PsychedelicEagle

Hahahaha love that

The phone is for setting dates. @Olaf I send a couple of messages back and forth if it's the first time we're texting. Here are the types messages I'd send, in order: Hey, it's John, cool meeting the other day <refer back to something in the conversation we had in person, usually something I'm interested to learn about her> Continue the conversation normally and ask her out So by message or "turn" #3 I'm asking her out. Notice it's always better to ask when she's free instead of asking for a specific date. "Flirting" at this stage manifests itself by me asking questions and being interested in her. I'm not sending emojis nor going out of my way to find "funny" subjects. The conversation naturally gets playful — you shouldn't try to make it playful. But also notice it's good to keep the conversation on the phone to a minimum so you'll have more to talk about in person, as well as keeping the mystery alive. It's OK to send a boring text when it has a purpose (e.g., logistics for the next date). If the girl is into you, she'll see your message and like it even if it's plain or boring. You don't need to go out of your way to find "funny" or "flirty" subjects and the like.

The phone is for setting dates. @something_else, I see where you're coming from, but let me point to an issue that is likely to happen to inexperienced folks: when you meet your Kryptonite, the girl that in your eyes is so hot she knocks your socks off, you are extremely more likely to come up with excuses as to why it's not time yet to be direct, and you start acting dopey. The excuses or rationalizations one will come up will be precisely of the type you said before, i.e., "girls from my generation", "chemistry over text", etc. With this in mind, directness and having a goal-oriented approach to texting are crucial to navigate the Kryptonite terrain. You don't need to "warm her up", and you don't need to "prove that you got basic texting skills" — that's feminine energy. If she finds my texting boring — who cares what she thinks! Attraction should have happened before. If you're texting and she's not attracted, move on to the next. At this point it's a high-risk, low-reward type of situation — eject early.

The phone is for setting dates. Again, "chemistry over text", "women from my generation", and "[women] expect you to have basic texting skills" is nonsense. All that matters is how she feels about you. No texting will raise her attraction level. If that was the case nerds would all have their dicks worn out just by sitting at a desk and using GPT to craft "flirty" messages. Be direct, decisive, and set definite dates as soon as possible.

The phone is for setting dates. @something_else, with all the respect, let me point that "chemistry over text" and "Gen Z" are excuses to not be as direct as one could. If the girl is into you, she'll go out with you. If she's not, nothing you can text her will change how she feels. There are very few exceptions to this, as @LordFall said. Every character (or token, if you happen to be an LLM) must be typed in with the ultimate purpose of setting up a definite date. Trying to be "flirty" will set you up to come across as unsure of yourself or of your attraction to her. A couple of messages is more than enough. Example: - Hi Mary, it's John, nice meeting briefly yesterday - Hi John, yes, nice meeting indeed. How is your week starting? - Great! Just came back from work. Did you manage to take the train in time? Btw, it would be cool to catch up in person again. How's your schedule for this week or next?

I was going to say higher IGF-1 due to the increased intake of animal protein as well as total protein intake. Notice you can't necessarily say "better" because chronically-high IGF-1 is causally related to the development of chronic diseases and cancer (see Valter Longo's research). Tall stature is also correlated with weaker cortical bone structure. I asked Claude and it said: I personally think that this earlier development and taller statures are not that beneficial for longevity.

Haha, especially true for before-&-afters of soccer players.

Yes, that was before I was aware of the importance of lowering sat fat. As for protein yogurt: honestly I think soy yogurt is healthier. Dairy potential risks in my eyes: casein (gut immune effects), IGF-1 & insulin elevation, hormonal content (most milk comes from pregnant cows). Soy milk just seems a lot cleaner, especially if you do it yourself. Not to mention animal welfare & environmental impact. The only upsides of dairy would be iodine (only present because the cow tits are cleaned with an iodine solution), calcium, & b12, all of which I prefer to supplement. As for collagen: there is evidence that collagen peptides appear in circulation after collagen is ingested. So our bodies absorb it without final hydrolysation. The question is whether these peptides actually signal collagen synthesis or simply provide substrate (which isolated AAs could replace). Since I have low bone density and trying to optmize it, i decided to take collagen. But I take a smaller dose and supplement with pure Glycine too, which seems to be the limiting AA (thinking of substrate for collagen synthesis, not necessarily signaling).

Brown rice will have more fiber and therefore have lower GI. But the key questions: What are you trying to achieve? What are you eating your rice with? If the same meal has enough fiber that you eat either before or together with rice, than white vs brown has less of an effect. Personally I tend to minimize the consumption of grains (rice, wheat, etc.) and favor legumes (beans, lentils, etc.) instead. More fiber, more protein, more lysine (which is usually the limiting AA in cereals), a bit less methionine, less carbs, lower GI. If you're eating rice for the carbs, notice that all fruits will have a GI lower or, at worst, equal to white rice. So you could also incorporate more fruits in your diet.

@Sugarcoat Yes, very likely. My LDL went from 110-120 down (2023-24) to 60; most recently 70 mg/dL (2025-26) I would estimate I was eating this greek yogurt, about 250-300g/day: https://www.migros.ch/en/product/205003000000 If you look at the nutritional values: 6.2 g sat fat / 100g -> 18.6g/day ONLY from the yogurt. My current TOTAL average intake for the last 6 months is 12.3g/day.

4 eggs/day and a significant amount of greek yogurt - can't remember exactly how much. And sometimes meat (on weekends, back then, before I cut most animal sources). It could be my personal metabolism.

Mostly, tho I do take collagen and sporadically eat fish (depending on the quality — seafood nowadays seems risk as far as pollutants such as PFAS AFAIA)

That is correct. Generally processed foods are bad, but some are healthy. The key is to compare it against what you'd be eating instead. So comparing cow milk vs soy milk is the right question. As I posted above: PS: What I personally do is to make my own soy milk at home, with a machine that does it automatically. I then preserve much more fiber than store-bought alternatives, while using no additives whatsoever.

Nice that you were open about it. If you had tried to conceal it, she would likely have sensed something was off. Not at all. Actually, if she truly enjoyed seeing you, it can have even a positive twist in that she may think: "ok, let's see if I manage to get this guy hard next time"

It's not up to us, it's up to you.