this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2025
652 points (95.4% liked)

Greentext

5930 readers
1311 users here now

This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

Be warned:

If you find yourself getting angry (or god forbid, agreeing) with something Anon has said, you might be doing it wrong.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 15 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

People used to “socialize” in person. We had nightclubs, bars, parties, dances. Young people gathered and met—in person. That doesn’t seem to happen anymore. Why?? The allure of nightclubs was live bands… too expensive now. Bars?… too expensive now outside of special occasions. Dances? Not sure what happened there… too expensive to rent a hall and hire music? And parties? Not sure about that either.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

You forgot the part about that's where the potential to get laid was, for dudes and chicks.

You learned from trial and error, until you got it right, instead of whining on social media about it.

[–] emmy67@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Well, we need referrals from friends to know men are safe. Even then i take it with a grain of salt

[–] aamram@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Too busy playing WoW. Ain't nobody got time for that...

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Fires up PornHub.

"Those bitches aint' gettin' my money!"

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

For what reason would men randomly approach women? Women online have made it clear that doing so results in being made fun of, that women hate the features of testosterone-having men, and they've made it clear there is a long list of "icks" that you can't have.

The only dating i do is within the circles of friends.

Currently working on an absolute package, btw. Funny, fun, beautiful, sheeeeeesh.
The heart flutters at the thought.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What women hate is some stranger approaching them, out of the blue, in the most obvious and clueless way.

"Hello, female, I see you're having fun with your friends. You don't know me, M'Lady, but I wanted to let you know that I think you're prime mating material, and would like to invite you back to my parent's basement for Chicken Tendies. We will listen to music you like, until your mating orifice is sufficiently lubricated. Or we can watch Naruto. Rest assured, I am attentive, I watched many videos on foreplay. Shall I summon an Uber?"

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Lol do those people actually approach women?

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

No, they don't.

I'm mocking them, in an attempt to shame them into putting themselves out there, and learning from experience like we did back in the day.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Lol gottem

Really, they should though, but in a respectful, even if cringe, way.
But a lot of them have some mental work they need to do first.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

You're right, my bad.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I sense there is a generation shift because literally everyone I see that's under 25 has airpods in or is looking at their phone while in public. You can't even interact irl anymore.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

I remember a picture of a train from "the good old days" where everyone was with their face in a newspaper and not interacting with anyone.

I remember reading about complaints against younger generations spending too much time reading novellas rather than living in the real world and interacting with people (was around the time the industrial printing press was invented).

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

women online have made it clear

Have you ever asked a woman in real life?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe because they are getting advice from other men how to trick a girl into giving them sex, this why alot look to pickup artist, it involves manipulation and tricks. They got so used to it, they don't even ask people

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

For the same reason we don't have productive political debates anymore, people don't have productive interpersonal relations anymore. Everyone withdrawing to their internet safe spaces has made a whole generation of men and women who instead of talking to each other, read horrible stories from other men and women and retreat further and further from actually talking to each other.

Now when you put a young man and woman in the same room together, they're both on edge because both their minds are consumed with anxiety about what the other is "planning."

[–] Eyeszaque@lemm.ee 14 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

These types of posts always get so spicy, and not in a fun way.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 hours ago

Yea, I'm not into these types of post's comments either. I just wanna laugh at a chud sucking for being mega racist or sexist or something.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 42 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (13 children)

This thread is an example of why men aren’t dating.

“I’ve had painful lived experiences and faced unbalanced and unfair expectations, so I’ve decided dating isn’t worth my time right now”

“You’re an incel”

It doesn’t really matter what you say, it’s the fact that you said it as a man that will garner disrespect from some regardless.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

The common denominator in all of this is the fucking internet.

We didn't have the internet to give us opinions about men and women before. Most relationships were formed with existing social circles and friend groups. People hung out and had fun and talked to each other until they started getting frisky and then we had babies.

Now when someone wants to go get it on, they start reading the internet stories and arguments and roleplay issues, and they get tense and worried and then have no idea what to do or say when they're in the same room with a potential partner.

We HAVE to kill off the reliance on the internet if we want people to start liking each other again, which I don't know how to do since we're only getting more and more locked-in to our isolated routines.

load more comments (12 replies)
[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

So... Over the phone doesn't count? Texting doesn't count? Email? Those don't count? I would think that in this day and age texting would be the normal way to ask a girl out for a first date.

You know it's REALLY hard for someone not super social to ask a girl out in person. I'm 50 and i think I've never asked a girl out for a first date in person.... But then again, I am an introverted nerd so that's probably to be expected. Hell, I asked the girl I ended up marrying out over email....

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

You don't just walk up to woman and ask her out.

You go to a social place, and you just start up a conversation, while she's not talking to someone else, or obviously already socially engaged.

You find a relevant topic to start, from the moment.

"Hey, I like your hair."

Or, "I noticed you grooving to this song, I like it too."

Or, "You like Newcastle, too? Nice."

Then, if she smiles, or engages in more conversation, just ask her about her. But that doesn't guarantee anything. If she obviously isn't interested beyond common politeness, just walk away, without a scowl on your face, or a smartass comment, or bitching about it here. It happens. Talk to another woman. Or, if there are no others there, try again another night.

And... and... she may be interested, but doesn't want to PornHub bang you that night. Outrageous, I know. She may want to get to know you better.

This is a skill, that is learned from experience. And you will fail, a lot, until you learn it. And even if you master it, you still fail sometimes.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 23 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Disclaimer: I'm not 18-25.

I have a ton of women friends (more than men ATM) and have solid evidence that I am a significantly attractive man. I'm also bi so my options are a tad more broad than average.

Even with this I can say that dating is unpleasant and I have never asked for one and barely do them (women are rarely bold enough to be the initiator). It feels like a socially awkward job interview where I have to spend money I don't have and I fucking hate job interviews.

Admittedly, I also am autistic, socially anxious, and sexually repressed (American sex culture sucks).

load more comments (4 replies)
load more comments
view more: next ›