There is a messed up part about being a player or partaking in hookup culture which isn't often mentioned in my opinion.

A lot of the girls/women who guys hookup with arent single. A lot of them are seeing other men, actively dating a guy, have a longterm boyfriend, long distance boyfriend, have a husband or are in some form of a situationship with another guy or guys. I would argue it's the majority/the norm.

In my experience and in the experience of my friends, including some noteable players, its very rare to find a single girl who wants to be a hookup partner. Usually single girls will prioritize relationships first and will try to get commitment from you. Its possible to get NSA sex from them but not common.

Committed women on the other hand may want to find a new partner or check out what is out there and are therefore more willing to lead with sex and keep things sexual.

Its something that i was never able to completely come to terms with and also why i missed a lot of chances.

When i first started out becoming more forward and active looking for girls to hookup with, i encountered this issue. When i talked about some older guys about it they said its best to just ignore it (or not to ask/mention relationship status). This isnt a clean game and shouldnt be treated as such.

Can't hate the player, hate the game. However i think its something guys should be aware of.