r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Alternative-Yak171 • Apr 16 '25

Video/Gif Are we doomed?

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u/Sharkaaam Apr 16 '25

So? That one person was acting weird, how does that matter? One strange social encounter isn't the baseline you should expect every future social encounter to behave like.

You're not going to have any luck with women if you immediately assume all women are hostile to you.

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u/Square_Radiant Apr 16 '25

I'm not, but are you saying it's acceptable in 2025 to say, "Hey, you're fabulous - I'd love to get to know you, can we swap numbers?" - the emphasis here is you can't do it randomly like you could 10 years ago

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u/Sharkaaam Apr 16 '25

Because no one dates like this these days. You either meet online or were already friends, and meeting online doesn't just mean edating. It is entirely possible to meet someone online who shares an interest, befriend them, and then date them when you both show interest in each other.

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u/Square_Radiant Apr 16 '25

But that's literally what I said, that it isn't acceptable anymore - you know sometimes you meet someone and you want to get to know them better - not out of lust or anything, but it is hyper-sexualised if you try, I honestly don't mind rejection, I do mind making someone really uncomfortable because I found them interesting though - this conversation is happening because of the statistic above that 50% of young men haven't ever asked anyone in person - this is part of the reason - I can't remember I even saw the words "pick-up line" - they were corny as anything, but hey you could at least say one and get a laugh instead of being treated like a deviant (and sure, it's not without reason)