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| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersI should clarify that I am talking about this in the specific context of initiating a relationship. I am very "pushy" in other areas. But just as I do not try to force people to be my friend, I don't see the point in trying to "impress" women just to get a chance at a relationship. Either people want to be my friend or they don't, either they find me attractive/interesting or they don't. There's no point in forcing things in my opinion. I don't think a healthy relationship is built on "overcomin… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 02:47 AM |
| 13 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersI’m sorry that I can’t convey all the nuances of my personality in a 75 word Reddit comment. Again, you’ll just have to trust me. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:34 AM |
| 5 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersThat’s not what I said. I said I’m very successful in all areas of my life aside from the romantic I consider myself successful in terms of career, athletics, academics, family/friendships. I did not say “everything”. These are the key areas of my life that I focus on. So you would not describe yourself as a humble guy? That’s interesting. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:24 AM |
| 6 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersSo you wouldn’t describe yourself as humble, I take it? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:17 AM |
| 6 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersAre you successful at anything? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:10 AM |
| 7 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersI don’t disdain women who are boring, I just disdain the idea that I have to “impress” them. It’s not the people I dislike, it’s the practice And I do opt out of it, because I find it demeaning. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:09 AM |
| 6 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersOk, cool. And I disagree that there’s a contradiction | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/25 12:03 AM |
| 8 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersOk, so you’re saying you’re average? That’s perfectly fine! As I was saying in my original post, lots of people are average. Again, you don’t need to insult me. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:56 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersOk, well I apologize for that. Again, not a gendered thing. There are an equal number of boring and uninteresting men. I don’t know what the percentage is, 30%? 40%? A not-insignificant chunk. Which is fine! Many people are boring. But in order for men to date, they have the obligation to impress women. Which I find distasteful. I think relationships should be built on mutual attraction, affinity, and benefit. I dislike the assumption that the woman is somehow “better” than the man just because … | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:53 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersYeah, most women are not all that put together, which is totally expected. Most people are not on top of their shit. A subset (some) of those women are ALSO boring and uninteresting. This isn’t a gendered thing. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:38 PM |
| 7 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersOk, glad you got that off your chest. Are you not a great person? I’m not sure why you can’t answer that | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:35 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersI’m certainly not talking about all women, just the boring and uninteresting ones. Just like men, there are boring and uninteresting women. I don’t think that’s controversial | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:11 PM |
| 7 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersMy friends and family certainly want me and enjoy my company. Do you think you’re a great woman or not? Do you have many friends? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 11:10 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersBut I am a pretty great guy. Are you not a great gal? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 10:25 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersFalse humility is not the same as humility, and is actually a very undesirable character trait. Question, just to see if you are engaging in good faith: do you think I would say these things to my friends or anyone in real life? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 09:49 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersIn what sense? Acknowledgement of success is not a lack of humility. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 09:20 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersHow else do you think I should convey my IRL personality in a short Reddit comment without stating it bluntly? I’m open to suggestions. And why do you keep insulting me? You’re being quite mean to me and I’m not sure why. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 09:03 PM |
| 10 | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersAgreed. Certainly not all women. Very few things are absolutes | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 09:01 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersI think you need to relax. You’re saying I’m not interesting and not humble…how is that not an attack? I don’t know what I did to be called an asshole either…you seem like a mean person. Again, you don’t actually know me in real life, so I need to bluntly describe my personality. I would never describe myself that way to somebody in real life, obviously. The fact that you’re conflating a short vent post on a debate sub with my actual personality is quite strange. You may need to touch some grass… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 08:51 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersIt’s interesting how you know me so well. I have healthy self esteem, so your baseless attacks on my character won’t work unfortunately. Your portrait of me doesn’t describe me at all. Here on the internet, we’re anonymous so you’ll just have to take my word for it. Otherwise, there’s no use engaging if you believe your conversation partners to be liars or delusional. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 08:37 PM |
| 1 | Dating isn’t hard, you’re just not putting in enough effortThank you, that was actually quite helpful. But how would you suggest to interact with women specifically in these situations? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 07:40 PM |
| 1 | Dating isn’t hard, you’re just not putting in enough effortWhat you lack is the IRL display of power and influence. That’s what women are attracted to. You can be fit, fitted-out, and financially firm but still invisible without social proof. I think you’ve nailed it. I am reserved. Not “shy”, but naturally reserved. I’m a leader, but I lead by getting shit done, being humble, not ordering people around. I was captain of my sports teams in high school and college. Other men seem to recognize this, and it has served me well in my career too. I make frien… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 07:01 PM |
| 1 | Dating isn’t hard, you’re just not putting in enough effortGuys who have a work out routine and are fit, dress well, have high paying careers, lots of hobbies, take care of their appearance, an exciting social media presence, and are well educated are doing fine. I have all of these except for the social media presence and I have received zero interest from women my entire life. I’m not sure why I, as a successful and interesting guy, should have to “impress” boring and uninteresting women with nothing going on in their lives just to get a “chance” to d… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 06:24 PM |
| 3 | Men are not inherently bigger losers today than they were in previous generations, there’s just finite amount of opportunity and by definition more men will lose.I disagree that these are the same thing. I have no trouble selling myself for a job or a contract or a business opportunity. I have done that and continue to do that successfully. The parameters are clearly defined, and the benefits are known beforehand (salary, promotion, bonus, etc). It’s a transaction and I’m willing to play my part to the best of my ability. Why would you want to do this in a relationship with another person? I don’t view romance as transactional. I would not be happy if I … | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 06:18 PM |
| 4 | Men are not inherently bigger losers today than they were in previous generations, there’s just finite amount of opportunity and by definition more men will lose.This is an excellent point. I am very successful, but also very humble. I never talk about myself unprompted. I have a friend who will tell me every single piece of praise or positive thing he did at work to the point where it’s insufferable. In an arrogant, look-at-me way. Of course he has a long-term girlfriend, never had any issues with that. It’s amazing to me sometimes how surface-level women are. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 06:05 PM |
| 5 | How hard do you think it actually is to date as a heterosexual man.Wow this made me depressed. No woman has ever hit on me in my 25 years of life. I’m in very good shape, average height, I think average face. Not sure what the problem is. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 04:18 PM |
| – | Women definitely equate (involuntarily) single men with losersYep. I’m very successful in all areas of my life aside from the romantic. I’m an interesting, humble, and kind guy. But I’m not pushy, shameless, and care about other people’s feelings and never want them to feel uncomfortable when interacting with me. Obviously this has brought me no success with women. I know some insanely dysfunctional men in relationships. The common denominator is that they’re shameless. Women cannot discern a “loser” from a “non-loser”. And I hate the idea that there are m… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/07/25 03:34 PM |
| 4 | Are young men failing at dating because they aren't dedicating enough time and effort to it?Why am I, a successful and interesting person, not allowed to have very minimal standards? For men, when they express some preference for the types of women they would like as partners, women say they act like they’re “owed” something. I never see this in reverse. I don’t want a slob. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/07/25 11:52 PM |
| 2 | Are young men failing at dating because they aren't dedicating enough time and effort to it?Statistically, most women are average. And I did go out a fair bit as well, a lot of women’s looks are massively inflated by being thin and dyeing their hair blonde. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/07/25 11:50 PM |
| 1 | Men are completely delusional about who their "equals" are.I never said it was your problem. Women have agency too. And besides, it’s odd that it’s never the “millionaires” who catch heat, it’s always the struggling guys. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 10:41 PM |
| 3 | Men are completely delusional about who their "equals" are.If I’m a young, well educated, athletic, lean man, why should a young, well educated, athletic, lean woman NOT find me attractive? Which one of these two will have more romantic prospects, do you think? Why is an obese, limbless woman my “equal”? Women don’t want their “equal”, they largely want men who are better than them, or with some immutable characteristics like height, or if they aren’t well adjusted, someone with little shame and low inhibition. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 10:33 PM |
| 4 | Why are you having trouble dating, in your earnest estimation?I’m very personable, I have a lot of friends. But we’re friends I don’t pick up any hints so I don’t escalate | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 05:03 PM |
| 8 | Why are you having trouble dating, in your earnest estimation?I’m not going to “lead with flirtatious energy” to women I don’t even know, no. Especially if they are giving off no signs of interest. I’ve seen the way women interact with guys that they do actually like, and it’s quite different from how they interact with me. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 03:31 PM |
| 9 | Why are you having trouble dating, in your earnest estimation?I’m not “seeking recognition”. I receive zero recognition from any women. That’s just the default state. I’m not seeking anything out from anybody, as I am given no indication that my “seeking” is welcome. And is it so weird that you would expect people with similar lifestyles, body types, interests, etc to be attracted to one another? I am attracted very much to the female equivalent of me. My standards are not extreme. The problem is that the female equivalent of me is not attracted to me. Bei… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 06:05 AM |
| 7 | Why are you having trouble dating, in your earnest estimation?Athletic (I’m a competitive triathlete), lean/in-shape, advanced degree, average height, average attractiveness. The problem is that women like this receive a lot of attention from men, and so have a lot of options. I find these women are much more likely to go after an older well off guy or just some random tall guy. I can’t really compete in “elite” circles, even though these women are my “equal” in basically every metric. It doesn’t help my self esteem when my peers never show interest in me. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 05:37 AM |
| 8 | Why are you having trouble dating, in your earnest estimation?A lack of confidence I guess...I'm 25 and never received any positive signs from women in my life. No flirting, smiles, touching, anything like that. I have lots of female friends, but it just seems like women want nothing to do with me romantically. I'm sure I could get a date if I approached 100 women, but I have too much self-respect for that. It's weird because I have a ton of confidence in other areas of my life: athletic, academic, career, etc. But the lack of any positive reinforcement in… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 14/07/25 03:17 AM |
| 46 | Men trying to make connections should stop caring about potentially offending women.Yep, exactly. I’m an intelligent, interesting, accomplished, and athletic guy. I’m tired of boring women with nothing going on in their lives acting like they’re doing me a favor by going on a date with me, or even talking to me at a party. I’m not sure why mutual respect and interest is so hard to come by these days. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 15/06/25 12:50 AM |
| 3 | Is there a shortage of relationship material men as compared to women?Yeah, I find with these women it's very centered around instant gratification. Like what can this man give me immediately in the early stages of our relationship. Which is why the older guys with money to burn are more appealing; I also feel like it fits into their manufactured idea of "maturity". These women really like getting dressed up to go to work and doing the corporate song and dance, and they take themselves very seriously. So they like having a "mature" boyfriend with a nice car and ma… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 04/05/25 04:27 PM |
| 15 | Is there a shortage of relationship material men as compared to women?I find that women are frequently very confused about what they mean by a “high quality man”. For context, not trying to brag at all (really), I am 25 years old and about to finish my PhD. I ran D1 track and currently run a 2:21 marathon. That is to say that I’m in shape, reasonably intelligent, and ambitious. Now, I don’t go on that many dates, but I do try and find equivalently ambitious and smart women around my age. What I notice is that many women in this age range are very impressed with th… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 04/05/25 01:32 PM |
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