| Upvotes | Comment on | Subreddit | Date (UTC) |
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| 2 | FDS Books: On Edith Wharton. (LONG POST!)Absolutely love Edith Wharton. Your post made me want to get back into her writing <3 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/02/22 03:31 PM |
| 50 | Are you testing him?I think this is good advice to some, but I have found out the hard way that these “rules” have a tendency to attract avoidant partners- the ones who will be attracted to the very facade you’re trying to pull off- unavailability. Again, my advice comes is skewed towards those who are more anxiously attached. If you scare off someone with your perceived availability, that was someone who was never looking for an authentic connection with you in the first place. I’m not saying to go out chasing the… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/02/22 03:59 AM |
| 41 | If You Have to Confirm Plans, Cancel Them Instead.Great reminder. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/11/21 01:20 AM |
| 34 | if a beaver can wash his butt, pits, and balls then so can your bfLmaooo y’all are so funny 😭 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/10/21 03:25 AM |
| 41 | I knew I wasn't crazy to think that BDSM/rough sex is wildly incompatible with respecting someoneThis is it. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/10/21 02:59 PM |
| 2 | Navigating the FDS as a WOCYeah idk, I just find them to be of a certain personality type that I’m attracted to. Broad generalizations tho. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/10/21 02:39 AM |
| 48 | Navigating the FDS as a WOCPersonally if I’m interested in a white guy I look to see if he has friends of color. I don’t know what it is, but I tend to avoid dating ones who don’t. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/10/21 09:37 PM |
| 47 | Navigating the FDS as a WOCOnce (pre-FDS days) had a man make me speak in my native language on our first date. I counted to 10 like I was making conversation and he went "wow that's so sexy." 🤮Total PUA type too, looking back. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/10/21 08:16 PM |
| 69 | Whenever I think men cannot possibly get worse…If there's no skin breakage it's probably less likely, but I would err on the side of caution if I were you :( hope all goes well <3 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/10/21 10:24 PM |
| 65 | Whenever I think men cannot possibly get worse…Please have some blood tests done if you haven't already. I'm so sorry this happened to you. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/10/21 10:21 PM |
| 13 | Stop being defensive about your standards, sisThis hit the nail on why you shouldn't do 50/50. Finally something I agree with! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/08/21 12:16 AM |
| 23 | The idea that prostitution is the oldest profession is stupid when clearly the oldest profession is berry picker.They say that like it's such a "gotcha" moment for them but honestly like ok? Doesn't make it any more moral? Like wtf one could argue that slavery is also as old as humanity itself too, does that make it any acceptable? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/08/21 12:11 AM |
| 13 | HVM turned to LVM rather quickly..Wolf in sheep’s clothing. Block and delete. Were you in a relationship with him? If not, consider multi dating to maintain a more objective view of your suitors so that you feel more comfortable cutting men off and their absence doesn’t faze you as much. This isn’t your fault. If you hadn’t asked now, you would’ve found out much later and he would’ve wasted even more of your time. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/08/21 04:28 PM |
| 35 | Confused pickmeishas on social mediaI need bleach for my eyes after what I read | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/08/21 12:30 PM |
| 65 | 🤡🤡🤡legend says she's still looking for his neck. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/08/21 08:55 PM |
| 5 | Reminder: Delete your dating apps! Your sanity will thank you.Thanks for clarifying! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/08/21 03:57 PM |
| 6 | Reminder: Delete your dating apps! Your sanity will thank you.Gotcha! Just seeing people say it’s un-FDS was confusing to me since we have mods who also advocate for it and those who don’t. Either way it’s definitely good to diversify ways of meeting men if you’re overwhelmed with OLD. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/08/21 03:06 PM |
| 32 | Reminder: Delete your dating apps! Your sanity will thank you.I’m honestly kinda confused- I am not on dating apps personally but the podcast ok’d them to build a rotation. I made a post about this topic a few weeks ago too but it didn’t really clear things up. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/08/21 01:51 PM |
| 14 | It astounds me how pickmes can be so... malicious.You hit the nail on the head with this one. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/08/21 04:10 PM |
| 8 | Location- How much of a factor in finding a HVM?Wow I've never thought of it that way but you're so right. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/08/21 01:16 PM |
| 31 | Things that are definitely NOT queen energy and why FDS must remain blunt and focused on priorities / real life strategies rather than blind following ideologies and people pleasing everyone1000% agreed with this post. This is the energy I signed up for on FDS. I got my ass handed to me at first, but I'm better for it. Honestly, the energy on FDS reminds me a lot of East Coast culture. Not necessarily always nice, but kind. And there's a difference between the two. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/07/21 11:08 PM |
| 4 | The clearest display of “if he wanted to, he would” that I’ve ever experiencedThis is wonderful, and what FDS is about to me: curating quality dating experiences. Good for both of you for recognizing that your paths are not aligned and sticking to your standards. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/07/21 10:49 PM |
| 142 | FDS is NOT mISanDrY, FDS is ANTI-MISOGINY and PRO-WOMEN!! Learn the difference!Seriously. Like really bro? Not getting enough sex because you're short compares to women around the world getting murdered and mutilated by men simply because they are female? Try again. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/21 04:13 PM |
| 64 | "In my head, girls are clean"😒So he's your "friend" no longer, correct? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/21 11:15 AM |
| 12 | This is why pickmeishas are dangerous… she wants to be instrumental in causing a girl’s trauma all to be friends with her bf’s friends 😠😠I'm getting PUA/incel vibes. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/07/21 02:26 PM |
| 13 | Reminder: FDS is not heavily focused on how to improve your appearance👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/07/21 03:13 PM |
| 10 | Expect harsh judgements of your HVM and yourself and swan onGood for you and your husband! Don't listen to the noise :) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/07/21 11:49 AM |
| 11 | Expect harsh judgements of your HVM and yourself and swan onright lmao, fitting word for the handmaidens | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/07/21 11:49 AM |
| 30 | Literally Was Just Talking Abt this To My BFFwait lmao im cracking up 😭 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/07/21 11:47 AM |
| 28 | Just for laughs ladies.They had us in the first half, not gonna lie 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/07/21 01:27 PM |
| 22 | Men don't want a FWBOh my god what?? This is horrifying, so sorry you had to go through that. There is no telling what a narcissist will do when their ego is wounded. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/06/21 06:56 PM |
| 163 | Celibacy > LVMs, by farThis is the theme to which I picture male redditors writing hate novels about FDS in our DMs 😌 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 11:26 PM |
| 14 | Finally met my HVM 🥰To think I actually read a non-satirical version of this today 😩🥴 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 11:20 PM |
| 3 | What is FDS’s official stance on online dating? A shift to more productive conversationsI’m not denying that there haven’t been any success stories from OLD, and I’m happy that you found lasting success with it! Stories like yours however, are few and far between. Ultimately for most women, the return does not remotely make up for the investment. Parts of FDS condemn OLD, and a majority of screen caps show that women are actively using it and still having a shitty experience interacting with depraved men. The purpose of this post was to address this conflict. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 02:09 PM |
| 28 | What is FDS’s official stance on online dating? A shift to more productive conversationsHonestly, I’m from a small town where the dating pool is basically men who took algebra with me in high school and never moved outside of this town. I was on the apps until about 6 months ago and I only wish I had gotten off of them earlier because they were a dumpster fire here (even if I had the radius expanded). My situation is different however because I am a student, so perhaps we can have more conversations about how to meet people in real life for women who may not have access to the high… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 01:36 PM |
| 21 | What is FDS’s official stance on online dating? A shift to more productive conversationsThank you, I’m glad you agree. My feed has become a mixture of anti-OLD posts followed by screenshots of interactions with men on OLD, which doesn’t make sense at all. I’m glad that other dating subs are also catching on too. As HVW, we shouldn’t make ourselves so readily available and cheap as options to be swiped across a screen. It’s true that we may be doing the same to men, but the consequences of a wrong match may be more severe for us than for them. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 01:24 PM |
| 36 | Just started talking to this guy on Hinge (28M) and he's already tryna make me (22F) his motherYou can’t expect to meet quality men on OLD :( | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/21 12:22 PM |
| 5 | If he wanted to, he would. Dating a HVM is heartwarming.Honestly med school is very unforgiving when it comes to time, I'd imagine you'd have no choice but to be creative. Congrats on your final year, Doctor :) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/06/21 08:53 PM |
| 10 | If he wanted to, he would. Dating a HVM is heartwarming.So very sweet! I’m in med school too and I can’t imagine the dedication it takes to make a relationship work amid the chaos. Cheers to you both, enjoy 🥰 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/06/21 07:51 PM |
| 21 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂LMAO seriously, it sounds like a title right out of Reductress 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 01:27 PM |
| 71 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂Seriously! He clearly doesn’t even want to have sex with her and would rather jack off to porn instead. Leave these women alone! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 01:14 PM |
| 47 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂The same god the Duggars worship! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 12:08 PM |
| 183 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂Absolutely. It’s amazing how much of our self preservation instincts have been trained out of us by the patriarchy. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 11:32 AM |
| 428 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂The absolute irony, I couldn't stop laughing. Save our sister from the throes of this god fearing porn connoisseur 😩🙏🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 11:01 AM |
| 559 | Nearly spit out my coffee reading this 😂Who else thinks he’s using the excuse of wanting to wait until marriage to have sex because he can’t get it up with a real woman (or worse, doesn’t want to)? 🥲 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 10:51 AM |
| 155 | Personal growth and new age concepts that are scams:Good point! Funny how all of these truths are thrown only in the face of women. Men are exempt from having to follow these rules. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/06/21 02:57 AM |
| 110 | Gillian Anderson in "The Fall"Absolutely loved her in this series. No one understood her, and everyone wanted her for it and hated her at the same time. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/06/21 10:50 AM |
| 62 | Ever notice after a lifetime of loyal pampering, Pickmes are still abandoned by their sons in old age?The entirety of South Asian culture summed up. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/06/21 09:36 PM |
| 2 | So, you’ve exchanged social media handles with a man in your (sc)rotation (inspired by the FDS podcast episode on online dating).Love this! Ty for your post 🥰 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/06/21 08:02 PM |
| 82 | Of course all the men are saying how much they LOVE it when a woman asks them out...we know the truth, ladies 🙄Yeah that “adorable” was like saying “aw it’s cute that you thought you had a chance with me.” | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/21 02:33 PM |
| 98 | Of course all the men are saying how much they LOVE it when a woman asks them out...we know the truth, ladies 🙄I’d be horrified lmfao | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/21 01:27 PM |
| 193 | Of course all the men are saying how much they LOVE it when a woman asks them out...we know the truth, ladies 🙄“I don’t really care too much-“ except she was embarrassed enough to post on Reddit to try to make herself feel better? Like you know she turned to Reddit because all the neck beards who don’t know how to talk to women would be the first to tell her they LoVe iT when a woman asks them out 🥴 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/21 01:27 PM |
| 12 | Beware the pick-me in your social groupLMFAO | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/21 10:05 AM |
| 8 | Kim Jong-in aka Kai of the band EXOthis had me feelin some type of way | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/06/21 06:54 PM |
| 11 | Hu BingOmg he's gorgeous! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/06/21 06:52 PM |
| 14 | If you're still using dating apps, you're a pickmeCalling it for what it is!! 100% agreed. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/06/21 05:02 PM |
| 3 | FDS Principles save lives.Well said! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/05/21 10:49 PM |
| 284 | Selectively Ignoring What You SayThis used to confuse the heck out of me until I realized they were doing it on purpose. I felt like I had to dumb myself down and repeat myself or risk them saying I was being naggy 🥴 No more feeling confused, issa block from me. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/05/21 08:21 PM |
| 41 | Sex Work Twitter makes me feel LESS compassion towards voluntary sex workers 🙄Those replies were horrendous to what I thought was a well constructed, reasonable thread. Also the number of women who were defending pedophilia on there! One of them literally tried to say that sex offender registries should be cancelled. My god I had to literally leave when I saw that because I couldn’t take the male pandering anymore. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/05/21 09:50 AM |
| 13 | Don’t tell men about your standardsYes please | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/05/21 12:02 AM |
| 21 | FDS isn’t about finding HVM. It’s about decentering men from our lives and centering ourselves instead.That is beyond condescending 😠 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/04/21 12:10 AM |
| 91 | Who’s going to tell them?I hope you are gearing up to get a divorce and leave. He is abusive, and you and your child deserve better. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/04/21 02:23 PM |
| 56 | Who’s going to tell them?Exactly! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/04/21 01:17 PM |
| 100 | Who’s going to tell them?It’s no coincidence that the libfem/pickme cool girl persona is synonymous with wanting to be one of the “bros.” | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/04/21 01:13 PM |
| 10 | Chronicles of my LVM ex + my former pick me self.The contempt was real. So sorry, hope you’re healing okay ❤️ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/03/21 01:46 PM |
| 335 | Piers Morgan is the quintessential “nice guy” with a fragile wittle ego all because he can’t stand that Meghan Markle rejected himDid you see how he treated his cohost earlier that day? He commented saying that he knew summer had arrived bc his cohost was wearing a mini skirt. AND IT GETS WORSE. He made her stand up and the camera cut to what she was wearing. She was so uncomfortable and you could feel her pain of being forced into a corner and being humiliated. What a sick man, pathological to the extreme. 🤢 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/03/21 03:16 PM |
| 27 | Protect her from what? 🙃This is yet another example of how men view other women as extensions of themselves, not individual people. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/02/21 01:17 PM |
| 6 | I just felt like this belonged hereI wish I could get angry more often honestly. When I’m being wronged in the moment I just... cry?? And then I feel angry months afterwards, remembering what was done to me and more annoyingly, at how I responded (or didn’t respond). | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/02/21 12:47 PM |
| 169 | if a man uses the term “simp”, cut him off. men lose it when they see a woman genuinely being loved.Ouch the incel in him jumped out huh | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/02/21 03:50 PM |
| 403 | If You Hate Online Dating, Delete Your Dating AppsDeleted mine this summer- the best thing I did for my mental health. There is freedom in letting go of the expectation/hope of finding someone. Dating apps aren’t designed to help you find love, they’re designed to keep you coming back to them. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/02/21 10:21 PM |
| 41 | NVM thinks it's hilarious to trigger his wife's hallucinationsCame here to say this, this man is really a psychopath. She and her kid need to get away from him yesterday. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/02/21 12:43 AM |
| 28 | Man sleeps with over 400 women and it broke his sexuality. I think it’s not just porn that’s the problem...Truly. Sounds like a Petri dish 🧫 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/02/21 03:59 PM |
| 764 | I’m tired of porn affecting my relationships, and I broke up with my boyfriend last night. How can I obtain a porn-free man if it’s so normalized, I’m 23 years old.The way to obtain a porn free man is to say no to every man who watches porn. And if that means you’ll be single for the foreseeable future, then you need to find a way to be happy with that possibility as well. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/01/21 05:14 PM |
| 9 | Ignored and blocked, my dating life is starting to look like a sitcom lolAn emoji in every sentence? Sir please... | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/01/21 03:38 PM |
| 16 | WTF does this kinda text mean? Seeing this guy about a month. He’s all in to me, then this?LMAO this loser really thought he did something and ruined your world. Block and delete, this is a shit test. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/01/21 12:47 PM |
| 1 | I like me so I put a ring on it! It's been lovely to see everyone's blingGorgeous! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/01/21 07:02 PM |
| 5 | I got me a divorce kitty 😆 Man better treat me better and love me as much as this little guy does to get me to spend time with him 😁 Burmese/Siamese snuggle monkey 💕Ohh my god, congratulations, he is absolutely adorable!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/01/21 03:45 PM |
| 19 | Why LVM don’t do house projectsThis is so true, a huge red flag to look out for. If he's not taking the initiative to take on projects around the house, it suggests that he has no purpose and really does nothing to add meaning to his life. More often than not, that energy is shifted to scrolling online for hours, playing video games, porn addictions, etc. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/01/21 02:30 AM |
| 3 | I've done something big only because of FDS. I started my YouTube channel for young Indian working woman because of you ladies!Me too please!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/01/21 04:55 PM |
| 18 | It’s called SILENT Night, SteveLOLLLL I’m so dead | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/12/20 02:36 PM |
| 277 | Because women deserve nice things for simply existing, too.I see these types of comments on such posts ALL the time; they absolutely cannot fathom a woman getting treated like a Queen. I fear most of them have seen women suffer for basic decency and think that’s what every woman must go through, regardless of what she brings to the table. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/12/20 05:34 PM |
| 5 | Message for women stumbling upon this subHaha did we date the same guy bc I went through the exact same transformation! That same anxiety and nauseous feeling, I had it everyday I was with him. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/12/20 03:34 AM |
| 275 | How to raise a hvm....More like how to raise a functioning adult lol | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/12/20 10:44 PM |
| 6 | Thank you for being here, FDS communityAll of your points resonated with me so much! So grateful for this subreddit, everyday. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/12/20 09:35 PM |
| 6 | Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset: What's your approach?I couldn't agree more. The abundance mindset is a consequence of the shift in thinking that comes from truly being comfortable being single. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/12/20 01:08 PM |
| 9 | How my dogs made me realise some guys suck.I think it’s less “dogs are good at reading people” and more that dogs pick up on your discomfort with a certain person and the subtle changes in body language and tone you adopt when you’re around someone shady that you might not be consciously aware of. Gavin DeBecker goes into detail about this in his book The Gift of Fear. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/12/20 11:59 AM |
| 10 | If it isn't working out, a true HVM will break up with you swiftly and respectfullyThis is very true. They’re good at recognizing when something isn’t right for them and decent enough to not string you along for their convenience. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/11/20 07:18 PM |
| 9 | STRATEGY POST: Long Distance Relationships! (LDRs) 💞🌎💍✈️What an excellent post! Handbook worthy tbh | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/11/20 06:19 PM |
| 30 | Todays men on OLD wan’t Penpals?!Men are huge attention-whores | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/11/20 01:56 PM |
| 66 | Todays men on OLD wan’t Penpals?!If they don’t ask you out within about a week of talking or even less, unmatch. You’re not looking for a penpal and you’re better off being single than wasting precious mental effort trying to carry a conversation that will go nowhere. Real men who are looking to seriously date don’t wait around for a “hint.” | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/11/20 01:40 PM |
| 1 | How they treat you is exactly how they feel about you!I needed to hear this! 🙏🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/11/20 12:48 PM |
| 21 | out in the wild...couldn’t be me 🤮🤮It’s called infectious ~mono~nucleosis | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/11/20 11:16 AM |
| 11 | Scaring off timewasters because you "are looking for sth serious only" is a good thing 💅this!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/11/20 02:52 PM |
| 15 | A Nigerian prince says he rented out an entire NYC restaurant for his first date with his now-wife, who had no idea he was a royalLMAOOO | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/11/20 02:34 AM |
| 6 | Sending nudes made him forget I was a personHoly fuck lol did we date the same guy? We had the same type of connection you described. Eventually the depersonalization got so extreme that sometimes he wouldn’t even respond. That was his way of telling me to stop sending them bc his brain was so porn fried that my nudes probably didn’t do jack even though he asked for them. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/11/20 12:20 AM |
| 27 | The saddest proposal story I’ve ever heard. She wrote it along with a recipe for Mac and cheese on a blog.LOL | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/11/20 01:30 PM |
| 3 | Being with a low value man can make you believe that you are insecure and have low self-esteem. You are not the problem: they are!Thank you for sharing. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/11/20 09:16 PM |
| 29 | Don’t let a relationship make you “comfortable” and lazy; always be increasing your personal value and earning potentialThank you for bringing this up. I've been single since I found FDS but in the past (pickme days lol) I would stop working out for instance, bc I got lulled into a false sense of security about how I don't have to care for my looks anymore since I already have a romantic partner. It's like all my motivation to improve myself evaporates. I need to constantly remember that self-improvement is a must, moving forward, and I suspect it'll be easier since I have FDS to hold me accountable. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/11/20 08:37 PM |
| 70 | Scrote alertHit em with the “wym” and then block while he’s typing | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/11/20 01:08 PM |
| 23 | This is grossI’ve noticed that since I joined and started following FDS and accounts with similar messages, the algorithms have started to show me more of the same. I’m seeing more and more women of my generation (early-mid 20s) standing up for themselves and calling out pick-me/patriarchal bs. Of course it’s interspersed with pickme nonsense like this tweet, but the response to it has changed from even just a year ago. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/11/20 12:33 AM |
| 244 | This is grossAgreed, I’m sensing a culture shift and I’m not complaining. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/11/20 05:16 PM |
| 796 | This is grossSaw this in Instagram on one of those popular meme pages but thankfully no one in the comments thought it was cute. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/11/20 11:47 AM |
| 28 | Cut up his food and chew it tooShouldn’t have sent that whole ass paragraph. Look at his response- “ok.” He literally couldn’t give a shit less lmao. Don’t give these men attention. Leave them in the dust where they belong 💅🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/10/20 12:58 AM |
| 149 | Maybe one day they will get itAmy Coney Barrett 🤮 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/10/20 11:25 AM |
| 3 | The highest value man I've ever met didn't meet any of my standards, the significance of a beautiful heartYo I literally thought the same thing?? At first I thought this post was written by a guy until I checked her post history and now I’m REALLY confused LOL | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/10/20 12:19 PM |
| 8 | Ladies: the day you stop looking for "closure" is the day that you will be free. **You** are the only closure you need. Acknowledge your pain, forgive yourself, and forget the one that hurt you. Then go and use your experience to help one of your sisters. **That** is your closure.Wow I was not aware of the evolutionary instinct! But honestly, at worst they will blame you and at best, the very reason they apologize is rooted in a selfish need to be convinced that they are not inherently "bad" people. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/10/20 10:30 PM |
| 98 | Ladies: the day you stop looking for "closure" is the day that you will be free. **You** are the only closure you need. Acknowledge your pain, forgive yourself, and forget the one that hurt you. Then go and use your experience to help one of your sisters. **That** is your closure.Wanting closure is wanting another excuse to talk to that person 👀 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/10/20 06:51 PM |
| 39 | Deleted all my dating apps todayI did the same thing a month ago. I’ve never been happier being single 🥰 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/10/20 06:05 PM |
| 18 | oh honey noI’m glad you got what you wanted but she didn’t. You’re the exception, not the rule. When women lower their standards, most of the time they set themselves up to fail, to be treated like garbage by men. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/10/20 11:50 AM |
| 2 | You don't owe anyone a chance. You can end an interaction/relationship WITHOUT having to justify your decision.You have no idea how useful this reminder is to me, at this point in time. Thank you ❤️ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/10/20 12:27 PM |
| 33 | I saw this review for a pheromone infused perfume. I feel so sorry for this woman. “Too Old” my arse. So much for a loving husband.And the 215 other women who found it helpful :( | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/10/20 08:23 PM |
| 6 | So so so many luscious HVM layers here!Although this is sweet, it may not necessarily be "high value." If he was high value, he would've broken up with his ex long ago. HOWEVER, it DOES speak to the much denied truth (outside of FDS at least) that it does not take long for a man to recognize the woman that he is going to spend the rest of his life with. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/10/20 04:42 PM |
| 116 | Having no boundaries/ weak boundaries actually scares away HVM.This is very true. If they’re true HVM, they will recognize the lack of boundaries and won’t take advantage. Men of value really do want to feel like they have earned you. It won’t happen if you lay yourself down like a doormat. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/10/20 04:52 PM |
| 3 | American Murder: 7 Relationship Lessons That Could Save Your Lifethank you for sharing. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/10/20 01:11 PM |
| 11 | Important Points on Self-Love/ Self-Respect. Read even if you don’t think you have low self-esteemSaved! Thank you for sharing! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/10/20 03:18 PM |
| 3 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...I second this! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 11:09 AM |
| 2 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...Got it! Thanks for the clarification! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 03:56 AM |
| 4 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...Yes! Blocking is the single most important weapon in your arsenal. I just mean that if you feel the need to post a screenshot of a conversation, it better be a clap back and a damn good one at that! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 03:50 AM |
| 5 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...Totally agree! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 01:00 AM |
| 8 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...YES this is the point of unbothered-ness that we all need to reach! You realize that they are so beneath you that even a "clapback" is too giving. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 01:00 AM |
| 3 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...This was spot on! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 12:56 AM |
| 5 | My first FDS block. It feels right.So proud of you Queen! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 12:18 AM |
| 8 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...Hey, I do this too honestly! I’m a very expressive person, but getting emotional will always backfire with a man. I was hoping that this would be the message that I could get across. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 12:13 AM |
| 7 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...Thank you!! I think people also don’t understand/are not willing to accept the tough love part of FDS and I didn’t even think I was “tough.” I’m literally only restating the handbook. 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/20 12:09 AM |
| 17 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...😂😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/10/20 04:41 PM |
| 33 | Don’t post screenshots of texts to men UNLESS...We are all here to learn, but getting comfortable with blocking and deleting at the first sign of disrespect or a whiff of a red flag is crucial! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/10/20 04:39 PM |
| 56 | Men who complain about girls using filtersSwIpE LeFt iF yOu UsE FilTeRs like stfu sir you look like ass hair ✌🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/10/20 01:23 AM |
| 8 | FDS: Thank You For ExistingI appreciate the steps you’re taking but girl you’ve only known him for a few weeks! Stop calling men HVM so early on. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/10/20 11:02 PM |
| 6 | Another day, another LVM crying and some BS excusesWell put! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/10/20 06:19 PM |
| 3 | This is why the six month period before declaring someone a HVM is a MINIMUM. Strap in ladies, this is fun.So happy to hear about what you did. I wish I was this intelligent when I was 20 lol. All the power to you, FDS Queen 💕 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/10/20 12:42 PM |
| 29 | Roll call! HVWs partnered with HVMs: what does your relationship look like?Thank you for sharing! I need to remind myself that this type of love is possible and worth waiting for. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/09/20 01:03 AM |
| 14 | Reminder that true feminism is about liberation NOT equalityClassic light skin South Asian representation lol | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/09/20 03:01 PM |
| 5 | If you feel the need to start playing games to get his attention, it’s time to cut him off.Underrated!!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/09/20 01:48 AM |
| 8 | FDS hitting 100k but men STILL be like...I’m crying 💀 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/09/20 04:05 PM |
| 11 | Women are opening their eyes to the lies of libfem culture!Exactly! More and more women are waking up to the sham that we’ve grown up with. I’m seeing a lot of it over social media (especially twitter), but then again like you said, there’s some serious pickme bs on instagram (which is why I don’t go on that app too often) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/09/20 01:26 PM |
| 21 | Women are opening their eyes to the lies of libfem culture!“Chances are they’re liberal feminists” - this is so true! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/09/20 01:19 PM |
| 42 | This is such a mess. He didn't do one thing right or research anything or even make sure the ring came on time. This is anything but romantic.7 years 🥴🤡 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/09/20 11:34 PM |
| 3 | So I made a collage of a modern desi girl's worst nightmares..to remind myself of the kind of toxicity that's ready to suck me in if I don't run fastI’m so sorry to hear that :( no one is immune, I suppose. Sending you love and support! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/09/20 11:21 AM |
| 20 | Man runs away at wedding after girlfriend catches brides bouquet. LVM alert, run sis 🏃♀️The joke is lost on me | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/09/20 01:34 AM |
| 49 | So I made a collage of a modern desi girl's worst nightmares..to remind myself of the kind of toxicity that's ready to suck me in if I don't run fastSouth Asian culture is hugely patriarchal and misogynistic. To be born female is considered a burden to the family due to traditional requirement of dowry to the future husbands. On top of that background, most older women writhe with internalized misogyny- they really do hate themselves and all women. They basically think that their sons are divine, that all girls should be lining up to marry/please/serve/bear their children. These are the type of families that most South Asians marry into. Mos… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/09/20 01:30 AM |
| 13 | If a guy vehemently hates cats, run.What a beautiful boy 💕 what kind of cat is he? I noticed he has little hairs on the tips of his ears! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/09/20 11:11 PM |
| 3 | SRS Question: Women who believe in manifestation techniques, where is your HVM?Couldn’t have said it better. This manifesting an HVM bs makes y’all sound like teenage tik tok stars. Let’s not. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/09/20 05:36 PM |
| 13 | FDS is anti polyamoryI’m not sure you can! I got nervous I’d get banned so I deleted it haha. It was just a screenshot of a poly profile from an app | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/09/20 03:55 AM |
| 34 | FDS is anti polyamoryThank you for saying this. My post got locked because of poly members (in and out of FDS) supporting polyamory. I have been unclear about the sub’s stance since then, but I’m glad to see it cleared up. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/09/20 01:46 AM |
| 59 | Did anyone else experience their personality wildly varying with different men?Whether it's through negging or silence, they subtly suppress the parts of you that make you who you are, until years go by, and you've become a shell of who you used to be. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/09/20 01:27 PM |
| 14 | “A successful, smart women’s not gonna want to be with a bum...that's the REALITY” - facts!As much as I hate to admit it, this is 100% true. I was born into a marriage where my mother provided for the family. My dad spent most of his time taking his frustration out on her despite her putting food on the table. The one thing my mother has always ingrained in me is to never marry below your station. Always marry at your level or above. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/09/20 12:12 PM |
| 8 | One crazy good trick for avoiding the desire to text back a man who is being crappy or giving mixed signals/an LVM...I love this! Also another one: for iphone users, turn off your iMessage notifications in settings (not just turn off overall notifications and go on silent). I go days without checking my messages when I do this! And better yet, drop em ;) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/09/20 12:37 PM |
| 22 | So are you wondering if he disrespected you? He did. Don’t give him the benefit of the doubt.Thank you for this reminder. So important! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/09/20 01:51 AM |
| 17 | How to still be friends with women who don't follow FDS?This is the exact method I use 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/09/20 01:07 AM |
| 156 | Finally left my LVM bfToo many red flags to keep track of, but proud of you for leaving. Welcome to FDS. Never lower your standards for anyone, ever. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/09/20 01:01 AM |
| 15 | PSA: If you feel like you need to play mind games with him, he ain't it.This is so important, thank you. It took me a while to unlearn that I am not an inherently insecure person - I was just in the wrong relationships. The wrong man will chip away at the parts of yourself you love the most, until you are reduced to playing the same game on his level. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/09/20 10:03 PM |
| 14 | Is this too touchy?Girl, your intuition already answered the question for you. She shakes your hand and then leans on your boyfriend’s shoulder?? How does that make sense?! Your boundaries are your own. Listen to what your gut it trying to tell you. If your bf is as high value as you claim, he’d stop putting himself in this situation out of respect for you. I would be on alert if I were you. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/09/20 01:06 AM |
| 38 | An award for the lamest excuse goes to...? (Backstory in the 2nd pic)Wow you're so right! It's almost like they're trying to water down whatever egregious thing they said before. Gives them the "male bumbler" quality they try to exude when they're doing something insidious. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/09/20 12:08 PM |
| 3 | FDS members – Start expecting accountability from others & respect from the *get-go*. Don’t make excuses for yourself anymore (and you’ll stop making excuses for others).Thank you so much for this! Great post | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/08/20 12:12 AM |
| 152 | To all the ladies who think weekly flowers is asking too much... he buys me a new bouquet even when last weeks is doing fine. You deserve to be spoiled.And to think I ever waited for a text back 🤡🤡 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/08/20 01:45 PM |
| 13 | This was just so ridiculous I had to post itLOL the plague of the bored and horny South Asian man strikes again. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/08/20 10:35 AM |
| 32 | I don't argue with men. Not over anything, for any reason.I love this with all my heart and aspire to be you! But really, the glare goes a long way. I'm still perfecting it myself; tired of being the "nice" girl and having people take advantage of me. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/08/20 11:24 PM |
| 81 | Had a conversation with a male friend today that confirmed FDS strategiesI never thought of it this way but you’re so so right. Sex has become a meaningless currency because of the availability of porn and libfem culture. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/08/20 01:24 AM |
| 22 | When women just want a safe space to encourage and empower one another, hence the creation of FDS, this ish happensUnpopular rights 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/08/20 06:36 PM |
| 138 | I chose myself last night, and I’m proud of me.Love this for you. One of the cardinal rules in Why Men Love Bitches is to never meet men when you’re running on empty! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/08/20 02:39 PM |
| 1 | Pay attention to your body.I absolutely love this quote, I’m saving this. By trusting your gut and surrounding yourself with the right people, you become your highest self. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/08/20 02:14 PM |
| 24 | Pay attention to your body.That is extremely disturbing. Some Munchausen-esque level gaslighting. Glad you trusted yourself and got out of that. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/08/20 04:41 PM |
| 30 | Pay attention to your body.The amount of gaslighting us women have been subjected to, to accept less, demand less, feel less, and be less in order to be with an LVM/NVM is honestly astonishing. It took me years to realize it. No more. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/08/20 04:38 PM |
| 14 | Nobody said following FDS would be easy.Needed this <3 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/08/20 02:26 AM |
| 7 | Where’s the lie?That is positively horrendous :( | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/08/20 02:57 PM |
| 4 | A High Value WomanThis thread is so inspiring! Saved ❤️ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/08/20 02:30 AM |
| 30 | Unconventional red flagsReally good points!! Underrated. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/08/20 01:19 AM |
| 1 | When someone shows you who they are the first time and all signs point to him being a LVM, don't let emotions dictate your logic and Queen energy. Walk away with grace and don't engage. He knows what he did and he thought he could get away with it, but that's not who you are anymore! <3That title is everything ❤️ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/08/20 09:45 PM |
| 4 | He's not too busy to text back. He's not having phone issues. He's just a LVM.We’re the actual fuck? Men are deranged. I’m so sorry this happened to you. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/08/20 01:28 PM |
| 47 | This is "You get one chance to act right and that's GENEROUS" - This FDS mindset girl said it again"Manifest their ex" I'm crying LOL. All the power to her, I love to see this generation of girls thinking this way. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/08/20 09:25 PM |
| 48 | He's not too busy to text back. He's not having phone issues. He's just a LVM.This is so so so true. I used to be the cool girl (yikes) in a fwb situation and the same thing happened. The moment I showed a speck of interest it was like something went off in his brain and he withdrew. Never ever ever again. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/08/20 09:22 PM |
| 68 | Since when did men think it’s cute to propose to a woman who just delivered a BABY?!Right?! The manipulation 🤮 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/08/20 09:46 PM |
| 22 | Tomi Lahren Has An FDS Epiphanyoh lord not the conservative pickmeishas in the comments telling her to overlook men who cheat bc you "might miss out on a great person" if you just overlook his "mistake." | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/08/20 02:53 AM |
| 108 | It definitely is. There's nothing more disgusting than being left on read.Mmm giving me a heads up before and checking in to say he's gonna have a busy day ahead is the type of communication that turns me on thooo | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/08/20 01:00 AM |
| 19 | Eww 😒Smh. What's the difference between this and two friends going on a vacation? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/08/20 11:15 AM |
| 17 | Had an awkward hook up with a HVM and don't know how to continueKnow that no matter how long they've been friends with you, if given the opportunity, men will always choose easy sex/a hookup over your friendship. I see a lot of your comments are getting downvoted. I urge you to see the truth because it is right in front of you. More than a few women on this sub are advising you about what's really going on - he took advantage of you and he's too lazy to put any effort. Take off the rose tinted glasses. Read the handbook and stop settling for crumbs. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/08/20 11:13 AM |
| 22 | When women say no, it's a negotiation.Girl I would’ve sent for them myself to slap the shit outta me 🤦🏽♀️ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/08/20 01:31 PM |
| 30 | When women say no, it's a negotiation.Yes, to clarify this was not me, it was a twitter thread that I stumbled on and it was horrendous. Totally agree that she should’ve blocked and deleted way earlier. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/08/20 01:15 PM |
| 42 | Because everything a woman does is for male attention 🙄Time and time again, I am amazed at how entitled men think they are, to a woman's body... | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/08/20 01:09 AM |
| 15 | This is what is wrong with my generation. Wife privileges without any commitment... promoted like girls should want this!This is the bullshit that so many women my age fall for and think they want. I thought this was what I wanted until it kept biting me in the back and I stumbled upon FDS and now my Instagram feed makes me mad 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/08/20 02:54 PM |
| 99 | Girl drives from California to North Carolina for a guy she met off Bumble. He ghosts her as soon as she gets home.So apparently this tik tok is dead real and she made a series exposing that guy bc guess what? He was doing this to MULTIPLE girls. Can't say I'm surprised. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/08/20 01:47 PM |
| 3 | Are men who offer coffee/drinks first and step up to dinner when you’re not accepting their low effort ever HVM?That's certainly different from where I come from. Thanks for your observation! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/08/20 12:11 AM |
| 1 | Are men who offer coffee/drinks first and step up to dinner when you’re not accepting their low effort ever HVM?How do you think the relationships are better? Just curious! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/07/20 08:29 PM |
| 40 | Found this gem on TinderIt all happened when he was in middle school too :(( he just never got over it :((( | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/07/20 11:00 AM |
| 71 | Pick me is a thing on Tik tok! Interesting. Also, please someone pick her please ...Aw she really thought we were out here looking for male validation :’) xo | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/07/20 01:18 AM |
| 11 | What happened when I invested all my time and energy in myselfI aspire to be you!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/07/20 12:16 AM |
| 52 | "Friends with Benefits" will NEVER turn into "something more"Even if it starts as a friendship, it starts to inevitably devolve because that is the nature of FWB. I used to think it would be different if we started as friends but the end result is still the same. Men start respecting you less and less, taking you for granted more and more. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/07/20 02:59 PM |
| 24 | Is this method really effective?Probably on someone whose standards are underground? Mostly just bored scrotes looking for a reaction lol | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 09:28 PM |
| 19 | Stay vigilant!Ohhh my god his season was the absolute worst. He also has the personality of a paper clip. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 08:33 PM |
| 3 | Dispatches from the other side: Marriage isn't a finish lineAbsolutely. Thank you for your advice! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 05:45 PM |
| 6 | Dispatches from the other side: Marriage isn't a finish lineThank you for your insight! Would you mind sharing some tips for navigating long term relationships and marriages with HVM assuming we’ve found them FDS style? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 03:53 PM |
| 11 | I kicked someone I was dating to the curb due to his inconsistent behavior and game playingAgreed! I read Attached by Amir Levine and it honestly changed my life :) no more mixed signal/why-does-he -go-hot-and-cold analyzing, I just move onto someone who can do better! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 03:46 PM |
| 36 | “He called me Mom during sex” The biggest pickmeisha/cockholm syndrome sub is FULL of that kind of stuff.Oedipus reborn. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 11:25 AM |
| 29 | I kicked someone I was dating to the curb due to his inconsistent behavior and game playingGood for you for listening to your gut! It'll save you from a lot of pain down the road. Texting every 2-3 days definitely sounds like he was playing a game. I've vowed never to entertain men who trigger my anxious attachment style (aka the emotionally unavailable ones). | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 11:21 AM |
| 35 | How do you all navigate FWB FDS style?^ FWB usually wind up benefiting men. I’d be cautious if I were you. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 02:38 AM |
| 114 | Straight from the horse’s mouthThey heard you the first time 🙌🏾 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 01:37 AM |
| 38 | Every time you feel like a regretful idiot for keeping NV/LV mates and friends in your life for too long, remember that Beyoncé is still married to Jay-ZHonestly!! Contrast this to JLo’s relationship with Alex. I feel like Beyoncé’s struggle love is always romanticized but JLo’s actually healthy relationship and others like it don’t get the attention they deserve. Man oh man society loves a woman who stands by her man nO mAtTeR wHaT! 🤡 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/07/20 12:33 AM |
| 6 | LVM convinces pickme into poly, proposes to the new girlI’m howlin | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/07/20 05:34 PM |
| 3 | Aparna from Indian MatchmakingThat’s a good point, I loved her! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/07/20 11:41 AM |
| 30 | Ladies, Be Patient. He'll Marry You ELEVEN YEARS FROM NOW 🤡LMFAOO ladies if his face wasn’t birth control before, this tweet sure is 🤡 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/07/20 03:32 AM |
| 8 | Aparna from Indian MatchmakingI see your point. Everything about her to me screams avoidant, in which case she should definitely get herself a therapist to fix her pretty serious issues before she starts to date. Thanks for your input! I'm always curious to know what FDS thinks of everything lol. I suppose she doesn't embody a lot of what FDS stands for. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/07/20 10:23 PM |
| 4 | Aparna from Indian Matchmakingtotally fair! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/07/20 10:21 PM |
| 9 | Aparna from Indian MatchmakingYeah that line definitely rubbed me the wrong way too. I guess apart from her personality, I felt like she knew what she wanted and had clearly given it a lot of thought unlike most other candidates. Anyways thanks for your input! I was just curious about FDS’s take on her. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/07/20 10:01 PM |
| 17 | Aparna from Indian MatchmakingI see where you’re coming from. But TV shows also tend to edit and boil peoples’ personalities down to a few sound bites. You’re not wrong, I do agree that she needs a lot of introspection and work on her personality. It was just interesting to see a woman of South Asian descent be so vocal about her needs and expectations in a marriage. We obviously shouldn’t learn from her personality, but there is something to be said of her quality of being unwilling to compromise on her standards (ex. wanti… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/07/20 09:57 PM |
| 9 | Aparna from Indian MatchmakingAlso agreed, she definitely needs to work on that. I just thought that she received too much backlash for having standards imo :/ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/07/20 09:21 PM |
| 10 | Successful YouTuber gets beaten up by husband for not thanking him in award speech, forgives him, retracts police report and returns her award. Unbelievable.This is so so incredibly sad. My heart hurts for that woman. 😕 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 03:35 PM |
| 4 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮I’m so sorry sis, you’re better off a 1000x without that toxicity. <3 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 02:43 PM |
| 35 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮He probably settled for the first pickme that accepted his bullshit and would give him reliable sex :(( | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 01:12 PM |
| 3 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮That is totally possible. Hopefully those cases make the majority than the other way around and the scrotes who suggest it get themselves played 😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 01:10 PM |
| 7 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮That is exactly what I was thinking! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 01:08 PM |
| 24 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮It’s just sad bc these types of relationships almost always never benefit the woman. They’re probably riddled with feelings of anxiety but of course it could never work if the woman is iNsEcUrE | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 12:23 PM |
| 30 | The trash took itself out. He has a pic with his wife on their WEDDING DAY on his profile. 🤮Definitely. Just another invention by the patriarchy for a man to be able to have a harem of women. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/07/20 12:16 PM |
| 37 | When you send your best friend the FDS Handbook & 1 week later she dumps LVM and texts you thisI love hearing about these moments 🥰 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/07/20 02:55 PM |
| 7 | I wish every single women knew about the existence of this subSeriously! I was talking to one of my girlfriends (who also follows FDS) and we both felt like our generation of women were unfortunate enough to experience the libfem bullshit dating advice and paid a terrible price for a greater part of our dating lives during college. No more. I've talked about FDS to my mother (who's ironically preached the same philosophies from day 1 but my past libfem pickmeisha self refused to believe her), and she is so happy that I've found this sub. So thankful for th… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/07/20 05:16 PM |
| 3 | Woman har her jaw dislocated during sex w/ fiance. Doesn't want to tell friends in case they think bad about him.....Her gut instinct is telling her that something is very very wrong but the way she's trying her best to deny it... | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/07/20 05:10 PM |
| 10 | Why is „you’re insecure” an answer to every relationship doubt?THIS!! It's so infuriating as a woman to live in this culture where being denied, gaslighted and told our feelings aren't valid is the norm. The insecure trope absolves men from treating women like human beings. It's literally designed to manage down our standards and expectations so that men can do less and still reap the same benefits. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/07/20 04:59 PM |
| 15 | Can you still follow the FDS strategy even if you're not marriage minded?To me FDS is a way of life, even more so than a dating strategy! :) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/07/20 01:47 AM |
| 31 | Does anyone else notice the difference between the way your pick-me friends treat you vs. men?Distance yourself as much as you can. There's no way to fix them. The one pickme "friend" I had once told me that I was "lucky" to be with a guy. She also claims that she's better friends with guys than girls and yet gets regularly ghosted by her guy friends and then accepts them when they come back. She "checks in" with me when she has a problem with her LVM boyfriend. You'll be the punching bag for their emotionally overspent selves. Get out before it's too late. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/07/20 11:57 PM |
| 35 | Running out of excuses, I seegod i pegged vinay for the classic south asian fuckboy the first time i saw him LOL. While I felt bad for Nadia, she enabled him so many times. Also knowing FDS, smh at the way she offered to split the bill on their first date. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/07/20 11:47 PM |
| 5 | I’m Dating Myselfyou're such an inspiration <3 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/07/20 11:52 AM |
| 6 | Leveling up PodcastsThank you!! I’ve been wanting recommendations to listen while I work out. Perfect timing :) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/07/20 02:10 AM |
| 15 | Presented without comment. Swipe to read all of it.Love this thread | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/07/20 04:16 AM |
| 13 | Getting real tired of my pickme friends.Totally understandable, you want the best for your friends. But if they aren't willing to take a long hard look at their lives, there's not much you can do. Fortunately moving away for work is going to give you a better chance to distance yourself. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/07/20 01:59 AM |
| 62 | Getting real tired of my pickme friends.Wow these pickmeishas are on another level. My closest friends know and follow FDS (I introduced them to it). But I have come across a few pickme friends (they really do make the lowest quality friends). I'd make a serious change in your circle and if possible, try introducing them to FDS? (This might be a challenge considering how ingrained their pickme behavior is, but then again I'm assuming you've told them time and time again). If not, it's time for an upgrade, or at the very least, have st… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/07/20 12:30 AM |
| 7 | Let’s talk about communicationLove this, thank you! What an important difference. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/07/20 02:55 AM |
| 23 | Boyfriend was gone for a week, came home and was surprised with thisAdorable 🥰 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/07/20 11:24 PM |
| 26 | Why does this make 0 sense to me...Read the handbook sis and run the other way. Don’t waste your time wondering why men are shitty. He’s 30, isn’t clear about commitment but is not afraid to keep pushing your boundaries and reap the benefits of girlfriend status without a title. He’s using you. Quit devoting more brain power to him and respect yourself enough to cut him off completely. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/07/20 04:39 PM |
| 4 | How do I attract men?Feel attractive and beautiful to yourself first. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/07/20 12:08 PM |
| 6 | I need recommendations on books to read. Ive Currently finished reading a few of the recommended books and I need moreI recommend Mr. Emotionally Unavailable and the Fallback Girl by Natalie Lue. I literally thought it was a playbook of what happened with my last situationship. She also has several articles on romance, boundaries etc on her website baggage reclaim. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/07/20 05:31 PM |
| 46 | Relationship advice for men teaches men to be predatory and exploitative, relationship advice for women teaches women to be masochistic and confused.So true. Mainstream women’s dating advice columns boil down to “dOnT bE nEeDy!” and telling us to re-examine our own insecurities, invalidating our feelings, and instead make use of the “be independent! Love yourself so that you don’t need anything from him” trope way too much. While it’s absolutely worthwhile to do that, I feel like they definitely absolve men of any responsibility to pay attention/care for the woman they’re with. It’s okay to have expectations in a partnership. I don’t mean th… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/07/20 05:24 PM |
| 34 | The use of "females" instead of women is so bad I found this in a literal LinkedIn job posting (sorry for poor quality)agreed, what is up with this trend? i see it on twitter all the time, and the guys who use it never refer to men as males so like ?? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/07/20 04:47 PM |
| 9 | Flowers sent to my house even though he was seeing me later that day.Damn girl! I’m never settling ever again hehe | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/07/20 11:45 PM |
| 39 | Did I overreact?Oooo I don't think you overreacted, he tried to backtrack and gaslight you bc you slammed the truth back in his face. Bet you if you went along with it, he would've suggested it as a date. Good for you. NEXT. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/07/20 12:44 AM |
| 46 | What are your proudest dumping LVM moments?Way back in college, pretty sure he was a narc, but he led me on for months, love bombing me first, then blowing hot and cold and of course my young pickmeisha self was doing my mental gymnastics routine trying to reel him back in, until I just couldn’t handle it and cut him off. Two years later this mf reappears in my insta DMs. I replied to his heys and how you beens with Kanye lyrics lmaooo. Couldn’t resist 😂👀 then he asked me to coffee and I said no thanks, and blocked him. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/07/20 12:42 AM |
| 23 | I miss physical intimacy so much that I cry over it. How do you all handle going without it?Agreed I go through this too. But I think about all the times I settled for a mediocre/negative value men for the sake physical intimacy/emotional closeness and the mental gymnastics I had to do and I feel better being alone tbh. Plus try investing in friendships that are emotionally fulfilling- you‘ll find that you no longer feel as strong a need for romance. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 03:41 PM |
| 17 | Cut off “friend with benefits” of three years five months ago and he contacted me again - what’s his motive?His motive is an ego stroke/sex. Block, delete, next! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 03:35 PM |
| 43 | Even non-swipe based apps are uselessHmm I don’t think it’s such a good idea to put “looking for a relationship” in your bio. I get wanting to be upfront with what you want, but it might give off a more desperate vibe contrary to what you intended. For example, I actually tend to swipe left if a man has that in their bio- it makes me feel like they’re trying to fill a void and not actually trying to get to know someone, etc. Just my two cents. Overall OLD is just trash anyway. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 03:30 PM |
| 19 | 🤮🤮🤮 whywouldn't want that mouth anywhere near me... | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 10:34 AM |
| 15 | Why are LVM so obsessive! Small d*ck energy to the maxthey better be honored to have themselves walked!! /s | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 10:23 AM |
| 47 | Tinder over 50: the continuing amazement"You no rest im evolved man rare and specisl." If men have nothing else, they will have the audacity. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 10:19 AM |
| 8 | Gaslighting & thinking he is hot shitas per what everyone is saying, the only way to win at this game is to quit playing. good on you for blocking him! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 10:15 AM |
| 10 | Grab a trash bag and throw the whole man away, sis 💅🏽🦋no more settling for breadcrumbs ladies! NEXT | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 10:03 AM |
| 13 | Finding FDS has really made me realise my worth and that I don’t have to put up substandard behaviour and crumbs from menLove that for you! Also Nat Lue is the best x | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 09:16 AM |
| 32 | Why are LVM so obsessive! Small d*ck energy to the maxI feel like this sounds like a narcissist whose ego has been bruised lmao... maybe she rejected him who knows | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/07/20 03:18 AM |
| 3 | Don’t. Even. Think. About. It.Thank u for this list! Saved in my favorites for when I need a reminder :) | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/07/20 08:48 PM |
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