I stumbled upon a thread about a man giving out his precious tip: "If you think somebody is giving you a fake number, read it back to them incorrectly. See if they correct you." And the answer from a woman giving out her tip: "If you're a man and you think a woman has given you a fake number, leave her the fuck alone".

Now of course this second advice is not going to sit down well with Preddit Men®️, so of course the comment section was filled with comments whining about women being lying whres who are unable to tell the truth. But that was not what bothered me, because by now I expect this kind of hatred towards women and absolute inability to understand women's everyday issues. What surprised me was the amount of comments - and the thousands of upoves and awards they received - about the *perfect scrolution to the post's moral dilemma: "do both of this, if the number is incorrect jUsT LeAvE hEr aLoNe". Cue in applauses, cheers, and agreeing comments. Just leave them alone, what a wonderful idea! Problem fixed, right? Except I am willing to bet my left toe that some (if not most) men praising that comment WON'T be able to actually take the rejection and walk away. That's why we use a fake number in the first place you entitled scrotes, it's not because we want to play games with you, quite the opposite. We don't want drama, and unfortunately with men the best way to avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation is to find a way to quietly escape. But Preddit Men®️ can't have that now, can they? Now they'll ask to double check the number, putting you in a difficult position - that is, if you're not prepared. That's why I want to give you ladies my advice: create or find a believable fake number. Change the last two digits, give out your dad's number, add an extra zero at the end, do what it's easier to do for you but make sure to memorize it, so that when they'll ask you to repeat it or correct it, you'll be able to avoid a potential mantrum.

Also, a HVM won't ever ask you to repeat the number by playing the poor victim of female deception. Starting a relationship with doubt is not the best way to handle it.

Think about your safety first, screw men's egos. Is it worst to text a fake number or to face male violence when they're confronted with rejection? According to Preddit Men®️ your safety and comfort is worth less than a text message sent to a fake number. Take care of yourself ladies, because LVM - which means the vast majority of men - sure as hell don't give two rats about your wellbeing.