AngstLad Archive

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1	i’ve seen this idea tossed around that women are more susceptible than men to social trends - both genders are very susceptible to trends, let’s stop pretending its one sided Both sexes are susceptible to conformity as our species (all the way back to its primal conception) is a communal, herd animal. But studies prove women are naturally more susceptible to trends than men. It's basic psychology. It has a lot to do with women being more agreeable as a generalization. Weirdly it's actually the flip side of the same phenomenon that means men commit 95% of convicted crimes... Men are less agreeable and are therefore more likely to not conform to somebody else's imposed…	/r/PurplePillDebate	11/01/24 08:30 PM
1	Men need to stop being so thirsty. I get the point of what you're saying.. To rise above those urges if they are leading you to bad relationships/situations but, at the same time your statement ironically has the same use as telling someone who is dehydrated "don't be thirsty" or telling someone who is starving "don't be hungry" lol. It's the same thing because these are all deep-rooted primal needs of the same ilk.	/r/PurplePillDebate	06/01/24 04:20 PM
–	The more you meet women, the more you realize they're all the same I think I get what you're trying to say in a rather inarticulate way. Yes it's true that psychologically women have a stronger need to 'conform' and desire for social status. But these traits are part of human nature and are present in men too. But the particular characteristics and traits you have mentioned certainly aren't shared by every woman, that's just silly sensationalism. Whilst I do get annoyed at the prevalence of such things, there are a lot of girls who don't fit those descriptions …	/r/PurplePillDebate	03/01/24 12:02 PM
0	Was cold appraching more successful before social media and online dating became common? Yes. You've hit the nail on the head.. What a messed up time we live in.	/r/PurplePillDebate	02/01/24 01:22 AM
–	Single dads are probably the worst partner for a woman to consider. You're probably right that theoretically it is 'the worst partner for a woman to consider' when compared with partners who don't have children. The same is probably true from the perspective of a man having a relationship with a woman who already has children. But despite all the risks of problems you have listed, sometimes they aren't an issue and the relationship works well in those kinds of circumstances simply coming down to if the man and the woman connect well and are compatible in the rel…	/r/PurplePillDebate	29/12/23 12:50 PM
1	did something along the way go wrong for human societal development? I was purposely over-simplifying a very complex (and still constantly shifting) scientific field of understanding to simply make the point that we didn't 'absorb all' of the other human species as was previously commented, so the fact remains. I mean this isn't a 'Human Prehistory Scholars' Thread, it's PurplePillDebate but if you're wanting to be precise. The highest Neanderthal ancestry % average is around 3-5% in North East Asia. Europeans actually have a below average ancestry rate compared …	/r/PurplePillDebate	29/12/23 11:32 AM
2	did something along the way go wrong for human societal development? What you're saying is a paradox, the very statement that a community can grow to expand across the world means it is no longer a community. That's not what a community is in the real-world sense. We are not some kind of robot that can be contented socially with connecting to a global server, we are animals that require sustained, intimate, and tactile, real-world connection and interaction. Kids still play outside with other kids in the neighborhood. People still talk to their neighbors, support…	/r/PurplePillDebate	29/12/23 03:52 AM
2	did something along the way go wrong for human societal development? You both make good valid points but I think the full story is required for clarity. Throughout our history it has always been a more brutal survival story. Scientists know the only reason our particular human species outlasted our competitors was because of our superior affinity for social community (to have tight bonds and offer support to each other) even though our competitor species were individually stronger and tougher, it didn't matter because of our social strength. Having survived this …	/r/PurplePillDebate	29/12/23 01:35 AM
2	did something along the way go wrong for human societal development? I mean 'absorbed all' is definitely not an accurate term but was there some interbreeding? Yes, ofc, that's almost inevitable imo haha. But the highest Neanderthal percentage in modern human DNA is about 1-2% in most Europeans. Whereas it's barely detectable in people of other ethnicities. And Neanderthals were essentially the second most 'successful' humanoid species so that puts things into perspective. There was a third main species too; 'Denisovans' along with hundreds of other earlier more …	/r/PurplePillDebate	28/12/23 06:26 PM
8	did something along the way go wrong for human societal development? I mean with the point about how we're more antisocial you've hit the nail on the head in saying something has gone wrong with human development... Scientists have basically said that in prehistoric times there were other coexisting, competing species of humans (Neanderthals etc) that were better equipped to survive than us in almost every way (Stronger, faster, tougher etc). Despite that it was actually how we were more social as a species, being able to support each other, that meant we survive…	/r/PurplePillDebate	28/12/23 05:32 PM
1	Dating Apps Are a disaster for Relationship I also would not call it a grand tragedy, but it is a significant problem. And one that is still in its infancy so the full ramifications of its effects going forward are hard to predict. I get what you're saying about how people can choose to use it intermittently or opt out completely but what I'm saying is that both those options are pretty futile as an actual functioning solution to the issue. At the moment it's a kind of scenario where the damage is done. OLD exists and dominates culturally…	/r/PurplePillDebate	13/12/23 12:34 AM
1	Dating Apps Are a disaster for Relationship I've seen the graph before, I believe it's from an official Stanford study that was published. Obv you can't take it as 100% gospel, but it certainly is a factual study that highlights a pattern seen a lot in the real world. Desperately trying to disregard statistical information really isn't helpful for anybody... I agree with the heart of your original reply, that other authentic methods should be used besides OLD but I don't think that's really being the point made here; it's more that with O…	/r/PurplePillDebate	12/12/23 10:22 PM
1	Men and women are far more similar than they want to admit. No. Men and women's brains are wired differently in a lot of key aspects including these ones. It's been scientifically proven. Whilst there may be overlaps - women who operate more like men and vice versa, these are extremes/exceptions whilst the generalisations and averages will show you the differences. And tbh aside from that factual viewpoint, I find it easy to see a lot, firsthand, in day-to-day life.	/r/PurplePillDebate	12/12/23 02:48 AM
2	men only dislike ‘hookup culture’ when they can’t participate in it You're probably right. It's defo a cultural, generational thing and the factor you mentioned is probably one of many overlapping reasons for that. Personally I'd put the biggest slice of the blame on the doorstep of the internet... Likely the most dramatic cultural disruptor the human race has ever seen. No part of our way of life has been untouched by it, especially how we interact/connect. You've already mentioned one of its side effects; the apps, that have made the dating world unrecognisabl…	/r/PurplePillDebate	12/12/23 02:37 AM
2	men only dislike ‘hookup culture’ when they can’t participate in it From the point of view of someone looking for a serious long term relationship this is going to look like the entire world has gone mad and rejected healthy attachment in favour of some kind of depraved “hookup culture”. I agree with your overall point but at the same time, you have to remember that currently dating apps actually do make up a MAJORITY of the dating in the entire western world. So those observations about people behaving that way IS quite close to being true for the entire world,…	/r/PurplePillDebate	12/12/23 02:18 AM
3	men only dislike ‘hookup culture’ when they can’t participate in it Yep. And water is wet	/r/PurplePillDebate	12/12/23 02:11 AM
6	The narratives pushed in this sub are not representative of the average dating experience Your take crediting capitalism with the reason for the loneliness epidemic (that underpins this issue) is very naive at best. People have always worked 9-5 jobs, and a majority of the young people this concerns have always lived at home with parents. Yet the majority of people in previous decades have still always managed to date and/or have casual intimacy - the statistics will show you that has never been a problem until the last 5 to 10 years (both for men and women but far more heavily men).…	/r/PurplePillDebate	30/11/23 05:50 PM
3	The narratives pushed in this sub are not representative of the average dating experience I get your overall point essentially being that Reddit (and this sub specifically) are very much echo chambers that constantly recycle and push a certain narrative about dating largely from resentment/bitterness. I completely agree that that is true and in the real world these narratives are not as rigidly true. BUT, on the flipside, there is strong truth to them. These theories don't come out of nowhere; I have been witness to their real-world effect in situations, and your personal experiences…	/r/PurplePillDebate	30/11/23 05:13 PM