I wouldn't call this person a psycho, and I don't doubt she has had negative experiences, but what she writes is so different than my own experiences that it's actually bizarre.
I live in the US and have run lots of races. It's not unusual for me to win local or regional races, which means that I outrun most of the men. My usual experience with men who run the same speed as me or slower is positive. They often compliment my race performance, and/or we talk about our race experiences on equal terms. I'm not uninterested in a slow runner describing their race to me because I know that I am slow compared to a lot of people and that many of us are trying to get the best out of ourselves. Maybe you don't mean to come off like you're on a high horse, but your post about the 20+ minute 5k runners comes off that way.
I think that fast women are more attractive to men who take running seriously, so getting more attention from them makes sense. I guess I'm saying that I don't encounter a lot of creeps or awkward people.
Every now and then, a bonehead will try to explain something to me that he thinks I don't know (tangents, how race courses are measured, etc.), but that's rare. I've met at lot of nice guys running and the nice/creep ratio is actually better at running events (for me) than it is in regular day-to-day life.
Kind of thirsty, aren't you?
I don't live in North America at all, and I'm just not interested in park run for anything other than running and going home. Why isn't a polite smile and feigned minimal interest sufficient (which is what I do)?
You guys actually think Park Run is Tinder or something and people are there to date, not just to run. So its common amongst American guys to be so socially inept that they tag onto married women wanting to get home to their families because they believe that being at park run means women must be single?
I'm particularly loving the "you'll be single forever" allegation being throw around, as if its the worst fate that could possibly befall a woman in 1850s America, which is where I assume the mentality lies.
I wouldn't call this person a psycho, and I don't doubt she has had negative experiences, but what she writes is so different than my own experiences that it's actually bizarre.
I live in the US and have run lots of races. It's not unusual for me to win local or regional races, which means that I outrun most of the men. My usual experience with men who run the same speed as me or slower is positive. They often compliment my race performance, and/or we talk about our race experiences on equal terms. I'm not uninterested in a slow runner describing their race to me because I know that I am slow compared to a lot of people and that many of us are trying to get the best out of ourselves. Maybe you don't mean to come off like you're on a high horse, but your post about the 20+ minute 5k runners comes off that way.
I think that fast women are more attractive to men who take running seriously, so getting more attention from them makes sense. I guess I'm saying that I don't encounter a lot of creeps or awkward people.
Every now and then, a bonehead will try to explain something to me that he thinks I don't know (tangents, how race courses are measured, etc.), but that's rare. I've met at lot of nice guys running and the nice/creep ratio is actually better at running events (for me) than it is in regular day-to-day life.
Kind of thirsty, aren't you?
I don't live in North America at all, and I'm just not interested in park run for anything other than running and going home. Why isn't a polite smile and feigned minimal interest sufficient (which is what I do)?
You guys actually think Park Run is Tinder or something and people are there to date, not just to run. So its common amongst American guys to be so socially inept that they tag onto married women wanting to get home to their families because they believe that being at park run means women must be single?
I'm particularly loving the "you'll be single forever" allegation being throw around, as if its the worst fate that could possibly befall a woman in 1850s America, which is where I assume the mentality lies.
I wouldn't call this person a psycho, and I don't doubt she has had negative experiences, but what she writes is so different than my own experiences that it's actually bizarre.
I live in the US and have run lots of races. It's not unusual for me to win local or regional races, which means that I outrun most of the men. My usual experience with men who run the same speed as me or slower is positive. They often compliment my race performance, and/or we talk about our race experiences on equal terms. I'm not uninterested in a slow runner describing their race to me because I know that I am slow compared to a lot of people and that many of us are trying to get the best out of ourselves. Maybe you don't mean to come off like you're on a high horse, but your post about the 20+ minute 5k runners comes off that way.
I think that fast women are more attractive to men who take running seriously, so getting more attention from them makes sense. I guess I'm saying that I don't encounter a lot of creeps or awkward people.
Every now and then, a bonehead will try to explain something to me that he thinks I don't know (tangents, how race courses are measured, etc.), but that's rare. I've met at lot of nice guys running and the nice/creep ratio is actually better at running events (for me) than it is in regular day-to-day life.
Kind of thirsty, aren't you?
I don't live in North America at all, and I'm just not interested in park run for anything other than running and going home. Why isn't a polite smile and feigned minimal interest sufficient (which is what I do)?
You guys actually think Park Run is Tinder or something and people are there to date, not just to run. So its common amongst American guys to be so socially inept that they tag onto married women wanting to get home to their families because they believe that being at park run means women must be single?
I'm particularly loving the "you'll be single forever" allegation being throw around, as if its the worst fate that could possibly befall a woman in 1850s America, which is where I assume the mentality lies.
It's strange to call a woman "thirsty" because she don't fly into a tizzy when a man thinks she's attractive or doesn't know that she's married. It's actually quite sexist.
I mentioned living in the US because I was entertaining the possibility that men behave differently by you than they do by me. I actually defended you from the person who called you a psycho. Instead of considering why somebody might about where they live, you read my post in the least charitable way and started insulting me. Honestly, this makes me think you could be reading men's behavior in a similarly uncharitable way.
Here's the other thing. The whole world is Tinder, whether you like it or not. This is why some religions require women to cover up or stay out of public. I don't endorse this, but such policies are enacted because those who make them understand that sexual and romantic attraction is a possibility in any situation. If you want to be a free person in a free society, you have to figure out how to manage wanted and unwanted attention.
It's strange to call a woman "thirsty" because she don't fly into a tizzy when a man thinks she's attractive or doesn't know that she's married. It's actually quite sexist.
I mentioned living in the US because I was entertaining the possibility that men behave differently by you than they do by me. I actually defended you from the person who called you a psycho. Instead of considering why somebody might about where they live, you read my post in the least charitable way and started insulting me. Honestly, this makes me think you could be reading men's behavior in a similarly uncharitable way.
Here's the other thing. The whole world is Tinder, whether you like it or not. This is why some religions require women to cover up or stay out of public. I don't endorse this, but such policies are enacted because those who make them understand that sexual and romantic attraction is a possibility in any situation. If you want to be a free per person in a free society, you have to figure out how to manage wanted and unwanted attention.
I bet you enjoy dressing up in womens' clothes too.
It's strange to call a woman "thirsty" because she don't fly into a tizzy when a man thinks she's attractive or doesn't know that she's married. It's actually quite sexist.
I mentioned living in the US because I was entertaining the possibility that men behave differently by you than they do by me. I actually defended you from the person who called you a psycho. Instead of considering why somebody might about where they live, you read my post in the least charitable way and started insulting me. Honestly, this makes me think you could be reading men's behavior in a similarly uncharitable way.
Here's the other thing. The whole world is Tinder, whether you like it or not. This is why some religions require women to cover up or stay out of public. I don't endorse this, but such policies are enacted because those who make them understand that sexual and romantic attraction is a possibility in any situation. If you want to be a free per person in a free society, you have to figure out how to manage wanted and unwanted attention.
I bet you enjoy dressing up in womens' clothes too.
Good guess. I do enjoy dressing up in women's clothes because I am a woman, and I like fashion.
This is true. I don’t know if the skit would get made today. It’s funny, but not that funny. It’s a weird world we live in, here harassment isn’t defined by widely accepted limits on behavior, but by however a woman feels. For a man, a lot hinges on those feelings, including your employment and legal future.
Anyway, it was a waste of time. Most people were in groups so I couldn't talk to anyone and no one talked to me. Same as it ever was.
Another 10 miles in the bank though.
The mere mention of any topic related to means of meeting women can immediately evoke a knee-jerk reaction and calls of sexism, misogyny, chauvinism, and bigotry towards women. So, I share the following link with a caution; this information is grossly misunderstood. The goal is to become a better person, and in becoming a better person, people, everyone of ALL sexes, find you more interesting to be around. Yes, you can misuse the information and play games. And yes, the games DO WORK even if you suck at it.
Flirting if you're attractive. Harassment if you're not attractive. Same behavior though. The world is a strange place.
I call Steve a lot of mean names, but he’s right on this one. I’m 35 with an ever increasing forehead due to my hairline receding. If I approach women it’s unwanted sexual harassment. If someone else did they’d get a date. Even I use the exact same words and tone. Anyways, I have another international flight to catch.
Flirting if you're attractive. Harassment if you're not attractive. Same behavior though. The world is a strange place.
I call Steve a lot of mean names, but he’s right on this one. I’m 35 with an ever increasing forehead due to my hairline receding. If I approach women it’s unwanted sexual harassment. If someone else did they’d get a date. Even I use the exact same words and tone. Anyways, I have another international flight to catch.
Can you give examples of the exact words you used?
Women judge men less on appearance than vice versa, which means that a good personality, humor, and having your life together can increase your appeal to a woman who gets to know you. This doesn't meant that women will never respond positively to a one-and-done overture; it simply means that you improve your chances by hanging around the same women regularly (provided you have a good personality and a stable life).
That's not correct these days particularly because of dating apps & social media, and a shortage of women in the younger age demographics.
Looks & height are number #1 with most women. Money & status becomes important as a women ages, and with the single-moms at all ages.
Look around when you're out & about: You see a lot good looking, tall, fit guys with below-average looking & overweight women.
Look at the Tinder experiment that Alex of PWF (dating coach) did with a clinically obese, very unattractive women. Within 24 hrs, she had over 450 likes & matches! 😲 An about half of the guys interested were average looking & not overweight.
It's insane out there in the dating market. 🥴 I'm in trenches & see this all the time. I have friends & acquaintances from my gym that are struggling with women also.
Flirting if you're attractive. Harassment if you're not attractive. Same behavior though. The world is a strange place.
I call Steve a lot of mean names, but he’s right on this one. I’m 35 with an ever increasing forehead due to my hairline receding. If I approach women it’s unwanted sexual harassment. If someone else did they’d get a date. Even I use the exact same words and tone. Anyways, I have another international flight to catch.
I know the feeling. I'm short (5'6" with my lifts. Lol), below-average-looking & some male pattern baldness developing - a triple-whammy in the dating market.
So, if I approached it would be unwanted sexual harassment as well.
And the only time a women is half-way friendly & somewhat pleasant with me is when I'm at a checkout of a store or checking in a gym (usually a mild smile & "have a nice day" & "have a good workout." Lol).
Women judge men less on appearance than vice versa, which means that a good personality, humor, and having your life together can increase your appeal to a woman who gets to know you. This doesn't meant that women will never respond positively to a one-and-done overture; it simply means that you improve your chances by hanging around the same women regularly (provided you have a good personality and a stable life).
That's not correct these days particularly because of dating apps & social media, and a shortage of women in the younger age demographics.
Looks & height are number #1 with most women. Money & status becomes important as a women ages, and with the single-moms at all ages.
Look around when you're out & about: You see a lot good looking, tall, fit guys with below-average looking & overweight women.
Look at the Tinder experiment that Alex of PWF (dating coach) did with a clinically obese, very unattractive women. Within 24 hrs, she had over 450 likes & matches! 😲 An about half of the guys interested were average looking & not overweight.
It's insane out there in the dating market. 🥴 I'm in trenches & see this all the time. I have friends & acquaintances from my gym that are struggling with women also.
Look, the wheat waffles worshipping blackpill loser is back.
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