How Do Failures in Online Dating Affect Male Self-Esteem? (Page 2)
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I wouldn't say much. Men are taught to not be crybabies and take hits without complaining. Who cares about men anyway? We live in a male white patriarchy right? Men don't need more privilege... And yes I'm being sarcastic.
Asking women out is degrading, especially when you consider that they bitch about receiving so much attention from men yet also rig the system so that they don't ask out guys at allll.
Ladyboys are the answer, lol.
OMG YES except for the ladyboy part wtf what's wrong with hookers?
I have a male friend who is going though a rough spell because online dating didn't go to well
I like the username. is it based on the pokemon game?
@startingfitness yes
nice. Firered/leafgreen were my favs. I really love gen 3 I grew up with it.
@startingfitness cool
I think the framing here isn't helpful. You shouldn't worry about "how to rebuild after failure!" You shouldn't be falling apart in the FIRST place due to a girl turning you down--even if rudely! You need to build failure into your process.
For some it plays a role to diminish their self-esteem, but don't care about being rejected by anyone in an online dating service; I prefer a face-to-face encounter.
Easy fix delete every dating app account, and just take your mind off all that bullshit with shit that makes you happy, gaming, movies, gym, friends whatever and build yourself back up
and whores!
@DonCachondo Umm sure?
They didn't affect me at all. I just decided that meeting real women in real life was better. I still get rejected 80%-90% of the time, but that is the nature of the cold call.
I feel weird cold approaching as I feel like a creep doing it. It doesn't bother you? I don't do it in such a way and am respectful, but I just feel women more often probably don't like that even if the guy is good looking. Though I think women will give some signal if she wants a guy to talk to her. I never just walked up though, but like if at a book store and looking at books in the same aisle or a girl comes to same aisle, I might ask a question or try to strike up a convo, but we mutually kind of came together in same spot and not me just coming over to her.
@brennanhuff don't forget it's also fucking degrading
Why are people even still using this shit? it's just a digital beauty contest. We all know from common sense that there are more than just looks that go into factors why people choose each other.
Boycott online dating
Just another tool in the box. Worked for me.
@slatyb yeah there sure are a lot of tools in that box lol
Here's the ultimate secret to happiness. Self esteem is bullshit. You do not have innate value, so once you understand that you have to work hard to make your self valuable. Self esteem is useless, but built esteem that is the doorway to success
I don't know why being rejected by someone who has never met you and really doesn't know anything about you would be worse than getting rejected to your face.
I understand your point, but I guess it's just that you're hopeful that something will turn out with online, which is generally what guys turn to when their in-person options are limited or zero, so the feeling that even THAT then is also not working out for you leaves a lot of guys feeling utterly hopeless.
I've tried online dating. In more than 2 years, I only got 2 matches, one being from a fake profile.
Not gonna lie, that's not giving me much confidence.
I stopped caring a long time ago, once I did I started dating hotter and hotter women. Online dating isn't real, only the real world is real don't take shit so seriously.
In my opinion the shit is fucking terrible now one looks the same in person not even me I was once told I wasn't as fit & tall as my pics lead to believe lol that fucked my head up but my experience just wasn't good
I don’t understand why this is only for men. I do online dating and I feel the same way.
I think it affects the same way normal dating does since both are related to emotions and nothing to do with physical contact.
you can have a good sex with pretty much anyone but you cannot form an emotional bond with anyone that easily
i agree. i tried for a short while and after being discouraged I deleted all of them not worth it. Its a waste of time.
Only if you're a millennial does this happen. Let go of mommy and the cellphone. Experience real life.
don't waste your time with online dating
https://www.youtube.com/embed/7vqRbScCIPUNo other choice.
@Thatsamazing
no we have other choices
but they are on the extreme end of things
and society is to much of a bitch to fight for GOD
Uh... what?
In my opinion its effact a lot. to move out from this we have to do other activity for diverting our mind.
Well, some males gotta understand that if they aren't getting any pussy irl and don't know how to flirt, online dating will do no magic to them.