I’ve noticed this lately, and I thought it was just guys on OLD, but this also occurred with a few men that I dated in the past that I’d met organically, through school/friends/etc.

It seems to me personally that men don’t like to read/hate picking up something and reading, whether that’s books or articles. This particular red flag is usually a sign for me as a novelist to up and leave, because I know they straight up won’t support my novels, particularly with a two strong female leads who don’t need a man to reach their goals, and a gay male lead(as much as they PRETEND to be interested).

I don’t know if it’s just me being a weirdo, but to me, reading has always given me plenty to talk about, and it’s made me well-rounded and interesting to chat with. On top of that, I’m pretty sure being well-read makes you more educated on a number of topics, depending on what you read. I just see a lot of intelligent HVW being avid readers, so I’m wondering if there’s a correlation of men who don’t like to read/LVMs. 🤔

EDIT: I should clarify(thanks to the other ladies in the comments!) that what I really mean is that I’ve personally noticed a lack of men on both OLD and in real life(at least in my experience, I know this isn’t applicable to everyone) who are interested in intellectual growth such as reading, documentaries, podcasts, etc, on top of other interests (because being antisocial isn’t good either).