Yes, thank you. I don't know why we're always so dishonest about this topic (especially the most vocal younger crowd).

Men and women are far too picky compared to the past. That's why they die alone. It's that simple.

There's nothing wrong with this if it means you're happier than being stuck in a relationship you don't want, but you can't have it both ways.

Most people reading this know exactly who they'd be with if they just said yes to their options. Not liking your options is vastly different from having no options at all. Your options can change if you make the change within as well. The fact that this is such a modern and loud problem also points to the lack of competition you'd face compared to the past. We've overcomplicated this beyond belief. That's not nature's doing.

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StilesCrisis 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Most people reading this know exactly who they'd be with if they just said yes to their options.

What does this mean? Just lower your standards and there's a woman out there for you?

It's been a long time since I was single, but I never felt like that. I worked at a job with a bunch of other men and didn't have a lot of social outlets that involved women. My candidate pool was close to zero. I eventually recognized this and found ways to broaden my pool, but it wasn't easy.

	▲	sublinear 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm not prescribing anything. I'm describing the situation. I'm only speculating that I think the past used to be (a lot) worse. Competition was higher across the board for significantly worse options across the board. So much of the modern era is defined by the desire for social change, but nobody seems to pause and think what that must mean regarding the perception of their options (and themselves). It means even your worst option today probably isn't that bad or is already more similar to you than you want to believe. I think this all boils down to mortality. Other people change slower than you have time for, so on some level you do have to either compromise or make your own changes at the pace you prefer. You can't spend life looking at the rear view mirror and a horizon that never comes. A casual look on social media tends to confirm that the same people not liking their options also think they were "born in the wrong era" or similar.

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cowlevel 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't know anyone who likes me sexually or romantically. Are you telling me that's not normal?

	▲	sublinear an hour ago \| parent [-]
		You'd be surprised. How are you so sure of that? You're the judge, not me.