Trogdor1123
Gold Member
This thread got weird fast…
I've given up on dating
- Thread starter Plies
- Start date
n0razi
Member
There's always something: I've been happily married for 10+ years with no kids and people still randomly ask me why I don't have kids yet or why I don't want any.
p_xavier
Authorized Fister
And why don't you have kids, we're facing a population collapse.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Suck
t, Oilers!
HRK69
Member
It got hijacked by a dude still seething from getting bodied in the Mindseye threads. Man showed up mid-convo like a bitter ex
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
I guess it's apropos in a dating thread, though.
Maybe you two could use couples counseling?
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Tams
Member
They're nasty and useless until they're around 6 and even then.
Then they become surly teenagers.
Then eventually, just as they become reliably pleasant and independent, they leave.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I guess it's apropos in a dating thread, though.
Maybe you two could use couples counseling?
HRK69
is the one who wears the pants in the relationship and definitely is the one on top 
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
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HRK69
Member
Just trying to set a good example for the rest of you
Vaquilla
Member
Yeah same here, 4 years with my girlfriend and we're going great, but there's always the "when are you gonna get married/have kids" etc.
Best to just ignore other people's expectations and live your own life.
41 here too! its been just work gym eat sleep for me. At least we got squid game s3 soon
Toots
Member
Seriously tho you are 26, you have time to find out what makes other like you or not.
Protip : it is not edgyness or dildo sniffing
StueyDuck
Member
Pro tip: the less involved in social media, the more level headed and normal she will be (or he if that's your thing).
Do as much as you can for a relationship in the real world, not in texts and online.
Tinder and other dating apps are a complete joke, gotta get out there and find people.
Finally, things happen. if you try to force it, then you are more likely to feel like it's never going to happen than if you are just out with mates and flirt with the female (or male, depending on your preferences) friend group nearby.
Most people just want to laugh and be happy. If you are coming across people with extreme narcissism, then it's most likely the social media aspect.
You are 26, so you are teetering on the mentally insane age of people, so I understand there's waaaaay more mentally compromised nutjobs for you than there were for me at that age. But i think you'll still find a fair amount of normies if you look in the right places.
Do as much as you can for a relationship in the real world, not in texts and online.
Tinder and other dating apps are a complete joke, gotta get out there and find people.
Finally, things happen. if you try to force it, then you are more likely to feel like it's never going to happen than if you are just out with mates and flirt with the female (or male, depending on your preferences) friend group nearby.
Most people just want to laugh and be happy. If you are coming across people with extreme narcissism, then it's most likely the social media aspect.
You are 26, so you are teetering on the mentally insane age of people, so I understand there's waaaaay more mentally compromised nutjobs for you than there were for me at that age. But i think you'll still find a fair amount of normies if you look in the right places.
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RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Calling time out on dating at 26 is insane to me, I get it if you have social issues or don't have a big friend group but man if I was 26 now... The damage I would be doing lol, the times I'm out with work or friends into Belfast the place is hiving with groups of young people having craic, how hard can it be?? Look respectable behave respectfully and just say hello, it ain't rocket science lads
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
Only 26? Bro, you're a baby. Just keep doing you, give it time. Dont rush into these things. As a man, take it from me.. Enjoy your 20s and be with multiple women.
Wandering Leopard
Member
You need to relax and enjoy your own life, and work on your patience, especially when it comes to things like this.
GreenAlien
Member
Personally, I think we should go back to arranged marriages. Less stressful for everyone.
touchfuzzy
Member
This doesn't stop after having kids, by the way. We have three boys and our youngest is almost six and we still get people asking if we're gonna try for a girl, have more, etc. etc.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
If this post isn't bullshit playing on heart strings I'll let you into a secret. Stop looking. Outright.
I was 21 when I split up with my ex, I gave it all the Woe is me stuff, had a right crap time. I actually went a bit crazy worrying about not settling down, having kids..
I spent the next six years in and out of bars, clubs, one night stands, you name it, I can't even remember.
One of those nights, I felt like total shit. Went to a bar with a few mates, met a girl, she asked if I had a lighter..
20 years later were married with a kid.
Honestly, stop over thinking, go out, do things. Everything happens for a reason.
Don't brood. It's not worth it.
I was 21 when I split up with my ex, I gave it all the Woe is me stuff, had a right crap time. I actually went a bit crazy worrying about not settling down, having kids..
I spent the next six years in and out of bars, clubs, one night stands, you name it, I can't even remember.
One of those nights, I felt like total shit. Went to a bar with a few mates, met a girl, she asked if I had a lighter..
20 years later were married with a kid.
Honestly, stop over thinking, go out, do things. Everything happens for a reason.
Don't brood. It's not worth it.
DKehoe
Gold Member
So, next six years after 21 puts you at 27, right? Good luck, OP. You have one year.
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Well I'm 45 now
But aye, I met her at 27, so six years I can't remember and probably don't want to.. and yep.
Welcome to kids nicking your clothes and taking the piss!
So
Plies
Just chill, it'll be okay
Just live!
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
It was.LMFAO, tell me this isn't real.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Ok, maybe dating in 2025 isn't so bad.
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
I am legit petrified of engaging a mature & nurturing woman. That is forking over the keys to my kingdom.
Just back it up...
Some women do the same. They pull away because butterflies are manifesting downstairs they can't stomach it.
Then men/women ask themselves. What did I do?
Just back it up...
Some women do the same. They pull away because butterflies are manifesting downstairs they can't stomach it.
Then men/women ask themselves. What did I do?
PendekarRajawali
Member
Be successful, get in shape, be confident, don't be needy, don't think about women too much. Unless you are too ugly, they will chase you.
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ProtoByte
Weeb Underling
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p_xavier
Authorized Fister
Pillsbury is not a great alternative.
El_Presidente
Member
I was really a socially outgoing person but with dating situationships I felt super out of place and awkward. I found that making a group of friend that had girls in it naturally was the best way for me to develop a relationship. It was less me asking girls on dates and it became a more natural thing that would develop. I don't know of that makes sense but Im married now so it worked for me lol
p_xavier
Authorized Fister
The best advice your going to get online is this:
Jump on a dating app and start sending them hoes nudes.
Your welcome.
Idleyes
Gold Member
Don't give up on dating bruh bruh , just buy a conversation starter. I'm serious. Women don't approach? Cool, give them a reason to be curious. Here's what I mean:"
Just throwing a concept out there.
- Drive something weird but cool: Roll up in a DeLorean, a right-hand drive import, or even a mint Geo Tracker. Something that doesn't scream "I have money," but whispers "I have stories."
- Rock foreign fashion: A well-fitted Nigerian agbada, a Japanese noragi jacket, or even an Irish tweed cap. If someone asks about it, boom: conversation. If they don't, you still look fly bruh.
- Own a low-maintenance, high-charisma pet: like a African grey parrot that says weird shit like "Don't trust Todd." Go to the park or chill outside a café with it. Trust me.
- Be the dude with the cool hobby kit: Sketchpad, instant film camera, travel-sized chess board. You're not trying to impress, you're just being you, but publicly. Kna mean?
Just throwing a concept out there.
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
In every work environment there is a chick that plots a course for you and then the asteroid is coming your way....
Take us out of here, Mr. Zulu.
Take us out of here, Mr. Zulu.
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El Muerto
Member
As someone who has been married for 12 yrs my advice is this:
Brush your teeth
Wear nice clothes without holes in it
Shower
Cook for them
Dont drive a loud car or lifted truck (women really hate that, idk why)
Dont say things like woke, or make fun of other women (eg. saying stuff like the purple hairs, dressing like hos, she's probably a man)
If you're trying to impress them, do something like work on their car or build something. Womens brains go oogabooga when they see a sweaty greasy man.
If all else fails, just go to the Phillipines and pick one out. You might be able to find someone to pay you to go over there and marry their sister or daughter to bring them back to the states. I was offered big money to do this but couldnt as i was engaged at the time.
Brush your teeth
Wear nice clothes without holes in it
Shower
Cook for them
Dont drive a loud car or lifted truck (women really hate that, idk why)
Dont say things like woke, or make fun of other women (eg. saying stuff like the purple hairs, dressing like hos, she's probably a man)
If you're trying to impress them, do something like work on their car or build something. Womens brains go oogabooga when they see a sweaty greasy man.
If all else fails, just go to the Phillipines and pick one out. You might be able to find someone to pay you to go over there and marry their sister or daughter to bring them back to the states. I was offered big money to do this but couldnt as i was engaged at the time.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Yeah, this is pretty common in the U.S.
Almost every dude I know including myself has been offered money to marry an immigrant .
Vaquilla
Member
The 20s are generally not the greatest time to be a dude.
You're still figuring out who you are, a lot of women your age won't give you the time of day, you haven't had time to really build a life, etc.
Trust me, it gets better as you get older; you get more comfortable in your own skin, you figure out what makes you happy, maturity brings with it increased social capital, you eventually get the time to establish yourself and build a life.
At 26 I was a desperately unhappy nobody, at 36 now I'm better off than ever before. Just give it time. Work on yourself. The best is yet to come.
You're still figuring out who you are, a lot of women your age won't give you the time of day, you haven't had time to really build a life, etc.
Trust me, it gets better as you get older; you get more comfortable in your own skin, you figure out what makes you happy, maturity brings with it increased social capital, you eventually get the time to establish yourself and build a life.
At 26 I was a desperately unhappy nobody, at 36 now I'm better off than ever before. Just give it time. Work on yourself. The best is yet to come.
ConkerTheSquirrel.
Member
Focus on excellence in everything you do, not because you want to impress women, but because it's the only thing that you can control.
But honestly, who cares what women want. They're a pain in the ass to deal with anyways.
But honestly, who cares what women want. They're a pain in the ass to deal with anyways.
ConkerTheSquirrel.
Member
Why is this so true, LOL.Women are weird.
The more grime and filthy you feel at work, the more you get ogled by them. It's the funniest thing.
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Idleyes
Gold Member
But if you hop out wearing a pink shirt that says breast cancer awareness with matching sox it's all good.
nkarafo
Member
Yup.
For the longest time i thought it's because i'm ugly. But it's not that, plenty of ugly men are good at dating. It's the low charisma stat in general. I'm ugly (even though some female friends try to convince me otherwise) but at the same time also very awkward, with low self-esteem and extremely introverted. I also don't follow any trends or fashion and don't know how to look good with clothing. Oh i also don't have a career, i'm relatively poor and i'm one of the very few people on this planet who can't drive a car, no matter how much they try. It's some kind of phobia or brain defect, dunno.
So yeah, a real catch.
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Toons
Member
Im single and pretty much always have been, but I have found plenty of good friends of either gender. Im content. If something comes along with the prospect of a relationship maybe ill take that avenue but im not clamoring for it. I have other things to occupy my time.