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| 156 | JEALOUSY: The thread. Post your examples so we can get a better look at the different ways it manifests | RED FLAG 🚨 | duckfeatherduvet | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 10:37 PM |
| 25 | Penpal types in pandemic times | DISCUSSION | duckfeatherduvet | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/04/20 06:45 AM |
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| 5 | Why do some girls keep going out with me but don't want anything more than friendship?Oh that's good, it sounds like the worry that you're being used for free drinks is unfounded. Good luck out there | /r/seduction | 12/08/21 01:02 AM |
| 1 | What can I do to help women be at ease around me when they seem uncomfortable and/or standoffish in conversations?I feel like maybe you are expecting too much too soon? It takes a while to build up any sort of relationship with anyone. Older people tend to be more extroverted because they've figured this out so they're more motivated to make the first move. If you have approached someone then they don't have an obligation to be interested in you - that's on you to sort out | /r/seduction | 12/08/21 12:53 AM |
| 3 | Why do some girls keep going out with me but don't want anything more than friendship?Look mate you're either going to have to explicitly tell them it's a date or implicitly show them it's a date by doing stereotypical/traditional date things like paying for their drinks. What's going on at the moment is you're making friends and then trying to kiss them. | /r/seduction | 12/08/21 12:39 AM |
| 1 | Why do some girls keep going out with me but don't want anything more than friendship?Yeah so there's probably some miscommunication going on. Especially if you're not paying for their drinks too, why would they think it's a date? | /r/seduction | 12/08/21 12:28 AM |
| 1 | Why do some girls keep going out with me but don't want anything more than friendship?Are you actually explicitly asking them out on dates? | /r/seduction | 12/08/21 12:23 AM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered November 1 2020So obviously with coronavirus I haven't been making plans with people so much this year and a couple days ago I tried having some cute fun plans with a friend and they literally like, spent so much time dicking me about. So we hung out for two hours but I probably spent an additional 6 hours before that struggling to concentrate on anything else because we were back and forth on twitter messenger because they couldn't decide whether we were sticking to the plan or not. It just produced so much m… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/11/20 11:11 AM |
| 3 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered November 1 2020No that's not a non-issue at all. It almost feels like a cross between negging and gaslighting? Either way it's public humiliation, he's saying you want him to love you more than he does. Maybe he just misjudged the joke but I'd call him out on it once only and if he did it again I'd dump him. I would probably just put in the group chat something like "I don't get it, is it a joke?" because if they're really your friends they would apologise for joining in but obviously this is all very contextu… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/11/20 11:59 PM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered November 1 2020Ugh I guard my energy a lot better nowadays so I can feel how much it knocks me off kilter when people start messing me about | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/11/20 11:54 PM |
| 2 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered: October 16 2020Ugh yeah I'm struggling with this type of thing too re-emerging from COVID quarantine (the situation generally is still serious but my situation has changed). Do you think if you could have trusted the organiser you wouldn't have left half way through? Creeps create environments that other creeps benefit from | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/10/20 02:26 AM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered: October 16 2020Absolutely cannot shake this predator out my life (work colleague). Think I need to re-read up on how to keep boundaries in place and focus on this problem a bit more because it's not going away on its own | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/10/20 02:22 AM |
| 56 | Rumor has it we're about to be banned and cement Reddit's reputation of being a place for misogynistic views only. It's been a wild ride, but looks like scrotes became too triggered that we are using their own breeding ground platform to promote ideas that protect and benefit women.It's been honestly bizarre and disappointing to watch this unfold on FDS tbh. I think people have conflated a few different issues and that's how they've made a jump to worrying this sub is getting banned. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/07/20 03:51 AM |
| 4 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 26 2020https://www.reddit.com/r/FemaleDatingStrategy/comments/hh34zg/jealousy_the_thread_post_your_examples_so_we_can/ here we go!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 10:38 PM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 26 2020That rejection thing is very worrying. Has he been in other situations where he dealt with rejection? How was it? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 09:17 PM |
| 3 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 26 2020Maybe we need a post where we all compile examples of jealousy because it can be super varied and a lot of us might be blind to it. Will log in on my laptop and sort something out if no one's done it yet or wants to do it instead | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 09:16 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 26 2020Sometimes you have to deal with it in a really roundabout way. What else have you got going on in your life that you need to deal with? Tackle that instead. Distraction and the feeling of 'progress' in your life will begin to help you move on and make it feel like the crush is in the past | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 09:13 PM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 26 2020You should message them you don't want to speak any more and then block, because if they start stalking or harassing you this is the first key bit of evidence you need | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/06/20 09:10 PM |
| 24 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 17 2020"She seems like a bitch" is what I would be most alarmed by tbh | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/06/20 12:55 PM |
| 15 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 17 2020Finally got to end of my tether with my shitty male neighbour who's always stomping my boundaries. Bit of an argument with him this evening when he wouldn't take no for an answer and I'm emailing our landlord tomorrow to escalate things. Feeling angry and stressed but that's a good thing, it means I'm not repressing it like I normally would | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/06/20 10:06 PM |
| 15 | Amy Cooper, the woman from the Central Park birdwatching incident, also happens to be a giant pickme that paid her now ex $65,000 to leave his wifeAbusive people make good abuse victims. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/06/20 05:22 PM |
| 14 | Me: a mentally and emotionally tired black woman; Him: a white man with no understanding of boundariesThis type of behaviour is aggressive! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/06/20 11:37 AM |
| 13 | I just can't anymore.Even before you're a mother! My ex's family couldn't understand why my own family was a priority over them, didn't appreciate the effort I did make with them, and expected me to give up my lucrative and very rewarding career to go work in, and I shit you not, their local tesco in a part of the world that is intolerant to my religion. The early warning signs for this is if they're constantly posting things on your facebook wall when you've barely even met them, and if they seem to reduce you down… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/06/20 10:25 AM |
| 8 | Blocking = Peace of mindSeriously this advice helped untangle me from a really shitty friendship. It was liberating. Don't let people treat you like a secretary | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/06/20 09:57 PM |
| 16 | He’s never going to change for you- The mentality of the LVMAnd if he does have a good job, is that because he worked for it, or because he fell into it? Eg through family connections, privilege (class, male and/or other), getting lucky, or someone else doing the work for him to get him there (eg an ex spouse). I've fallen for this a few times now. Be wary when you don't know how industries work because you're young or you don't work in them - a good example is that it can be really easy to be impressed by someone in their early 20s who is the manager at… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/06/20 04:02 PM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 8 2020Not patronising in the slightest! It's always awful and to give myself extra credit for doing even the bare basics today, the timing to cut them off was atrocious (but it had to be done). They'd had enough chances and the last couple months alone will be traumatizing me for years. They were escalating their behaviour and probably assumed I wouldn't walk away because it would seem like such a callous thing to do in the wider situation, but I knew the truth which is that I deserve better. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/06/20 02:42 PM |
| 28 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered June 8 2020Had to cut off a beloved but also extremely abusive family member. I'm in the pits if depression over it. Trying to remind myself that this is like a break up but worse so I don't have to be functioning correctly at the moment. I've gotten dressed today, washed, brushed my teeth, moisturised, answered an email, had some hot drinks. Might even make the bed. I'm going to be okay | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/06/20 01:38 PM |
| 20 | I am insanely angryGood idea for a post in it's own right | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/20 06:30 AM |
| 34 | Girls who are mature for their age...Yep I now have a rule that I don't date men who are 'ahead' of me in these types of structures. Eg if I was a shop assistant I wouldn't date a shop manager, if I was an undergrad I wouldn't date a post-grad student. If I was a freelancer I wouldn't date someone getting the customers I dream about. If I just moved into a small town I wouldn't date someone whose been living there for decades. For me, with my vulnerabilities, it just doesn't work. And you know what? A lot of people think relationsh… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/20 06:21 AM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/31/2020You know what you have to do mate. I'm so sorry. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/20 05:54 AM |
| 2 | Early signs of narcissism.Pffft I remember the excuses from my ex. His chaotic work schedule always fucked me over once he'd made plans with me. The same with every ex. Funny because mine's demanding and all over the place but I never let it get in the way the way these types do? These people don't just want to fuck you, they are absolute drains. Once I realised that 80% of my drama was other people problems and started prioritising the 20% that was actually mine I realised just how self sabotaging, petty and attention s… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/06/20 05:48 AM |
| 7 | Early signs of narcissism.I can't sleep so I came back looking for this post. Here's what I missed with my ex: Lovebombing, saying "I love you" too soon, unsustainable gift giving He's expecting to be a priority from the get go, lack of respect for your time, he's expecting you to fit a designated space in his life with no thought to how he fits into yours, hyperactivity. If you have an important exam he should not even be suggesting a weekend city trip. He treats your work events as a romantic date Setting up routines w… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/06/20 11:10 PM |
| 21 | Lundy is a HVMWow I had no idea, thanks for sharing | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/06/20 04:36 AM |
| 2 | We are staunchly Pro - Ghosting on this sub. Any comments guilt tripping women for dropping communication with men without explanation will be removed.I think it's because when you do it they way you describe, if they do harass you it's easier to get quick action from the police/courts. Predators know this. I sometimes do what you describe and sometimes I ghost. Sometimes I ghost and then if they won't accept it I do what you said. Little from column A a little from column b ya know? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/06/20 11:23 PM |
| 17 | Men will rage against literally anything women ask for or the tiniest boundary we set, so stop caring. Demand the ridiculous sis, you owe it to yourself.I just said over on the weekly thread that it didn't matter where I was going to draw the boundary, they weren't going to like it! This is definitely one of those big mindset shift points on anyone's FDS journey | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/06/20 10:32 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/31/2020Okay so, total of 4 today. Next door neighbour in an r/bola worthy saga. Long story short pretending to help as a trojan horse to taking control of my space. Really really aggressive boundary stomping. My intern straying way out of his fucking lane because he's bored in quarantine. He does a lot of faux earnest bullshit trying to nudge me in certain directions that are convenient to him. Male friend I've been messaging back and forth with for months. He mysteriously got back in contact with me w… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/06/20 10:27 PM |
| 14 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/31/2020Edit: multiple men in my life trying to use me as a fucking babysitter. Idc if you're bored matey I'm not your feckin mother | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/06/20 03:42 PM |
| 14 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/31/2020I have been trying to cut down on my internet use... which means less FDS... but I've been reading psychopath free by Jackson Mackenzie instead. Would recommend | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 31/05/20 09:38 PM |
| 2 | Male Audacity or am I being rude?For some reason I'm interested in where this goes next now you text him back. Probably because this is the type of situation I get caught up in a lot. If you have time, please reply to this comment if anything new happens so I get a notification. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/05/20 02:43 AM |
| 14 | Ladies, when you hear a "I did nothing and she suddenly went crazy for no reason" type of story, rest assured it's complete bullshit and the guy is omitting a lot of things to make the girl look insanePeople cling on to the idea of army changing people because we see it in the media all the time. The reverse of your story is that when it came out what my ex did to me, everyone said it was atrocious and that the army "changed him". Except I knew from what he'd told me about his life before (at length) that he acted the same then. People were just trying to absolve themselves of responsibility for setting me up with him and this trope that everyone in the army has a complete personality change … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/05/20 04:16 AM |
| 43 | He’s not your friend.Because to these types sex is a) a commodity that comes from women like milk from a cow and b) something women put up with, something that is done to them so the logic follows that the less inconvenient it is the better | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/05/20 04:05 AM |
| 5 | Yet he is the victimHe's trying to get in your knickers with a 3 in 1 combo of pity, pretending he's high in demand, and thinking he's going to get you horny by leading you into a conversation about sex | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/05/20 05:36 PM |
| 2 | Trigger warnings??Yep some days FDS feels like an outrage sub or heading the way of r/justnomil or something | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/05/20 05:31 PM |
| 7 | Is it just me or are guys more eager than ever to meet up without even a conversation first?It definitely it, I've seen them talking about it on the seduction subreddit way back when | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/05/20 05:26 PM |
| 2 | Ladies, always honor your instinct even if it bruises their ego.I know it's going off topic here (and also thank you for sharing such a good example) but... is she really your friend if she's acting like that? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/05/20 08:23 AM |
| 3 | I believed I just got love bombed by a narcissist. Ladies, please be careful.I mean sometimes yeah but often no, it depends on the context. I've seen more of this type of comment on FDS recently with people picking apart other commenters' language, particular the use of specific words like this which aren't actually offensive, and it's making me really uncomfortable. Just because something would maybe sound odd in your region, it doesn't mean the rest of the world are on the same page. As women we have enough men looking for arguments, telling us we're wrong, telling us … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/05/20 08:46 AM |
| 10 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/22/2020dump him!!!!!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/05/20 07:55 AM |
| 30 | nah we heard you the first time 🚯Salesmanship would also be gross in this context let's be honest | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/05/20 06:44 AM |
| 9 | Proof is in the pudding. Don’t try and build a man.Bonfire of the Vanities too innit | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/05/20 08:57 PM |
| 9 | Well he’s not wrong about thatlmao did we both end up here through the same commenter on the anti-hate subreddit? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/05/20 05:01 PM |
| 18 | If there's no ring, don't treat him like your husbandYeah this is one bit of FDS I don't subscribe to tbh. Marriage is more permanent than a tenancy. That said, even if I don't agree with the specifics I do think the general point that often people move in with one another for the wrong reasons and end up in situation ships is correct. It took my ex 18 months of us living together before he assaulted me, because that's when he mistakenly calculated that he had me trapped. He had tried to rush me into marriage just before we moved into together. Th… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/05/20 09:07 PM |
| 19 | Pickmes are honestly dangerous to womenThe more money they have the more trouble you're in | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/05/20 01:31 PM |
| 2 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Okay so I royally messed up today because I didn't get my break over the weekend. I am glad that I am learning where my limits are. I don't live in a day to day crisis any more so when it happens and I burn out I actually notice it and know what went wrong. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/05/20 02:23 PM |
| 3 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Duolingo, pinterest, depop to name a few... I'm shifting away from social networking (mainly to make myself less available to contact) but I deserve the dumb downtime on my phone and for now these types of apps are the best balance. I like duolingo because it gamifies learning a skill I can use in real life, hopefully I'll find more like that. Depop and Pinterest don't have the usual stress social networking brings because they're not dominated by men... yet. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 05:46 PM |
| 187 | Elon musk LVM tweeted “take the red pill” and Grimes mom called him out.Anti-capitalist FDS?! Love it!!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 12:33 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Oh yes it's totally a control thing - he can't stand that I have something to myself and needed to reclaim it. Men hide that thought process by pretending to you, and themselves, that they think you need help. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 12:31 PM |
| 15 | Men don’t understand why I would ever want to stay single. They call me “man hater” and tell me to just “lower my standards” and I’ll quickly find a boyfriend. Why do they find the idea of a woman wanting to stay single so offensive?Typically the "correction" thing isn't seen as mean spirited in this context | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 09:43 AM |
| 3 | I have decided to swear off love and stay permanently single, and I have never felt happier or more relieved in my life. This sub has helped me a lot getting there. So, thank you ❤️Don't feed the trolls mate, just down vote and report | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 09:40 AM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Not even, I was quietly pruning the plants and he comes over and trashed it with his gas powered tools. Now no one will be getting the fruit but I'm sure it's my responsibility to get rid of all the trash he's generated. Usually I'd tell him to fuck off which is why he weaseled in via my male housemate while my back was literally turned and because I've had a rough week I couldn't navigate the situation. Yes the neighbour then acted like I owed him a favour and my housemate says he kept trying t… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/05/20 09:25 AM |
| 15 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020More importantly, what are your thoughts? On some level it must make you feel uncomfortable if you've brought it up here. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/05/20 08:26 PM |
| 5 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Okay I'm calling it a day on this weekend, running a nice bath and putting it all behind me. I am excited about my new face pack that has been doing wonders for my skin and some of the fun apps I've put on my phone | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/05/20 08:25 PM |
| 15 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/13/2020Men have ruined my weekend. Not even men I date, have as friends, or work with. Saturday I had to deal with the shithead workman the landlord always sends to fix stuff in my house and today my neighbour has completely taken over my gardening project. Can't wait until I own my own place which will also NOT have this communal space bullshit going on. I need my boundaries. Fucking appalled to be reminded that this is what life is like when you can't control who's in your space | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/05/20 05:47 PM |
| 22 | Don’t give men significantly less attractive than you a chanceChrist that hairdresser thing. Part of it was because he saw your money as his money. An old school misogynistic attitude that continues to bubble under the surface | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/05/20 10:11 PM |
| 16 | "FDS isn't a good dating advice". Any thoughts about this post and its opinion about the FDS ?Who cares what he thinks? Don't waste your energy | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/05/20 10:08 PM |
| 5 | Permanently Banned from r/relationships simply for participating in FDSHonestly maybe it's a good thing. While those subs keep up the facade of being representative and impartial more people will buy into their bullshit. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/05/20 09:16 AM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020Feeling a bit low right now. I only just remembered how my ex used to insist on cooking for me, and after a while he'd start giving me food on dirty plates. Why was I raised to be accepting of behaviour like that? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/05/20 09:07 PM |
| 2 | FDS approved!No worries mate it happens to everyone | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/05/20 06:51 PM |
| 5 | FDS approved!Yes I think you are, but I can see how! Basically if you're with someone who's neglecting you, instead of fighting for their attention, find someone else who is worth your time and will give you the attention you deserve. It's worded as a joke, the joke being that if they were acting like they didn't want to be around you then they can't be upset when you decide not to be around them. However as most of us have experienced, when a man acts like that, he's doing it as a power play, to erode your … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/05/20 04:47 PM |
| 5 | Stop mistreating you female friends, especially over a fuckboyNo worries mate. In my case, I identified that the man wasn't giving her the attention she wanted so she was trying to create a scenario where people were fighting over her. It was really selfish and manipulative. I'm mentioning this because I can see it in the message you've quoted. You may want to look up 'sealioning' because I can see that in the message too and had to deal with the same in this situation. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/05/20 05:56 PM |
| 8 | Stop mistreating you female friends, especially over a fuckboyI think she's hooked on the drama and she's annoyed you won't play to her script. I had a mate turn around and do this on me last year. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/05/20 02:15 PM |
| 5 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020Thanks! We're all working at home at the moment so this situation is more like if you were trapped sat next to someone at the office who kept asking probing questions. I feel like if I give him any information about my non work life, even if it's a lie, it's just going to encourage him. I'm happy ignoring the message but I need to disengage with my internal rant that is focused on it. I'm going to let myself get sucked into some video games now I'm off work and see how I feel after that | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/05/20 12:02 PM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020Struggling with boundaries, particularly with a man from work whose latched onto me through our work social medias. Just ignoring the messages for now but I feel like I need a complete detox from social media and all the things I do that involve emotional labour and other people idk | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/05/20 03:42 AM |
| 1 | My female coworker had this on her social media. I hate that these type of posts are supposed to be funny. This idea women have to suck it up for guys is toxic.Oh fucking hell I went out with one of these in my youth. Looked him up on instagram recently. Even through a series of curated photos I can see his life is a mess and his neglect of our relationship was a blessing in disguise. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 10/05/20 12:01 AM |
| 11 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020For me I wouldn't tell him what I wanted because I wouldn't want him to just agree to whatever I say to string me along. I'd find a way to get him to tell me what he wanted | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/05/20 10:24 PM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020Testing the water to see what you'll put up with | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/05/20 10:23 PM |
| 6 | Things seem to be taking a negative turn here. Please, let's focus our energies on building each other up and IGNORING trash men.Oh my god "engagine with an internal rant". This phrase has articulated a phenomenon I have struggled with my whole life. Oh my goddddddd | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/05/20 10:12 PM |
| 10 | Congrats on 70k+ Members!I came here because someone comments on an antihate sub all the time that this is a hate sub and I just got a vibe that he was doing that thing where people think a lie becomes reality if they speak it with enough confidence and yep I stayed | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/05/20 12:56 AM |
| 19 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 5/6/2020So I've been here for months now and I always saw women saying "since I dumped my ex I've done x y and z and gotten a raise/promotion/etc" and for all those months I've been reading the posts thinking that's nice for that woman but... I can sort of work hard to be more well respected but I can't see anything material changing like income, especially in my line of work where I live. Well guess what everyone. I was wrong. I almost burst into tears with delight earlier when I found out. Things will… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/05/20 12:45 AM |
| 54 | Man dates girl casually.... is SHOCKED that she, also, is dating casually. He's upset she's seeing other people when they were dating casually.... LADIES, THIS IS A DAILY REMINDER TO TAKE ZERO SHIT FROM MEN!!!I once fucked a mate thinking and wanting it to be a one night stand, he decided he needed to reject my non existent expectation of commitment the next day, I was like "yeah cool I don't want a relationship I'm so sorry if you got the wrong impression" and then he turned into a fucking psycho | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 05/05/20 04:19 PM |
| 6 | If the thought of your friends hanging out with him embarrasses you... you know what to doThey do it on purpose to humilate you and isolate you from your mates! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/05/20 05:04 PM |
| 22 | Don't fight for anyone's attentionNegative value | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/05/20 07:59 PM |
| 5 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/29/2020It happened to me and I think it happened to some of the others too. You will have to distance yourself, even if you don't listen to us right now it will only become more and more apparent. For me, I came to FDS for relationship advice, then it helped me with male friendships, then family connections, female friendships, my career, how I buy clothes, my hoarding issues. It's very reminiscent of Maria Kondo and the idea of letting go of things that don't spark joy. Once you apply it in one area o… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/05/20 09:09 AM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/29/2020Yep I remember watching Green Wing and in an episode with a houseparty the sleazeball in the programme laid out a plan or rules or something to his male mate that said he was going to fuck the female main character... and in the end she got drunk and was up for it and he said it didn't count if she was drunk and he left... and I just remember thinking "this is the first time I've seen this outcome for this type of storyline". It was great because it wasn't even virtue-signally, he was still the … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/05/20 09:04 AM |
| 7 | The Male Pick Me: Nice Guys Can Be Just As Low Value as ChadYes!!! Watch out for those transactional vibes. Also if he's encouraging you to look through his phone, he's trying to pressure you into letting him give you oral sex, and so on | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/05/20 03:41 PM |
| 3 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/29/2020Yeah I'd love a detailed list, I know some people spend time doing research on the pua type boards and I'm wondering if they've considered sharing a list like this with us? Maybe in a wiki format so multiple people could add to it? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/05/20 02:08 PM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/29/2020I was sussing out whether someone was worth my time or not, and then they lost interest in me when I was publicly in the middle of some drama that I wanted to be out in the open. I'm not shrinking myself for other people any more. If you're embarrassed that I won't protect the privacy of people who hurt me then I'm not interested in you. Byeeeee Living your life true to yourself is the best way to weed out LVM | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/05/20 02:02 PM |
| 3 | Don’t be a fanYep definitely agree with that tbh, it's only marginally better than online dating and not enough to be worth it ime | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/05/20 01:56 PM |
| 26 | Don’t be a fanInterestingly before I deleted online dating my bio directed people to message me on insta because I wasn't going to reply on the dating app. Barely anyone did, the few who did seemed lovely but it fizzled out for various reasons. Anyway the reason I bring this up is because when the guy was going to have to follow me first without being able to place any social pressure on me to follow them back, they felt like they lost power and for the most part didn't bother. I hope no one uses this as a ha… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/04/20 02:54 PM |
| 26 | Guy on TinderThese are the stories we need! It's not as meme-able as some witty comeback but it's absolutely the example we all need to see | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 30/04/20 09:48 AM |
| 75 | never ceases to amaze what men will demandYeah I have to be very deliberate about which posts I read and which ones I don't or else I end up getting caught up in a rage cycle like the one I used to get lurking on AITA | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/04/20 04:57 PM |
| 167 | anddd... blocked!!!It's amazing how quick life changes once you find this sub! I think I've been here about 5 months but I'm probably about 5 years more mature than I was last November | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/04/20 03:15 PM |
| 264 | never ceases to amaze what men will demandOh my goddddd the wider cultural phenomenon you're articulating here keeps me up at night in anger | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/04/20 02:26 PM |
| 36 | 35% of men in study admit raping female animals. Most many times over years. 30% group rape. All articles are primarily concerned that the rapists could be more likely to develop penis cancer. GOOD! Fuck men's sympathy for rapists. THEY DESERVE FAR WORSE.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-pig-penis-dead-mouth-oxford-initiation-ceremony-bullingdon-club-a9111246.html I am sorry to report that no, it wasn't. Interestingly that episode came out well before this broke but all these UK media/politician types move in the same circles and/or went the same unis so it probably was a reference or a dig at the society and not just a random coincidence | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/04/20 01:27 PM |
| 52 | 35% of men in study admit raping female animals. Most many times over years. 30% group rape. All articles are primarily concerned that the rapists could be more likely to develop penis cancer. GOOD! Fuck men's sympathy for rapists. THEY DESERVE FAR WORSE.David Cameron, used to be a UK prime minister, infamous for putting his dick in a dead pig as part of an initiation ritiual for a uni society | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/04/20 10:04 AM |
| 14 | You don't need to be submissive to be feminineAs alluring a picture as this paints, I'm very aware that my last relationship looked like that to the outside world right up until the point I fled with the help of the police | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/04/20 07:56 PM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/20/2020Cheers mate, I needed to hear that | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/04/20 07:24 PM |
| 5 | FDS: How do you deal with gossip at work?Ugh I feel this so bad. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/04/20 07:11 PM |
| 48 | Best post on TwoXChromosomes I've seen. Hope women realise how bad the porn industry is.I see this a lot with sex work. We're unlikely to hear from someone identifying themselves as a trafficking victim because er.... well why do you think? Absolute nightmare. But also a very good litmus test to figure out whose safe to build friendships with ime | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/04/20 04:13 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/20/2020Pffft I went in another female sub thinking they were all happy and supportive like this one and some of the others I've been in... I got a few clearly trolling gaslight-y comments and I was like, okay I can just ignore that. But then it bothered me a bit? So I did a dive on the profiles of the people who'd been baiting me into an argument and one's not long lost her job, another spends a lot of time talking down to people in the sub, one was a fairly new account that screamed 'man' and I don't … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/04/20 09:57 AM |
| 9 | The reason you've been negged explained hereI think this kind of thing - where men talk in detail about tactics with one another - is really helpful to read/watch | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 09:42 PM |
| 44 | If a guy won't move for you, don't move for him.Piggy backing on this, it's always worth thinking do you want to move to be with your man or is it because you want out of where you're living at the moment? So often we repress what we want and we get taught we can only chase your desire under the guise of catering to a man | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 08:15 PM |
| 19 | Is he a man or a puppy?You had to repeat yourself three times. He was shocked that you wouldn't shut up | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 06:17 PM |
| 16 | What are the typical true motivations of LV exes who contact you to "apologize"?You need to ask yourself why you're asking that! His motivations, feelings and journey is nothing to do with you any more | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 04:22 PM |
| 31 | Is he a man or a puppy?They aren't under the impression women like this. These are acts of violence | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 04:07 PM |
| 71 | An old LVM friend reached out a few months ago..."Victim of adulthood" lmao love it I'm nicking this | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 09:32 AM |
| 28 | Is this supposed to be funny or insulting? Ugh, online dating.Well done on not replying to that last message! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 08:52 AM |
| 49 | I hate this shit, don’t enable or infantilise men who are lazy inconsiderate shitsIm sure you know already but it's worth repeating: that's their end game. They want you to think it's easier to do it yourself so they don't have to. They're punishing you for what they see as bad behaviour | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/04/20 07:48 AM |
| 43 | Former Side Pieces and Mistresses, what’s your story? Why did you do it?I was the other woman because he didn't have it in him to break up with his girlfriend. Eventually they did and we were together. Then guess what happened lmao | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/04/20 11:38 AM |
| 2 | LVM would still find it overly complicatedHe knew, he just didn't care. Or maybe he did care and he did it wrong on purpose so you wouldn't ask again. Glad he's your ex | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/04/20 07:42 AM |
| 1 | Thank god I left himWhy are you still talking to him? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/04/20 07:25 AM |
| 20 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/20/2020FDS has honestly changed my life. The mindset shift from "I think I can tolerate this" to "Do I want this" has been liberating. I have better friendships, better clothes, my career is so much easier, I can just let go of things now! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/04/20 01:29 PM |
| 10 | I’ve had enough of guys like thisHe sent it to bait you into an argument and you took the bait. Good example of why we block on top of deleting - I'm still learning to stop leaving communication lines open too | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/04/20 10:39 AM |
| -41 | My Dad visits my Grandma at her home, brings his chair and a table, her groceries, and talks to her at a distance so she doesn't feel so alone in isolation from the outbreak and doesn't get sick. I love my Father.Sorry mate but I'm not sure going out for unnecessary trips in the middle of a pandemic is HV behaviour, no not even to visit your mom. He'd get arrested for that where I live at the moment | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/04/20 08:02 AM |
| 15 | I’ve had enough of guys like thisWhy are you talking to him? This isn't high value behaviour | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/04/20 07:56 AM |
| 9 | Is there a way to recover from oversharing in the earliest stages? + I need help dissecting some red flagsObviously you now blocked him (good!!!!) and you got some great comments but one thing I want to add that no one else mentioned is that he was obsessed with status and you're from a wayyyy higher status family than him. He was hoping to absorb your 'status'. I hate the class system etc but unfortunately dating as a woman you have to be mindful of a lot like how you have to be mindful of age differences. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/04/20 10:37 PM |
| 50 | Run away from men who do this. Run fast and far.Even a guy that makes just one sexual reference that's ill placed, for example at a public event or in a work environment | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/04/20 10:01 PM |
| 6 | Protect your energy and pay attention to the messages you consume via the media. Especially the music you listen to on your way to a dateWow this whole music thing has been right at the bottom of my to-do list for a while but comparing those two examples and the mindframes they put me in has really hit home. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/04/20 11:50 AM |
| 5 | A couple of reminders not to date older guysOh my godddddd it's as if my ex boyfriend made that post but scrambled the details to make it anonymous... are they all working from the same handbook? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/04/20 11:12 AM |
| 2 | Advice regarding handling potential cheating avenuesWhose work? What do you mean she would have found out through Facebook? Did yous post a status or something? Not that those questions really matter. fwiw I think your spidey senses are correct - he's being a dick. You've just relocated with him and we're in the middle of a global crisis so he thinks you're more dependent on him now and he's chosen to start showing his true colours, because he thinks you will struggle to leave. This will get worse over time and your self esteem will get worse wit… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/04/20 08:51 AM |
| 18 | Guy I know called his daughter a chick magnetI think you need to have a think about who you're hanging out with and slowly try to find new friends. There are really good people out there I promise | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 10:08 PM |
| 1 | Found a HVM but don’t want to chase.. how can I let him know I’m interested though?You're probably right, I picked it up early on when I joined but maybe that was because I just happened to see a post on it or something ETA: just rereading my comment about a day after I posted it. Me saying "You're probably right" when you've done the research and I haven't sounds like the kind of thing a fuckboy would say. Didn't mean it to come out like that, I apologise | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 09:43 PM |
| 1 | Found a HVM but don’t want to chase.. how can I let him know I’m interested though?This rule comes under "read the handbook before posting" surely? I hate seeing women make this error it reminds me of how my family basically set me up for abuse in my first few relationships | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 08:29 PM |
| 6 | Advice regarding handling potential cheating avenuesWhy did you just move closer to her? And how did she find out? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 07:53 PM |
| 8 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020Honestly thanks. I wish I'd blocked the account without reading the message at all to be honest. Glad I can see this type of thing for what it is nowadays | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 03:09 PM |
| 2 | Hypergamy or love?I'm not really sure what hypergamy is but if this is about the same fella you've been posting about elsewhere then honestly it looks like you're dragging someone along through life who doesn't care about you. Dump him | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 10:27 AM |
| 1 | Am I blowing things out of proportion?Mate this is a mess, dump him | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 10:21 AM |
| 18 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020I was posting a bit a couple months back about a male friend who had tried to play games with me, and when I started implimenting FDS to protect my time and energy it became increasingly obvious. Long story short the whole thing ended up with him trying to stand me up because I wasn't chasing him, when it became obvious I wasn't interested enough in hanging out in the first place for him to do that, he got increasingly weird on social media and I blocked him. Guess who just sent me a long ass ap… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 06:59 AM |
| 4 | As a reminder ladies, the PUAs are adapting to the new quarantine dynamic in OLD. Do not go on a "car date," it's not safe. Do not go to a random man's place, it's also not safe.LMAO I hate how true this is 😂😂 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/04/20 06:14 AM |
| 15 | Look out for what he says about your spendingBy far all the worst goldiggers I know are men. Also, the more I think about it men are always the ones randomly complimenting me on my expensive clothes. I think they've googled "how to dress rich" one too many times and think my ralph lauren jumper and nice hair mean I'm from 'old money' lmao | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/04/20 08:50 AM |
| 7 | Glad he cleared things up; the innuendo was so smooth.He's getting off on your responses. You can tell from that last message, he wanted you to go into more detail and you did | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/04/20 07:21 AM |
| 24 | Look out for what he says about your spendingYep I very briefly entertained some idiot a few months ago and it was obvious he saw my luxury items, did the math and started mapping what he was going to do with my money. Every time I saw him I'd get some comment like "that sounds expensive" "this feels expensive". My ex before him had absolutely washed my savings out so I knew exactly what to look out for. The kicker? I'm not even rich, I grew up dirt poor which is how I know poor quality throwaway items are a financial blackhole | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/04/20 06:56 AM |
| 13 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020Some absolute twat tried chatting me up when I was out the other day! I was on my own in a remote location! WEARING HEADPHONES. IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC. yes he was at least 30 years older than me. christ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/04/20 04:30 AM |
| 11 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020Block him!!! I find the best way to move on from a heartbreak is to make sure I am moving away from it in time... binge watch something on Netflix, read some books, do 'new' things like cooking something new or going for a walk somewhere different (if it's safe to do so). Once you have a bit of distance you can start stopping to reflect, making sure you do things like keeping your living space clean and showering | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/04/20 04:25 AM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020Why did you think he was a HVM so soon? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/04/20 04:22 AM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered April 12 2020If it's not your preference, don't give it a shot. I've seen some good advice about men with children, hopefully someone else will be along to fill you in on the details a bit more | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/04/20 04:21 AM |
| 11 | “I think he is intimidated by me”I think this image is a good way to try and blame women for men's cowardice. No woman has used that kind of language to try and explain men to me but plenty of men have | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/04/20 10:51 PM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/4/2020Good stuff mate, good luck! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/04/20 09:19 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/4/2020No HVM is looking to date during the pandemic, I wouldn't bother with online dating at the moment at all. Did you have much luck with it before Covid? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/04/20 05:23 AM |
| 7 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/4/2020How's everyone dealing with the penpal types durring lockdown? I've always had an issue with these in my woder social circle but they've ramped it up a lot the past week or so | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/04/20 03:50 AM |
| 13 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 4/4/2020I just realised something about my ex! So he eventually admitted one night towards the end of the relationship that he had been acting reckless when he drove me somewhere because he was angry at me for not inviting him... obviously that was an eye opener because it meant when he acted like that it was strategic and not just a mental health problem or stress or whatever. So one time years before that, he had to go somewhere across the country for a work meeting, and I'd always wanted to visit thi… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/04/20 05:11 AM |
| 37 | Don’t tell the men you know about FDSI'm.... not sure you should still be talking to him. He didn't 'find' it he was searching for you | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/04/20 07:28 PM |
| 5 | “No” is a complete sentence - Something I wish I had known soonerThe real LPT is to not go to parties where people would think you are being rude for saying no to the soda | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/03/20 04:07 AM |
| 40 | I’ve stopped responding to men who make ‘fake’ date plansYep I've done really well this year employing a sort of grey rock method when men do this shit. I'm not an NPC or a walk in clinic | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/03/20 12:53 AM |
| 10 | Am I overreacting ? Or is this gaslighting ?I had some guy I was briefly dating do the online equivalent of this where he 'accidentally' sent me a selfie of a really beautiful woman, then was all 'oops I didn't mean to send that to you' then when I was clearly indifferent he started slagging her off and asked if I agreed. I said I didn't and acted confused and sad for him and he changed the topic. He's since tried to use me to trianglate women he's dated since and I don't play along with that either | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/03/20 11:44 AM |
| 7 | High Value Man amidst coronavirusYour father is being really irresponsible ignoring public health advice and putting your health along with everyone else's at risk by doing this right now. Do you think restaurant employees are imune to coronavirus? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 15/03/20 05:27 AM |
| 2 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020This is all completely on point. Typically with men I'm their life coach but they convince themselves they're fixing me. Bored of it now. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/03/20 10:43 PM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020Thanks (and thanks u/kaitybubbly too). I'm going for a soft unexplained fade out onto different social media sites which should alleviate the anxiety a lot and he'll just have to deal with being ghosted. I keep having the same issues with people using the same few sites to harass me like this so I'm moving to ones that are less facebooky if you get what I mean | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/03/20 05:54 PM |
| 2 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020Like everything and anything. Photos of his cats, how work went, if I'm okay, what he's watching at the moment. He does eventually get it if he sends me 8 messages in a row and I don't respond for like a week but then when I do it's back to normal. He seems to think that if I'm not replying it's because something's 'up' but like my life is stressful all the time so he's spotted a pattern where there isn't onr. I wish I could just like, deactivate messaging on social media or something | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/03/20 07:38 AM |
| 1 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020One of my male friends won't stop messaging me :( it's stressing me out | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 12/03/20 12:47 AM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020RUNNNNNNNNNN | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/03/20 12:14 PM |
| 37 | What’s Your Instant Red Flag/Trigger Word In OLD or Texting?I get this a lot in real life. I've started saying things like "not if it will make me feel uncomfortable" and then watching the fuckers scramble to find a different less offensive question | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 08/03/20 10:33 AM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 3/7/2020Spotted another bad friend. I actually spotted them because through focusing on myself and my career, I got access to a load of stuff everyone must have assumed I would never have access to. Through this new access, I've had a few other wake up calls about other people but this one is the saddest. I knew she was like this but mostly ignored it and I excused what she did as mental health problems. She could never cope when the attention wasn't on her and when she sought attention it was always wh… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/03/20 08:53 AM |
| 3 | This feels like it carries LVM energy but I’m not sure. 90% of me feels like I should cut him off because he wants me to act exclusive after three dates but taking no initiative to make that choice himself. Thoughts?Boy byeeeeee | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/03/20 11:25 PM |
| 8 | A Security PSA - How to not get DoxxedThank you that's really helpful | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/03/20 09:19 AM |
| 18 | A Security PSA - How to not get DoxxedCan you expand more on the reasoning behind the seperate email thing please? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/03/20 12:45 AM |
| 14 | Why I don’t really feel sorry for short/unattractive dudesYep the ones who are like within a few inches of me are the ones who think I'm wearing heels as some sort of personal vendetta against men | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/03/20 11:58 PM |
| 4 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/28/2020my ex used the "that was a test" line on some poor woman I know in a similar vein. Maybe a PUA style trick? My ex was obsessed with Peterson | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/03/20 08:05 AM |
| 12 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/28/20202020 has been the year of me worming out all the drains from my life and I just spotted another one. This one guy I'm 'friends' with seems to use me as an audience rather than an actual friend. The last week I actually brought myself up in conversation and he completely ignored it. As I get rid of one idiot out my life my self esteem grows and the next one becomes more apparent | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 02/03/20 08:03 AM |
| 2 | Ladies, do you have any examples of subtle negging?Hm. So you need to be able to articulate it and show a pattern. Start a log, every time it happens write down the date, time and what happened. If you're unsure what to specifically describe you might have to go into a lot of detail about the situation/interaction, eg who said/did what and how you felt. Don't get hung up on labelling behaviour at the moment if it is causing a mental block. Over time you will be able to establish a pattern and also find it easier to articulate what's up - this wi… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/02/20 05:32 PM |
| 5 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/28/2020Oh my god I can relate to this so much, men in the workplace are idiots. Are you able to meet in like an actual meeting room? Bring along a work colleague, volunteer, etc? Are there repeat offenders? Any way of triaging by asking for more detail before you accept an invitation? I have issues with men dicking me about like this but on social media too as well as asking to meet up, but I'm hardline "you need to send me an email because I will not read your social media message" and it cuts the wor… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/02/20 10:32 AM |
| 2 | Ladies, do you have any examples of subtle negging?Which part of the situation resonates? If I could go back in time I'd tell myself to be more litigious, complain (and then escalate) about behaviour early and often. Not sure if it will apply in other parts the world though | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/02/20 10:04 AM |
| 3 | Men who say “I’m worse at X household duty because I didn’t learn that as a kid” aren’t worth your timeAre you me? I'm glad you've been able to articulate this so clearly and also hate that someone else has experienced it | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/02/20 05:31 AM |
| 22 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/28/2020pmsl my long term ex bled my fairly modest bank account dry and my neighbours eventually had to call the police on him for the way he behaved when I ran out of money. Well guess who's about to make serious bank over the next few months and oh no I don't have anyone to share my wealth with what a shame | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 29/02/20 03:47 AM |
| 34 | Ladies, do you have any examples of subtle negging?These all sound obvious out of context but I'm not sure they were at the time. Some of them left a lingering feeling of 'bad' which is how I remember them. That's the trick to a good neg, it slips into the conversation under the radar. Also FDS has taught me to listen to my gut more so they're easier to spot now "are you going to spend your whole life in education" when I was doing a post-grad course - you're selfish, you can't get a job, you make bad decisions "that doesn't sound like depressio… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 28/02/20 09:15 AM |
| 1 | Level Up Check-In: what have you done lately to improve yourself?This week I've set aside an amount of money to be spent by the end of the week so I can learn to treat myself and have things I want rather than just things I need | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 27/02/20 12:39 AM |
| 1 | [Discussion] The more I learn about men, the less I feel like I was them in my life.Ah thank you! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/02/20 05:31 PM |
| 2 | [Discussion] The more I learn about men, the less I feel like I was them in my life.Do you mind telling me what your flair means? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 25/02/20 07:53 PM |
| 2 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/20/2020I'm gearing up to it, but I'm not sure what's stopping me make the jump. I've not replied to his message, it's something about how he messed up that day but I didn't open it to read it. I guess I'm worried it'll be awkward when I bump into him around town but that barely ever happens (although he says he sees me around a lot). But now I think about it him saying he sees me around a lot seems like part of the game - faking intimacy? - because sometimes he's just seen someone who looks like me and… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 24/02/20 11:51 PM |
| 11 | RP from /trashy IDK how about you just don’t be a shitty LVM...I hope she still leaves his assHow does this fit with the block and move on mentality? This is an awful waste of time and energy | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/02/20 08:48 PM |
| 12 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/20/2020I suspect the posts were for my benefit because I ignored them he's dropped me a message. Textbook FDS, christ | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/02/20 08:47 AM |
| 18 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/20/2020I think someone tried to stand me up today but I wouldn't know because when he didn't give me a specific location to meet at, I didn't chase him or suggest one myself and I wasn't going to block off a space in my calandar until I had confirmed plans. Looks like he had a nice day based on social media posts but it can't have been that good if he felt the need to liveblog it and I also didn't care enough to do anything but scroll past | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/02/20 02:05 PM |
| 15 | Do not be afraid to channel your inner Karen.Karen is a pick-me taking out her anger on anyone who can't fight back. Karen isn't trying to better her life, she is trying to make everyone else's worse. Fuck Karen | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/02/20 10:14 PM |
| 9 | Avoiding male content has done wonders for my life.Happy Valley on Netflix? I only watched the first episode and I couldn't get into it but maybe I'll give it another go | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/02/20 09:49 PM |
| 6 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/20/2020Frustrated with another male friend. He adds a lot to my life, we've known each other years but been getting closer the last while. Guess he's getting comfortable. I was worrying about something and I could tell he was getting resentful about me worrying about it. He also spoke with authority on something telling me I was wrong, I BELIEVED HIM, and lo and behold, he is wrong. Also last time I invited him along to an event he made a sex joke - I was horrified | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/02/20 11:06 AM |
| 9 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered 2/20/2020Following on from my comments in lasts week's thread about a male friend who keeps trying to mess me aroung with plans and is upset that I won't play along. Instead of the last minute plans he proposed to me earlier on in the week, he spent time with his daughter instead. Why the FUCK wasn't she the priority? I'm appalled | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 03:02 PM |
| 19 | Anyone work with the general public or meet many people on a daily basis?Yes, I'm glad for the life lessons but also it's completely changing my personality for the worst and I need to get out. It was good to truly learn that male attention is low value and frequently negative value. So many men have given me gifts that I've learnt to feel comfortable recieving gifts and not see them as transactional. I've accepted how badly men age and how miserable the prescribed gender roles make everyone. Also the job has made me feel more grounded in the area and knowing more fa… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 04:43 AM |
| 1 | Projection, or the Divided LVMDon't really understand what's occuring with the single bullet point in the middle of all that but I can't fix it. Anyway there's my list of status seeking red flags, let me know what you think of it | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 04:11 AM |
| 3 | Projection, or the Divided LVM-preoccupation with how other women you both know afford their lifestyles -asking about your home, so like trying to figure out if you live in a flat, house, shared house, who you live with, what neighbourhood you live in, how many rooms you have -complimenting garments of clothing that he suspects are expensive -doesn't let on that he knows about your histroical career milestones, when you mention them he lets slip he knew before you brought them up -if you mention something about your financia… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 04:09 AM |
| 5 | [Discussion] what's your opinion on having male friends, even if you know they just want to fuck you?I'm struggling with this at the moment. Definitely find a lot of my male friends more draining than my female ones even though I keep the male ones at a way bigger distance. Even if they don't want to fuck you, they want to use you for something else. The entitlement and lack of empathy can be really toxic and takes a lot of work to spot. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 03:50 AM |
| 4 | Would you bother telling a guy why you no longer want to see him ?A lot of the time yes but usually I'm vague as possible about it and refuse to explain further. To me this is a natural extension of enforcing boundaries with men in general. Men in the street, in bars, waiting rooms etc back off more quickly if they're met with a loud and forceful "I'm not interested in talking to you" "You should talk to someone else about that" "I've not come here to be social" rather than just awkwardly ignoring them. In the work place you have to explain why a man is making… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/02/20 03:05 AM |
| 22 | About as naive as they come, how do I protect myself?Honestly - stay away from dating for a year or two. You are going to have problems even with developing and understanding friendships let alone romantic relationships. Walk before you run | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/02/20 12:13 AM |
| 25 | Guy I’m dating said something sus, don’t know how to respondIf you're confused that means he's sus. Trust your gut. That comment is gross but I can't explain why either. I guess it's like, people repeat stories all the time, if you like someone you find it endearing and you just... let them do it? Imagine when one of your friends or a family member repeats something they've said to you before. If you resent them you get annoyed about it and then you're more likely to make a shitty comment. His shitty attitude shows he secretly resents you And there's the… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/02/20 12:11 AM |
| 4 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered: VALENTINE'S DAY 2020 EDITION 💜Oh here we go again, he's given me a day not very far in advance, I say no and suggest a different day and he's not sure but hasn't told me why. He seems taken aback and disappointed that I couldn't do the day he suggested after we've been through this several times over the last few months. Cripes, the trash does really start taking itself out when you enforce the tiniest of boundaries | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/02/20 11:09 PM |
| 8 | [SEEKING ADVICE] What are some good self-care practices to do after leaving a toxic (LVM/pickme) relationship?Time by yourself - hiking, journalling, baths, urban exploring, sewing, drawing, as well as the other suggestions people are making. Make sure you give yourself chance to feel a really deep calm and peace now you're free | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/02/20 01:28 PM |
| 3 | Weekly FDS Chat, Check-In, Quick Questions Answered: VALENTINE'S DAY 2020 EDITION 💜Got a male 'friend' who recently had a break up and has now started complimenting my selfies, to the point where it's making me uncomfortable. He keeps asking to meet up but is always busy on days I suggest. He is at least a decade older than me and we actually have very little in common apart from our old workplace. I know yous are going to tell me to block but it's a small town and I can't afford much more pushback at the moment so I'm just going to have to post another selfie, wait for him to… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/02/20 03:57 AM |
| 6 | What are your dating dealbreakers?Don't leave us hanging! What's the story? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/02/20 11:35 PM |
| 15 | Just watched a full grown adult man fake fumble for his wallet at an ice cream shop. His poor date just sighed as she pulled out her wallet.What did you do? | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/02/20 09:31 AM |
| 33 | The show ''You'' really exposes how rampant sexism still isI didn't watch much of You but Beck was amazingly written. She was the ultimate example of an ideal abuse victim - low self esteem, shitty friends with different life values, depressed/traumatised from past event (father's death), away from home, being targeted at work by professor, general instability caused by cost of living/housing issues, shitty boyfriend, generally stressed and worn down. People hating on Beck are missing the point, Joe didn't fall in love, he was looking for a target. She … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 13/02/20 08:46 PM |
| 30 | I struggle with this part of the conversation. Like bro how are you going to fake invite yourself over to my place. I don't know you. What should I say to from this point. Should I have to ask him to ask me on a date?!🤦 Should I just stop while I'm ahead and not waste any more time?Mate what? He's trying to invite himself over to yours when you're clearly uncomfortable with it, block and move on | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 11/02/20 01:08 AM |
| 9 | "I just walked out of a date." I don't know if she's been posted here before, she's hilarious!I usually stick to lurking/upvoting only here but I am pissing myself at "I was expecting him to have a badass like peaky blinders gangsta accent" YOU THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE A BRUMMIE ACCENT?? and you would have found that attractive??????? mate. what a fucking world | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/02/20 02:10 AM |
| 5 | She confirmed it, the truth in one sentence.This is the seduction reddit, how is that supposed to help? | /r/seduction | 01/10/19 12:21 PM |
| 1 | Any advice for a 21 year old virgin?Yeah I'm getting that vibe | /r/seduction | 03/09/19 10:10 AM |
| 2 | Any advice for a 21 year old virgin?Sounds like there might be some serious body language or other issues going on there if people are pulling their friends away - anyone else have thoughts on this? | /r/seduction | 02/09/19 07:15 PM |
| 2 | Things I've learned recently about being one of those "Nice Guys" for the inexperiencedYes there is a difference between a guy who is nice and a Nice Guy TM | /r/seduction | 28/08/19 08:49 AM |
| 3 | Found this to be an interesting insight into approach: Do any other women miss being fat and invisible?Because women exist on this subreddit and it's a relevant topic for us in this context??? | /r/seduction | 29/08/18 04:03 PM |
| -3 | Found this to be an interesting insight into approach: Do any other women miss being fat and invisible?For the 1 situation where being pretty is useful there's at least 20 where it's a massive fucking problem. | /r/seduction | 29/08/18 01:56 PM |
| 0 | Women, how would you like to be approached in college?damn women are people not animals | /r/seduction | 25/08/18 12:12 AM |
| 3 | How to not interact with women who I dont like? (But are in my group of friends)Stop calling grown women girls and sluts and you might find it easier to get to know ones you actually want to hang out with | /r/seduction | 15/08/18 06:16 AM |
| 1 | Girl on Bumble wanted me to "earn" her number, has anyone encountered this?I mean, you could leave it a few days and try and start a fresh conversation with her. In this conversation, show you're interested in her as a person but not that you expect her drive the conversation, because from the information you've got she's not up for that. So you'd be looking to open with something like: ask how she is and some quip about how your day's going as a tour guide. Don't be disheartened if it doesn't work and/or you get ignored because you've dug yourself into a wee bit of a … | /r/seduction | 11/08/18 09:34 PM |
| 3 | Girl on Bumble wanted me to "earn" her number, has anyone encountered this?You're expecting her to make the effort after she's said she's not 100% sold on exchanging numbers and you established you were | /r/seduction | 11/08/18 09:15 PM |
| 0 | Girl’s friends basically killed things between her and I. Any advice here?It doesn't sound like it's her mates that ruined it for you then does it? You weren't 'on' that night, that's on you. I get it, it sucks and makes you feel helpless but you have to accept that's no one else's responsibility but your own | /r/seduction | 10/08/18 10:20 AM |
| 6 | Is it true that girls play with their hair if they like you? Why do they do this?It's bollocks mate | /r/seduction | 09/08/18 09:33 PM |
| 5 | Girl’s friends basically killed things between her and I. Any advice here?Well, tell us more about when you met her friends | /r/seduction | 03/08/18 06:52 AM |
| 5 | Do any of you feel like you are harassing people when doing pickup?-refers to me too era as stupid -refers to women as girls -focusing on men whose lives have been ruined and not a care for all the women hmm mm mm mm. hmmmm | /r/seduction | 30/07/18 10:17 PM |
| 6 | Whats up with girls being attracted to men with tattoos?I think it's more that if someone has tattoos, it suggests they're not scared of commitment and probably are quite confident and sure of themselves. | /r/seduction | 30/07/18 10:11 PM |
| -1 | For all those who wonder how to approach a woman without being creepy.A bloke's not got a chance to act like a creep if the woman's not said no | /r/seduction | 27/07/18 10:44 AM |
| 1 | For all those who wonder how to approach a woman without being creepy.Yeah it's almost as if women also have preferences and might be more interested in a man they find attractive! | /r/seduction | 26/07/18 08:45 PM |
| 0 | girls are never attracted to meok first of all, unless you're like actually a child they're women not girls. It's not picking holes in your grammar for the sake of it, but when you call women girls it suggests you're immature or you think women are immature you seem to place a lot of self worth in whether women find you attractive... what defines you as a person outside of that? Because that's ultimately what will get them interested | /r/seduction | 18/07/18 02:05 AM |
| 1 | How Women Decide If You Are A Pussy Or A ManBoth of those are good reasons why you might not get a number, but it doesn't mean it's a shit test. When you're a woman, giving out any information to a man who approached you is a dangerous game - you guys are risking rejection, but women are risking harassment and violence. | /r/seduction | 18/07/18 01:32 AM |
| 1 | What to do when other guys start trying to dance with the girl youre dancing with and shes open to it?I'm a woman lmao | /r/seduction | 18/07/18 01:25 AM |
| 3 | How Women Decide If You Are A Pussy Or A ManUmmmmm hate to break it to you but if a woman can't/won't give you her number, that's not a "shit test". For whatever reason, she does not want to give you her number. Learn to live with it | /r/seduction | 16/07/18 10:55 PM |
| 2 | "Giving your power away" with girls.She's confident enough to tell you to back off and take things at her own pace, why you think she's got low self esteem? | /r/seduction | 16/07/18 10:50 PM |
| 1 | What to do when other guys start trying to dance with the girl youre dancing with and shes open to it?The internal logic of this comment is astounding. You need therapy mate | /r/seduction | 16/07/18 10:45 PM |
| 27 | 24 Techniques and Mindsets that Immediately Attract Females25 - call them women, not females you absolute cockwomble | /r/seduction | 16/07/18 10:25 PM |
| 19 | How do you guys stop a girl when doing daygame?Standing right in front of them sounds like a good way to get pepper sprayed | /r/seduction | 15/07/18 06:23 AM |
| 2 | 25M and I always put myself in friendzoneWhy? She's not actually done anything wrong. Word gets around about men who can't handle rejection | /r/seduction | 14/07/18 12:19 AM |
| 2 | How to overcome this roadblock? Is it a shit test?Hold on, so she says 'no' when you try and push things further and you respond by... trying again? And then when someone outright rejects you react like that? Dude your problem is probably that word's probably gotten around you're an asshole | /r/seduction | 12/07/18 09:33 AM |
| 1 | Any tips for keeping momentum online/phone?Why can you only see each other once a week? If she's busy she's not going to be wanting to text constantly either | /r/seduction | 12/07/18 09:12 AM |
| 1 | The Gym? In need of adviceCautious is best in a gym. Act like you're going to get something. | /r/seduction | 11/07/18 07:42 PM |
| 5 | Presenting yourself as boyfriend material to a girl who currently has oneNo woman is going to see you as potential boyfriend material if you accuse women of friendzoning you my dude. If you don't have female friends it's a massive tell that you're not emotionally mature and will probably be super clingy in a relationship. Unless you're like, 14 years old, it's really obvious to women and those around her and you when you're just waiting for her relationship to go to shit before making a move | /r/seduction | 11/07/18 07:34 PM |
| 4 | All women are the same?Dunno how women couldn't be attracted to you with that wonderful personality you got going on there mate | /r/seduction | 11/07/18 04:18 PM |
| 2 | I think cold approach has died.You have to accept that women aren't usually waiting for random men to walk up to them as they go about their day to day lives and what you see as giving them time and respect is asking them for THEIR time and attention. You aren't actually owed that. If you truly respected them you wouldn't get upset when they reject you | /r/seduction | 05/07/18 11:18 AM |
| 13 | Put my oneitis girl in the friendzone and now she won’t stop hitting me up. What comes next?Er, she just wants to continue to be mates with you | /r/seduction | 04/07/18 11:34 PM |
| 6 | If a girl mentions her boyfriend, is that a sure way to tell that she has no attraction to you, and you're permanently friendzoned?comebacks? What like you're arguing with someone you've just met? Dude chill | /r/seduction | 01/07/18 10:45 PM |
| 10 | Any tips for picking up on the train/subway/metro?Women do not catch public transport to meet men | /r/seduction | 10/06/18 11:15 AM |
| 2 | Any tips for picking up girls at the gym?Leave them alone mate, they're not interested | /r/seduction | 04/06/18 06:04 AM |
| 1 | My good friend frustrates meCan't give someone solutions if they're not giving away enough information to work with unfortunately | /r/seduction | 29/05/18 08:15 PM |
| 2 | My good friend frustrates meWell, women aren't vending machines you put 'effort' coins into and get sex or a relationship out of. Maybe you're coming across as a bit desperate? There's so many unknowns here. | /r/seduction | 29/05/18 08:27 AM |
| 1 | I've Been Single My Entire Life [22/M] And I Don't Know How To Change My Life to get a girl, Any Suggestions?Try calling them women rather than girls for a start mate | /r/seduction | 28/05/18 04:05 PM |
| 2 | 10 easy steps by your boy to help you holla at that one girlThis is awful advice!! Can't say I'm impressed when lads I don't know think I'll act like their therapist/life coach (3) or if I figured out they didn't actually need any advice and were just wasting my time / being a yes man (4) but mainly demanding a hug (and then criticising it!) would ring massive alarm bells for me and most women! I would be telling all my female friends you were a fucking creep and warning them away from you in the future. Jfc man | /r/seduction | 28/05/18 01:08 PM |
| 1 | Are women interested in LTRs anymore?It's almost as if women don't have one hive mind and different women want different things from life! Crazy! | /r/seduction | 28/04/18 02:53 PM |
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