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on the male loneliness epidemic (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 days ago by carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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when i first heard about the male loneliness epidemic i was like oh yeah close camaraderie and bonding between men is often discouraged in favor of competition or, if not discouraged, at least filtered through a lens of individualism that precludes deep connections. and then i learned what people meant by it (men arent getting laid) to which i say skill issue

to all the men out there not getting laid: try less hard to get laid and try more hard to be an enjoyable and relaxing presence

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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

I love posts that explicitly state that my loneliness is entirely my fault, and not an unprecedented societal issue affecting more people than ever before

try less hard to get laid and try more hard to be an enjoyable and relaxing presence

Been doing that for 30 years. Is there another step?

[–] Soup@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Where do you live? Do you do stuff with other people? How do you talk to them if you do?

I live in a city full of people and public transit; shit practically just happens to me. I showed up to a birthday party last year and autistic yapped my way into an entire new friend group in a matter of hours. Where I grew up, though, that wasn’t gunna happen because all I had was being isolated and it took driving into the city for dancing every week to build a decent group of friends on top of my two-three reliable best friends.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Northeast side of Wichita, KS. Not really, don't have the money. It must be nice living in a city with reliable public transportation and things to do that you can afford

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It is, and I’m genuinely very sorry that the USA and (most of Canada) is filled to the brim with such isolating and awful places to live. For what it’s worth, and I know it ain’t worth much, the answer to your question is at least partly found there.

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