(Note to the unfamiliar, 'FDS' refers to r/FemaleDatingStrategy)

It seems like people here have an unfavorable view of FDS, but shrug it off as the female equivalent of the red pill and move on. That's a mistake. For all their bitterness and ruthless tactics, red pillers are at least acutely aware that you can't just demand demand demand; you need to bring at least as much value to the table as you expect in return. The same obviously can't be said for FDS.

I've yet to find a single post or comment on FDS about how to offer value that would entice a quality man, but I have seen them discuss blocking & deleting men who propose a coffee date because it's too cheap. Freaking comical. I don't care about the sub's original purpose or what's in its 'handbook,' this is how the users behave, and that's what's relevant. Ask yourself, what gives them the idea that they can demand so much of men and nothing of themselves? Why haven't dating market forces forced a bit of honest self-reflection onto them?

And before you argue they're a fringe, the sub has, as of today, 223K subscribers, and mainstream media articles written about them, which are generally a bit more supportive than critical. I know of no larger online community devoted to women's dating. I'd be very curious if you can point me to a more active women's dating community that routinely discusses how they can do better at enticing men.

Otherwise, if you don't believe men's testimony that the current dating market is malfunctioning, then how do you explain the popularity of FDS along with the temperament of its members?