyes due to his fame/infamy. But they won't dare challenge or upset him, because he is a cash cow of media attention. Money talks, as they say.

This thread aged well LOL. Kanye literally today - "I love Nazis." "I like Hitler." "Hitler did a lot of good." This timeline feels like a fucked up fever dream I feel bad for the guy. He obviously has mental issues but he has so much money and fame he can't realistically fix them in a meaningful way. His life is just a mess.

Not with that attitude.

Women masturbate plenty too, it just doesn't become a problem for them like it does for men, because they know they can literally go out any given night of the week and bring some guy home if they feel like it. They just have to decide that they want sex. For guys on the other hand it's like doing a bunch of job interviews for positions you don't even know if you're qualified for.

@StarStruck Why the fixation on the number? Do they instantly become less attractive if you see a 30 instead of a 29? If so it might be saying something about a flaw in your perspective on things you could look at. People age at different rates! As long as they are giving off the young energy and vibe you want, and take care of their bodies, what's the problem? I've been seeing this woman who I think is 47, I never asked. Literally twice the age of my last girlfriend Anyways she has super good energy, likes to do fun stuff, doesn't act her age at all. She also takes care of her body really well, actually hotter than most of the younger girls I've been with who just coast lol. It's not gonna be a very long term relationship, but that's not what I'm after right now. So what's the point in worrying about anything? See what I mean?

The issue with overcoming any habit is that humans are very forgetful, or rather our ego is and it will play games in order to hold onto the habit. What you need to do is create a reminder for yourself that serves as an inspiration and vision for your future. Something physical would be great, like a poster/message on your bedroom door. Or the screensaver on your phone. Let me know what you come up with

Kanye used to be a really good artist but he fell off his rocker. It's probably quite hard to have that level of success and attention and also have mental health problems. From what I understand he has been diagnosed bi-polar disorder. Even with all his wealth to insulate him he likely never had an environment to heal and recover properly from his issues. I imagine even the medical staff and people helping him treated him like some sort of spectacle. How could they be so heartless? A cursed way of living when you get that popular. I actually pity him.

Geographical luck, historical events, and some cultures are superior to others and produce better ideas for surviving and dominating. I think many people don't like the status quo, but aren't really in a position or have any meaningful power to change it. Democracy is kind of a joke and most people in "free" countries don't really know what they are voting for and how it affects other poor countries. They just want cheap gas and goods.

If you live in poverty and corruption with sparse opportunity and hope, going through the risk and danger of smuggling yourself for the chance of a better future is worth it. You or I would probably do the same. Even struggling in the lower class/poverty in North America (Canada/US), is a better quality of life than the majority of people on the planet. Think about that.

The economy doesn't care that they aren't educated or barely speak English. They are cheap labor which = good.

You've already done two weeks, that's quite impressive. Keep it going!

Literally nothing you can do. This is a downside of online. Things can spontaneously end for no reason with no explanation. The key is to be messaging so many girls it doesn't matter if one slips. You need to be thinking in volume, and online as a form of practice. I have no intentions of meeting the majority of people I talk to. You just gotta talk to a lot of people to find out what they like and how to interact.

Maybe not by the "idea" of sex, but once it's happened they love it even MORE than men in my experience. Getting skilled and good at sex was one of the best things I ever did for improving results my intimate life. If you can provide great sex to your woman it's like giving her crack/cocaine . She will fiend for it and overlook/forget most of your other flaws. Being able to make her cum and feel wanted will separate you from 9/10 of the other partners she's had, because chances are they didn't know how to get her off and just went through a shitty male-centric porn routine every time. The trick is how do you reliably convince the women you want to be with to have sex with you, without doing it too fast or aggressively. That selling part is much harder than actually driving the car.

Let's not speak ill of people who aren't here. It's distasteful.

You look like one of the side characters that dies right away in the Matrix when they first get chased by the agents in the mansion.

Assuming in this scenario I'm given a clock and I'll just spontaneously die when the timer is up, it would probably go something like this; > Panic and have an anxiety filled crisis for an hour or two. > Sober up from said crisis to immediately contact friends and family to tell them I love them, ask for forgiveness for any wrong doings, and wish them well. > Then I'd try and find the most attractive woman I could either at random or whoever is in my life at the time to plead the situation and convince them that it will be the most passionate quality sex they'll ever have in their life . > Not even cleaning up from the sex I'd go on a hunt for the best restaurant, fast food, or grocery store to splurge on my favorite food like an animal. > I'd then use the energy from said food to aggressively climb/hike the nearest mountain, or highest place around like a radio tower. > After reaching my final spot I'd sit down to watch the sunset, while reflecting on my life, making peace, and contemplating what I've learned and what this life meant. Also definitely listening to some of my favorite music, consciously ignoring the timer. I would prefer to die alone and face it without the distractions and comforts of others. Just me. Yup, in that order that is what I'd do!

This is an incredible quote. Should be printed, framed, and put on a wall in some important place!

I don't speak for other men, but personally I view and judge it completely separately; how a woman is as a person or their "general personality" vs how they are romantically/sexually, or as a partner. I'll paint an extreme example so the difference is clear; I could meet a a girl at a bar and start talking to her. Maybe we hit it off and spend a few hours learning about each other. I find out she is a great person, seems really nice. I can tell she treats people well, she loves animals, doesn't have any obvious red flags. Is a stand out person. However say she reveals later on, "Hey just so you know I am a fulltime sex worker, that's how I pay my bills and student loans." That immediately casts a different perspective for me. It doesn't take away any of the other stuff, I would still fully respect her as a person, but she would immediately be off limits to me as a partner. I would no longer respect her romantically. That is just my personal preference. My judgement is limited to my own preferences, I don't think this hypothetical girl should be restricted from doing whatever she pleases or perhaps needs to do to make ends meet. However there are social consequences to such behavior. Just like anything else.

Jesus Christ that is just as good as it is bad

Yea it's gotten better over time exponentially. From age 14-24ish it felt literally impossible to get a girlfriend, although I did have some success. In the past 2 years I've had over half of my total partners. It's really kind of funny. Young guys have it so rough, they are basically invisible to women LOL. Still though it feels really difficult to find the right person. I could easily settle but I'd know I'd hate myself and eventually resent them, so I have higher standards and struggle because of it.

I can only speak for myself, but as a decent looking 29 year old guy with my life trending in a good direction - all I can say is dating is completely fucked these days. The amount of disrespect and social ineptitude I get from women on a consistent basis is insane. You can do everything right and still get screwed. You can't point it out to them either or they'll make you feel like an asshole. It takes an insane amount of work and luck to get a quality girlfriend. It's like trying to shoot an arrow through a keyhole.......... while you're on a boat in a storm in the ocean. I'm just gonna coast for a while and stop putting effort into it. The amount of juice you get for the squeeze honestly isn't worth it. You're right about spending most of your time focusing on yourself.

I think the most annoying and pervasive problem these tech companies need to address is bots. Perhaps it's in their interest to have inflated numbers so they turn a blind eye, or maybe they don't know how to distinguish real users from bots, or even that they don't mind certain institutions or movements using bots if it aligns with their political or financial goals. It's just frustrating seeing a lot of clear disinformation and influence being spread around using bots. You go to any Youtube video and can spot them immediately, and I'm convinced 80% of the women on dating apps are bots lol. Which is kind of disgusting and unethical because they are using a collection of a real persons pictures without their consent.

Assuming you have decently optimized the obvious things sleep, diet, and exercise like others mentioned; I would recommend going to the clinic and getting a blood test to look for iron or B12 deficiencies to make sure your levels are good. You can discuss the results with a doctor in a short appointment and what they mean. You may think you're eating properly because you feel ok and you're comfortable with it, but the issue is people are so used to their baseline homeostasis that they don't actually know what it's like to feel "good". So they never investigate deeper. Ultimately it could just mean you're busy and don't have a ton of energy. Sorry if it sounds dispassionate but a lot of people are tired all the time, life is exhausting haha. Maybe consider cutting and trimming the fat a bit in your life. Sometimes less = more.

@Matt23 You still kickin on the island?

I think we talked before I remember you mentioning you were from here! Campbell River I don't know much about or have an opinion, I've only been there once for a date with a girl that lived on a floating shack in the marina at Dockside Fish & Chips haha, it was a good time. You could say I "Made Waves". Also Elk Falls is fucking awesome I want to go back there. Amazing trails and the suspension bridge is cool. I'm originally from Muskoka Ontario. I'm in Duncan since I moved here. It's a decent enough place with lots of variety. It's a nice central location on the island for exploring. If I want to go to Vic or Nanaimo it's only 40ish minutes either way, and Duncan is built up enough everything I could possibly need to buy is here. My sister flames me for living here (even though she did for 7 years lmao), but I see no reason to pay an extra 40% to live in Victoria or Nanaimo for not much more benefit. It's overly populated and packed there and just nightmarishly busy for my temperament.