| Upvotes | Title | Category | Author | Subreddit | Date (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Well, I got played | RANT | judyclimbs | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 04:32 PM |
| 22 | POS red pill dude pm’d me | MALE DEPRAVITY | judyclimbs | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/11/19 03:44 AM |
| Upvotes | Comment on | Subreddit | Date (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Well, I got playedThank you. It’s really paid off too. Felt proud for not being his ego massager any longer. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 26/11/19 05:43 AM |
| 24 | Attachment perspective on strategic dating for womenAnd bless you. This is thousands of dollars of therapy in one post. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/11/19 06:56 PM |
| 8 | Attachment perspective on strategic dating for womenWhere was this post three decades ago? I love it and I get it!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/11/19 06:51 PM |
| 5 | I’ve Had EnoughAmen | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 23/11/19 06:49 PM |
| 3 | POS red pill dude pm’d meLurkers creep the shit out of me. Why do that? No life I guess. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 22/11/19 04:40 AM |
| 3 | POS red pill dude pm’d meI’m new. I didn’t know what the message was. Now I’ll be more careful. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/11/19 02:17 PM |
| 11 | POS red pill dude pm’d meThere will always be a subset of disaffected people who become radicalized in some way: religious zealots, misogynists, racists etc. They are typically underprivileged and undereducated. Not much you can do to reason with them. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/11/19 04:57 AM |
| 10 | POS red pill dude pm’d meHonestly, why bother? He’s probably hoping for the attention. There are many sad, small people in the world. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 21/11/19 04:41 AM |
| 36 | Little meme to cheer y’all upI just called out a guy I was “seeing” on this. See my recent Well I Got Played post for the backstory. In our brief wrap up conversation I said, “Next time have the courage to have the difficult conversations earlier.” Maybe if we all keep beating this drum people will listen. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/11/19 11:12 PM |
| 35 | FDS doesn’t mean not being a loving partnerThe three men I have had ltrs with (21, 4 and 2.5) years not only didn’t put me first but I was way down their list of priorities. I was raised in the 70’s and 80’s. Just at the beginning of “equality” for the sexes but obviously old habits die hard, for both genders. Now we have so much more awareness but it’s still very difficult to find men who are truly willing to prioritize their partners. I’m curious, are there any lesbians here on FDS? What is your experience? Is this a gender based matte… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 20/11/19 03:41 PM |
| 2 | Well, I got playedThanks I’m proud of me too. I handled myself in a way that was fair, kind and appropriate. There was a follow up apology email from him. Self serving perhaps but it did feel like there was a genuine apology and regret. I acknowledged receipt and asked for a five minute follow up call last night. We had the call and I thanked him for his letter, politely and unemotionally called him out on a couple of things and confirmed I didn’t not want to have a friendship or further contact. He listened and … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/11/19 09:34 PM |
| 2 | Well, I got playedTo: husheveryone I think we dated the same guy. LOL Truly though, thank you so very much for your post. I really needed that today. I slept like crap and have been feeling pretty low but your post lifted me up and I greatly appreciate that. You have no idea how much. I do have a post script that I will write later today to fill everybody in on the last steps in this short journey. I was given a small gift of closure, which one rarely gets, so I’m thankful for that at least. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 19/11/19 05:09 PM |
| 13 | And they say women are catfishing on dating apps...Lol I did the same. I had a friend who is a contractor measure me barefoot while I stood on a flat surface with my back flat against a wall. Exactly 5’7”. Thing is I wouldn’t have an issue dating a shorter guy but I do have an issue dating a liar. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 11:32 PM |
| 23 | And they say women are catfishing on dating apps...Or they just lie outright. I see “athletic and fit” labels for men 20 or more pounds overweight and trust me if they are shorter than 5’10” they will lie about their height. I am 5’7” barefoot and always wear flat shoes. I can’t tell you how many times I end up taller than men who are supposedly taller than me. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 07:35 PM |
| 19 | How to respond when a guy asks you to pick the date spot?You could even express a preference but leave it open for him to choose something. You could say, “something outdoorsy” or “something artsy”. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 07:20 PM |
| 5 | Well, I got playedEveryone has been so generous with their thoughts and ideas. It’s been very enlightening and I feel so much better reading everything. I like the idea of gentleman callers and thanks for the concept of low value men. A local man I’ve known forever platonically wrote me a text a few weeks ago and listed all the positive qualities he sees in me. They were really nice things, things I believe to be true. If someone I want a romantic relationship with won’t recognize and acknowledge those things in … | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 02:03 PM |
| 5 | Well, I got playedYeah this guy is actually about five years older than me but yes, you get it. There’s just something about him, and he knows it. I always wondered how cult leaders came to be. Now I know. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 01:54 PM |
| 4 | Well, I got playedThanks. That’s what’s so sad though. This guy really had substance. We spoke of the arts, politics, world events, literature. He’s cultured and well rounded and fiercely intelligent. But, I just wasn’t IT for him. He was for me but I think I simply bored him. I’m a normal person, normal life, no drama and I’m super kind. I think he’s one of those tortured artists who needs angst to function. Or, he just wasn’t that into me. We’ll never know. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 18/11/19 01:11 AM |
| 19 | Well, I got playedI have to remember that in my amazing town there are also youngish widows, women like me who were left for the younger model after 20 or more years and women who are riding out their shitty relationships for reasons of their own. I do want a best friend and lover but I won’t accept crumbs. A man doesn’t have to build the Taj Mahal for me but he should look at me and think “what a lucky man I am” more often than not. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 09:01 PM |
| 6 | Well, I got playedThank you for that awesome context. Made me laugh!!!!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 07:41 PM |
| 13 | Well, I got playedThank you for those threads. You know what’s funny? I’m almost 49 and get hit on irl by men in their late 20 to mid 30s often enough that it’s not a fluke. I’m a rock climber, runner etc and in great shape. These men see a strong independent woman (I think) and are interested. Of course it could be bs but the point is the guy I mentioned in my op is about 20# overweight, and glancing at his glass front medicine cabinet is on all kinds of meds. He drinks a bit too much, smokes pot and eats poorly… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 07:37 PM |
| 17 | Well, I got playedTotally. I know women in that place of being trapped. My loneliness gets overwhelming some days but last week I joined an ultra running club and I will run with them on their easy days. Already been embraced by some awesome women which is a new experience. I feel thankful today. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:45 PM |
| 11 | Well, I got playedLol nope. I left that guy this June. 2.5 years utterly wasted with that one. At least this guy turned me on to some great music. 😁 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:26 PM |
| 7 | Well, I got playedYes to all of what you wrote and clearly he showed his intentions. It was up to me to decide what to do with the information I had. Admittedly I hoped he’d “fall for me in time”. I have a lot of d programming to re code but I’m working on it. Thanks to everyone here for listening and the support. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:21 PM |
| 9 | Well, I got playedThanks and you’re right. We don’t know what peoples’ lives are really like. Yep, getting smarter. Finally. 😉 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:16 PM |
| 7 | Well, I got playedThank you. Yes I’ve always called my processing peeling my onion. I’m peeling my onion to get to the core of what the problem is. I have a lot of work to do. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:13 PM |
| 13 | Well, I got playedI really appreciate you sharing that. And yes it’s true I do know many people in relationships who are very very alone within them men and women alike. I needed that reminder. Thank you. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 17/11/19 06:11 PM |
| 3 | Reminder: Texting is False Intimacy.I found this to be true so many times. Here’s what I have started doing recently to move things along. A few texts back and forth followed by me saying, would you have time for a chat on the phone (whenever I think would be good for me). We talk. If there’s enough still there I suggest a meet if he hasn’t already. I usually suggest grabbing a coffee and taking them along for a walk around town or a local, well used urban trail. I like a mid am meet because if you are having fun and want to conti… | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 14/11/19 06:47 AM |
| 7 | Never Pay For a Man's EducationI know a couple of guys who got suckered this way too. I think the bottom line is if someone can’t do for themselves you might want to reconsider having them in your life. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 16/10/19 05:51 AM |
| 16 | This is what women are missing out on.This is so very true I can’t even laugh about it. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 09/10/19 09:29 PM |
| 6 | Needed to hear this after a breakupIt’s a plague in my town. Men dumping their wives and long term significant others for much younger women. I’m glad to know it’s not just me noticing. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 07/10/19 04:57 AM |
| 61 | From experience never be with a man that can’t say he loves you properly. Dont wait too long like I did.I did the time limit thing a few years back. Bf kept making an important promise and then reneging. After the third or fourth time I circled a date in the calendar about six months out and wrote LEAVE if the promise hadn’t been fulfilled. It wasn’t and I left. We had no contact for years but live in the same small town and are friendly now. I know he regrets losing me but I simply will not be breadcrumbed. I’d rather live alone. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/10/19 03:43 PM |
| 14 | Needed to hear this after a breakupTotally happened to me. 21 years in service to a man only to be replaced by a twenty something he idolizes-and married. To all of you young ladies. Take OPs post to heart. I’m 48 and dating which is not where you want to be. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/10/19 03:28 PM |
| 2 | Needed to hear this after a breakupYou’ve been the fly on my wall. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 06/10/19 03:25 PM |
| 3 | Only get turned on by men who are devoted and who never make you doubt their love for you. Kill your attraction for men who don’t make an effort to keep you and make you happy. Go for the guy who’s crazy about you!I think this is the most helpful thread I’ve read on Reddit in the year I’ve been here. Thanks for being so real ladies. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/10/19 06:16 PM |
| 3 | Only get turned on by men who are devoted and who never make you doubt their love for you. Kill your attraction for men who don’t make an effort to keep you and make you happy. Go for the guy who’s crazy about you!You just read my mind | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/10/19 06:15 PM |
| 1 | Only get turned on by men who are devoted and who never make you doubt their love for you. Kill your attraction for men who don’t make an effort to keep you and make you happy. Go for the guy who’s crazy about you!Yes. Need that one. | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/10/19 06:13 PM |
| 6 | Only get turned on by men who are devoted and who never make you doubt their love for you. Kill your attraction for men who don’t make an effort to keep you and make you happy. Go for the guy who’s crazy about you!We’re dating the same guy. 😉 | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/10/19 06:12 PM |
| 27 | Only get turned on by men who are devoted and who never make you doubt their love for you. Kill your attraction for men who don’t make an effort to keep you and make you happy. Go for the guy who’s crazy about you!This sub has helped me get so much clarity in the past week. Just realized I’m chasing yet another emotionally unavailable man. Feels great to get the loving bitch slap I so needed. Thanks!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 04/10/19 06:11 PM |
| 8 | Never cut off your options until you’re in an exclusive relationship! No matter how much you like one person, force yourself to go out and meet new people. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Don’t get too emotionally invested in any man, especially if they haven’t even proven themselves to you.Perfect advice for me right now. So thankful for this sub | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 03/10/19 04:50 PM |
| 4 | Why are you stressing about a man who hasn’t proven himself to you? But even when they HAVE done things for you, you still shouldn’t stress about any man. Be unshakable. You can always find a better man!Totally needed this right now!!! | /r/FemaleDatingStrategy | 01/10/19 10:31 PM |
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