Now I know that that top answer will be Go Your Own Way

but lets be real. some men still want to date. I am not in the dating game anymore, but thought i'd post this anyways - as there are men on the fence and lurkers here who are still dating. We also know men IRL who are still in the dating scene. Men's standards are lower than they've ever been. Online dating / social media is adding to that. As a result, men when will just accept abuse, drastically lower their standards or jump through silly hoops and shit tests just for the validation of a mediocre woman. What dating advice would you give to men who are still dating? I'll start off with a couple. (Just know that I think way differently than other people)

A 'no bs' or 'minimal bs' approach is important.

  1. 1 ignored text = delete number.

  2. If she isn't paying her half on the date, abandon ship. This one, I feel is extremely important. We agree to meet up and you ain't bringing cash to contribute? You expect the man to bend over backwards to feed and provide for you? No bitch. Men need to grow that backbone, and even notify her in advance that she should bring cash. She has a problem with paying for her own shit? Then you just figured out one of her red flags before meeting her.

  3. Take her to a party/nightclub with her friends and maybe your friends. This is one that i have never seen talked about, but this is by far the best way to get a sense of her character. Damn near nothing will top it if you trying to figure out if she is worth your time. Guys will approach her and there are many ways for her to disrespect you. Observe how she behaves in these scenarios. You will very quickly know if she is just a pump and dump, not worth your time at all, etc, etc, etc. I cannot recommend this one enough. Once you sense the disrespect starting, abandon ship. When you leave, tell your friends where you're going, and just bounce out. Always have a backup plan, whether it is a female friend that you know you can/will fuck, or another venue to go to. Just Get out. Ironically, this works extremely well for pump and dumps, and i've had the women come over that night.

  4. Stop putting yourself into these ALPHA and BETA roles. Just live your life the way that you want to. Do what feels right TO YOU - and stay as physically fit as you can to the point where you can defend yourself against any "alpha" or any "beta" who wants to test your character. It's almost embarrassing when i see men putting themselves in the alpha category in certain subreddits.