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Posted: 11/18/2015 5:03:46 PM EDT

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I've been reading this thread and am curious about something. Two questions for the actively dating crowd:

A. Is your main goal for a date:

Prelude to sex. No sex = bad/disappointing date.
Some laughs and a good time, period. Anything else is just gravy.

B. Do you tell yourself 2 but really it's 1.

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Its was number 2 for me. The rule I preached to my buddies was always do something fun and pick a good place to eat. That way if it goes south at least you still had a good time.

Posted: 11/18/2015 5:17:34 PM EDT

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Damn I HATE hanging out in bars and I am not religious at all. I will die alone

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A young fit man has no excuse, there are dozens of avenues.

If I was single and young, I would join an outdoor travel adventure group that was serious about canoeing, rafting, climbing, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, and so on. I used to meet a few women through my flying, but that was pretty thin and mostly TWA or Ozark flight attendants. Met a couple through sailing, but their sailing was as much about the Friday and Saturday night drinking as it was sailing, maybe more. But the outdoor travel groups didn't exist then, or if they did, they were not well known.

Earlier there was advice about the numbers game; that is precisely correct. If you're shy, then you have to get past it, and it's really simple - talk to a woman, you won't die if she's not interested. Then talk to the next one. After a little while, you'll be fearless, and then the fun can really take off. Heck, I went to college during my shy days, finishing at a school with a reputation for the tiny number of female students, and I almost always had a "SO", mostly from the local community, but also one student that was the same age (same birth date, too) that became very close.

Posted: 11/18/2015 7:50:16 PM EDT

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I've had decent luck in the past dating, some good times with attractive women but it always seems my days are happier when I'm single and not looking. I have a feeling it's going to be a while before I start again.

Posted: 11/18/2015 8:57:09 PM EDT

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It fucking kills me how you desperate motherfuckers scrape the bottom of the barrel for the most worthless bitches who'll let you touch their hooha and then instead of saying "I make bad choices with women and hurt myself on them" or even "Gladys and Marrissa were cunts", you blame "women" or "American women".

Take some god damn responsibility for your no self respect having, spineless, victim mentality bullshit.

If I date a felon and he fucks my sister and takes my wallet, you don't see me whining that "men are pigs".

This isn't directed at any one of you and if you don't do this shit, disregard it.

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*EDIT* As an aside. I doubt it was me you were referring to, but I have never in my entire life had a single one night stand, either intentionally or unintentionally. When I try to date, I try to date because I liked her company, not because I wanted to get into her pants. I'm too old, frustrated and poor for that shit.

Never blamed women either, just wondering why dating is so GD hard.

Posted: 11/19/2015 11:48:24 AM EDT

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I haven't read the entire thread, but here is my advice, because I am loving life. Yes, this is a humble brag.

Move to a city. Any city. Live downtown (or as close as you can afford). Find 2 - 3 good guy friends to go out with. (This is key! Unless you're insanely good looking and/or rich, women don't talk to loners out in public. Then again, if you are insanely good looking and/or rich you'll be surrounded by people anyway)

Actually go out. And I don't mean during the night time. You'd be amazed at the women that go to parks, coffee shops, stores (Yeah, I shop for clothes, you should too. Dress the part), sporting events, etc. during daylight hours.

ITS A NUMBERS GAME. And I don't mean just sex. Dating in general is a numbers game. Use this to your advantage. The more women you talk to and interact with the more comfortable you become around them and the more you find out who YOU are. Chicks love men that know what they want in life. If you know what you want, and she wants something different, it isn't going to work. Is she hot? Bang a few times and move on. Eventually, however, you will meet someone that you just adore and neither of you can be without. It'll take dozens and dozens to find this person. Maybe even hundreds. But hey, you'll be getting laid in the process so why are you complaining?

I just turned 31 on Halloween. I live in downtown Nashville. Some have said it's the #1 destination city for bachelorette parties in the USA. I don't know if that's true but it's up there. Dozens visit every weekend, sometimes longer. I'm single, I have zero kids, and I make it a point to talk to any hot girls I come across when I'm out. Who knows, she may be that one. If not, maybe she's a tourist and is looking for a fling. And if she isn't then good, shes another person I've talked to that puts me that one person closer to meeting the one. I want to get married, have kids, and a dog. I'm not ready for it, I haven't met her yet, but I know the more women I talk to the more likely I am to meet her.

Use apps like Tinder and Bumble as a BACKUP and a FILTERING device. I've met tons of great people on these apps. Are they the one? Nope. Did we become friends? Yep. Does she have plenty of hot, single friends waiting on a great guy like myself to sweep her off her feet? You're damn right.

Last but not least, do not get frustrated with dating. Women pick up on this shit and will avoid you like the plague. Attitude and mood are more important that good looks or money when it comes to finding "the one".

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Awesome post. I'm about to get divorced and these whining and moaning threads have left me thinking that I might just never bother with serious relationships again.

However, your thoughts really ring true. Once I take time to get myself well after this split I plan on revisiting your post to get started on the correct foot with socializing and possibly dating again.

ETA: What model and year is your Jeep in your pic? My grandfather had a similar one when I was a kid. Those older Jeeps are fun little vehicles.

Posted: 11/19/2015 4:32:06 PM EDT

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Awesome post. I'm about to get divorced and these whining and moaning threads have left me thinking that I might just never bother with serious relationships again.

However, your thoughts really ring true. Once I take time to get myself well after this split I plan on revisiting your post to get started on the correct foot with socializing and possibly dating again.

ETA: What model and year is your Jeep in your pic? My grandfather had a similar one when I was a kid. Those older Jeeps are fun little vehicles.

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I haven't read the entire thread, but here is my advice, because I am loving life. Yes, this is a humble brag.

Move to a city. Any city. Live downtown (or as close as you can afford). Find 2 - 3 good guy friends to go out with. (This is key! Unless you're insanely good looking and/or rich, women don't talk to loners out in public. Then again, if you are insanely good looking and/or rich you'll be surrounded by people anyway)

Actually go out. And I don't mean during the night time. You'd be amazed at the women that go to parks, coffee shops, stores (Yeah, I shop for clothes, you should too. Dress the part), sporting events, etc. during daylight hours.

ITS A NUMBERS GAME. And I don't mean just sex. Dating in general is a numbers game. Use this to your advantage. The more women you talk to and interact with the more comfortable you become around them and the more you find out who YOU are. Chicks love men that know what they want in life. If you know what you want, and she wants something different, it isn't going to work. Is she hot? Bang a few times and move on. Eventually, however, you will meet someone that you just adore and neither of you can be without. It'll take dozens and dozens to find this person. Maybe even hundreds. But hey, you'll be getting laid in the process so why are you complaining?

I just turned 31 on Halloween. I live in downtown Nashville. Some have said it's the #1 destination city for bachelorette parties in the USA. I don't know if that's true but it's up there. Dozens visit every weekend, sometimes longer. I'm single, I have zero kids, and I make it a point to talk to any hot girls I come across when I'm out. Who knows, she may be that one. If not, maybe she's a tourist and is looking for a fling. And if she isn't then good, shes another person I've talked to that puts me that one person closer to meeting the one. I want to get married, have kids, and a dog. I'm not ready for it, I haven't met her yet, but I know the more women I talk to the more likely I am to meet her.

Use apps like Tinder and Bumble as a BACKUP and a FILTERING device. I've met tons of great people on these apps. Are they the one? Nope. Did we become friends? Yep. Does she have plenty of hot, single friends waiting on a great guy like myself to sweep her off her feet? You're damn right.

Last but not least, do not get frustrated with dating. Women pick up on this shit and will avoid you like the plague. Attitude and mood are more important that good looks or money when it comes to finding "the one".

Awesome post. I'm about to get divorced and these whining and moaning threads have left me thinking that I might just never bother with serious relationships again.

However, your thoughts really ring true. Once I take time to get myself well after this split I plan on revisiting your post to get started on the correct foot with socializing and possibly dating again.

ETA: What model and year is your Jeep in your pic? My grandfather had a similar one when I was a kid. Those older Jeeps are fun little vehicles.

Good luck with the divorce. My cousin, that has two kids, just went through one. It was nasty. He is out living it up now. He's 11 years older than I am but we are very similar in our attitudes and approach. He is getting along just fine.

Get yourself healthy, move past her, and find someone worth your efforts.

And thanks! It's a 1946 CJ-2A. It was actually my Grandfather's. My Dad's dad. My Dad and I did a frame up restoration. Good times.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:52:14 AM EDT

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I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.

I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.

About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

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If you dont like the way dating is working for you, you might look at what you have to offer.

I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.

I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.

About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

Posted: 11/20/2015 5:04:06 AM EDT

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Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

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If you dont like the way dating is working for you, you might look at what you have to offer.

I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.

I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.

About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:22:09 AM EDT

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It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

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Which isn't so bad if she doesn't have HSV2 and children with someone that has a felony warrant.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:27:14 AM EDT

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Disregard Females, Acquire Canines.

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Not for nothing, but I ain't about to fuck a dog.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:31:40 AM EDT

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How so? If the answer is to disregard females, acquire currency, I don't want to hear it. I've been doing that for 10+ years now. Im getting to the point in my life where I want to find someone who is serious, date for a couple years and make sure before I propose a marriage and a life of commitment....

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You're doing it wrong

How so? If the answer is to disregard females, acquire currency, I don't want to hear it. I've been doing that for 10+ years now. Im getting to the point in my life where I want to find someone who is serious, date for a couple years and make sure before I propose a marriage and a life of commitment....

No you don't.

Trust me.

Posted: 11/20/2015 1:13:55 PM EDT

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

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if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

Posted: 11/20/2015 2:00:55 PM EDT

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Which isn't so bad if she doesn't have HSV2 and children with someone that has a felony warrant.

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It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

Which isn't so bad if she doesn't have HSV2 and children with someone that has a felony warrant.

If he has the same, it's a good match.

Posted: 11/20/2015 2:59:13 PM EDT

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If you dont like the way dating is working for you, you might look at what you have to offer.

I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.

I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.

About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

Bullshit Snow.

Even a F0 will never except a M5, M5's are in the no-go zone, unless they are swimming in money.

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:12:58 PM EDT

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Bullshit Snow.

Even a F0 will never except a M5, M5's are in the no-go zone, unless they are swimming in money.

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It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

Bullshit Snow.

Even a F0 will never except a M5, M5's are in the no-go zone, unless they are swimming in money.

He says, in spite of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary.

And none of your assertions to the contrary will ever change the laws of supply and demand. There are a relatively equal number of men and women (with the national average being skewed slightly to the female side, in fact). Either those women will find someone to settle down with, or they will end up forever alone, just like their male counterparts. That whole harem thing just isn't happening unless you're Dan Bilzarian, and even he has to pay to keep the women around. So it's not a matter of "no one will have a fugly, poor man." I mean, even Honey Boo Boo's dad found a woman, and he was dirt poor and fugly.

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:14:25 PM EDT

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Bullshit Snow.

Even a F0 will never except a M5, M5's are in the no-go zone, unless they are swimming in money.

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If you dont like the way dating is working for you, you might look at what you have to offer.

I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.

I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.

About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

It's more complicated than that. Banging isn't enough, so an F5 won't be satisfied with what the M8 will give her and will choose the M5 that will commit.

Bullshit Snow.

Even a F0 will never except a M5, M5's are in the no-go zone, unless they are swimming in money.

You've never seen an average looking couple? Bullshit.

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:15:32 PM EDT

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if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

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Posted: 11/20/2015 3:18:37 PM EDT

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

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What? His age or japanese porn?

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:24:44 PM EDT

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

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Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:29:29 PM EDT

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Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

Relevance level: zero.

Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

she gets it..

60% of GD doesn't.

Posted: 11/20/2015 3:51:29 PM EDT

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she gets it..
60% of GD doesn't.

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Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

she gets it..
60% of GD doesn't.

So, being called a GDer amounts to an insult?

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:00:12 PM EDT

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What is FOMO?

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Posted: 11/20/2015 4:02:45 PM EDT

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My last few dates from Match (25-30 bracket too):

1. Her mom showed up towards the end of dinner at a restaurant and sat down with us.
2. Invited one girl to dinner and a movie. She accepts, and I find out as we're getting the tickets that she's deathly afraid of crowds and thinks she'll have a panic attack in the theater.
3. Hit it off really well with another girl. Had an amazing few weeks then all of a sudden she just disappeared.
4. First 20 minutes with one girl and she jumps on me in the car. Ok cool... But.... Youz a hoe.
5. Never showed
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7. Never showed
8. Turned out to be a lot... Different... Than her profile.

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I'm 34 and had probably 40+ dates with unique women off of OKCupid in the past two years and have never once been stood up. Weird. Youngest woman I went in a date with was 28.

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Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

Relevance level: zero.

Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

You don't know what you're talking about, and yet you speak with such confidence in your bias...

What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

Oh wait, some of those probably don't count because you enjoy them. Right?

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:17:32 PM EDT

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Always having to teach straight guys how to find a woman!

You have a choice. Become a Mormon (best -- very into the lifelong thing) or at least go to Church. Any Church though your geographic location may dictate best choices. Clean up your act and at least not come off like a caveman. Learn how to have a conversation and have things to talk about other than guns and politics. It would help if you actually had a genuine belief in God or at least can pull off a clueless demeanor and are following your heart. I know it will cut down on the range time and hanging out with da boys, but you are not going to find serious women at the bars.

Your other choice is to go more for the devilish side. If you go out in the general job market where competition is fierce, those that took the time to develop special skills will be more competitive. There are varieties that are exceptionally dedicated -- Dom / Sub relationships for example (and don't necessarily think you are the Dom!) Buy and read a copy of 50 Shades of Grey. Read up about BDSM and the fetish lifestyle. Join a Fetish board -- fetlife.com is a good one.

Marrying material is going to be home either knitting sweaters or having a knock your socks off sex life. Looser women hang at bars.

And if you are such a sad sack that you can't pull of the religion thing and you are simply incompetent with sexually pleasing a woman, tease a gay guy into befriending you. Because we decorate the good girls homes and do their hair, and generally hang with the bad girls as kindred spirits.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:21:23 PM EDT

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It's not that hard guys. Women want it as bad as you do.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:22:00 PM EDT

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Something about "missing out".

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:24:26 PM EDT

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You don't know what you're talking about, and yet you speak with such confidence in your bias...

What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

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A hobby is something you do in your free time right? Im guessing you are over 50

if you spend your free time looking at japanese porn and jerking off that doesn't make it a hobby.
and I just turned 40

Relevance level: zero.

Watching TV, jerking off, video games and sudoku are the same. You don't accomplish anything and it doesn't grow you as a person. It's spinning your wheels and killing time. Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's not something you should devote enough time to that you end up identifying yourself with the activity.

You don't know what you're talking about, and yet you speak with such confidence in your bias...

What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

Oh wait, some of those probably don't count because you enjoy them. Right?

If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:26:02 PM EDT

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Always having to teach straight guys how to find a woman!

You have a choice. Become a Mormon (best -- very into the lifelong thing) or at least go to Church. Any Church though your geographic location may dictate best choices. Clean up your act and at least not come off like a caveman. Learn how to have a conversation and have things to talk about other than guns and politics. It would help if you actually had a genuine belief in God or at least can pull off a clueless demeanor and are following your heart. I know it will cut down on the range time and hanging out with da boys, but you are not going to find serious women at the bars.

Your other choice is to go more for the devilish side. If you go out in the general job market where competition is fierce, those that took the time to develop special skills will be more competitive. There are varieties that are exceptionally dedicated -- Dom / Sub relationships for example (and don't necessarily think you are the Dom!) Buy and read a copy of 50 Shades of Grey. Read up about BDSM and the fetish lifestyle. Join a Fetish board -- fetlife.com is a good one.

Marrying material is going to be home either knitting sweaters or having a knock your socks off sex life. Looser women hang at bars.

And if you are such a sad sack that you can't pull of the religion thing and you are simply incompetent with sexually pleasing a woman, tease a gay guy into befriending you. Because we decorate the good girls homes and do their hair, and generally hang with the bad girls as kindred spirits.

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That's horrible advice. You really do hate straight people, don't you.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:33:19 PM EDT

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As already mentioned, I don't game anymore.

I chose the list because none of them yield value. Except maybe knitting, since you get clothing out of it.

Posted: 11/20/2015 4:45:50 PM EDT

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As already mentioned, I don't game anymore.

I chose the list because none of them yield value. Except maybe knitting, since you get clothing out of it.

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If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

As already mentioned, I don't game anymore.

I chose the list because none of them yield value. Except maybe knitting, since you get clothing out of it.

You don't even understand the concept of value.

Posted: 11/20/2015 5:15:40 PM EDT

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I wonder how many of the folks in here are even remotely around the ages of 25-30

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I can date 25-30 year olds.

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I can date 25-30 year olds.

I have a feeling I'll be able to date the 25ish range for another 10-15 years easy BUT I'm guessing that someone who is 40 has a different experience dating a 25 year old as opposed to someone who's the same age.

This thread is so much more complicated than it needs to be.

1) have your shit together
2) take some pictures of you doing things. . . you know, things which are inherently positive and which people of the opposite sex may be able to relate to.
3) be a nice person (this one is optional but will help once you get the first date)

I personally love online dating, but then again I've always liked dating in general.

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Standard rule is:
(Your age)/2 + 7 = minimum acceptable age.
(Your age-7) x 2 = maximum acceptable age.

Thus, in order to date a 25 year old, you can be as old as 36. A 30 year old can go as high as 46.

It is a silly "rule", but I rarely see people break it.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:00:47 PM EDT

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(Your age)/2 + 7 = minimum acceptable age.

(Your age-7) x 2 = maximum acceptable age.

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Cool. What does one bring to a "hoping to get lucky" first date with a 100-year-old woman? Defibrillator? Poppers?

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:00:53 PM EDT

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Standard rule is:
(Your age)/2 + 7 = minimum acceptable age.
(Your age-7) x 2 = maximum acceptable age.

Thus, in order to date a 25 year old, you can be as old as 36. A 30 year old can go as high as 46.

It is a silly "rule", but I rarely see people break it.

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I have a feeling I'll be able to date the 25ish range for another 10-15 years easy BUT I'm guessing that someone who is 40 has a different experience dating a 25 year old as opposed to someone who's the same age.

Standard rule is:
(Your age)/2 + 7 = minimum acceptable age.
(Your age-7) x 2 = maximum acceptable age.

Thus, in order to date a 25 year old, you can be as old as 36. A 30 year old can go as high as 46.

It is a silly "rule", but I rarely see people break it.

Fuck that. I meet the 18 or 80 year old of my dreams and it's on.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:02:00 PM EDT

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I have a feeling I'll be able to date the 25ish range for another 10-15 years easy BUT I'm guessing that someone who is 40 has a different experience dating a 25 year old as opposed to someone who's the same age.

This thread is so much more complicated than it needs to be.

1) have your shit together
2) take some pictures of you doing things. . . you know, things which are inherently positive and which people of the opposite sex may be able to relate to.
3) be a nice person (this one is optional but will help once you get the first date)

I personally love online dating, but then again I've always liked dating in general.

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I wonder how many of the folks in here are even remotely around the ages of 25-30

I can date 25-30 year olds.

I have a feeling I'll be able to date the 25ish range for another 10-15 years easy BUT I'm guessing that someone who is 40 has a different experience dating a 25 year old as opposed to someone who's the same age.

This thread is so much more complicated than it needs to be.

1) have your shit together
2) take some pictures of you doing things. . . you know, things which are inherently positive and which people of the opposite sex may be able to relate to.
3) be a nice person (this one is optional but will help once you get the first date)

I personally love online dating, but then again I've always liked dating in general.

I'm a size 4 female gun nut with D cups. You know dating is easy on me.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:10:06 PM EDT

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Cool. What does one bring to a "hoping to get lucky" first date with a 100-year-old woman? Defibrillator? Poppers?

Well, luck favors the prepared, so I would go with the whole BOB!

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Fuck that. I meet the 18 or 80 year old of my dreams and it's on.

This statement combined with your avatar has given me images that I cannot unsee...

I offered the "rule" as a joke which I thought was commonly known. I will never make that mistake again.

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:30:57 PM EDT

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I'm a size 4 female gun nut with D cups. You know dating is easy on me.

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I wonder how many of the folks in here are even remotely around the ages of 25-30

I can date 25-30 year olds.

I have a feeling I'll be able to date the 25ish range for another 10-15 years easy BUT I'm guessing that someone who is 40 has a different experience dating a 25 year old as opposed to someone who's the same age.

This thread is so much more complicated than it needs to be.

1) have your shit together
2) take some pictures of you doing things. . . you know, things which are inherently positive and which people of the opposite sex may be able to relate to.
3) be a nice person (this one is optional but will help once you get the first date)

I personally love online dating, but then again I've always liked dating in general.

I'm a size 4 female gun nut with D cups. You know dating is easy on me.

You know the rules ! PICS?

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Well, luck favors the prepared, so I would go with the whole BOB!

This statement combined with your avatar has given me images that I cannot unsee...

I offered the "rule" as a joke which I thought was commonly known. I will never make that mistake again.

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Cool. What does one bring to a "hoping to get lucky" first date with a 100-year-old woman? Defibrillator? Poppers?

Well, luck favors the prepared, so I would go with the whole BOB!

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Fuck that. I meet the 18 or 80 year old of my dreams and it's on.

This statement combined with your avatar has given me images that I cannot unsee...

I offered the "rule" as a joke which I thought was commonly known. I will never make that mistake again.

If I want a man, I grab him, and take him!

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I'm 29, I made a couple worthwhile posts but they got skipped over.

In short- be desirable.

How does one become desirable? They use their time on earth to acquire skillsets with a high market value. The more good skills the more lucky you get...luck favoring the prepared and all.

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Posted: 11/20/2015 6:38:06 PM EDT

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You don't even understand the concept of value.

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If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

As already mentioned, I don't game anymore.

I chose the list because none of them yield value. Except maybe knitting, since you get clothing out of it.

You don't even understand the concept of value.

Pot calling the kettle black there, don't you think, now that you have decreed playing video games produces nothing of value?

Posted: 11/20/2015 6:43:01 PM EDT

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Pot calling the kettle black there, don't you think, now that you have decreed playing video games produces nothing of value?

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If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

As already mentioned, I don't game anymore.

I chose the list because none of them yield value. Except maybe knitting, since you get clothing out of it.

You don't even understand the concept of value.

Pot calling the kettle black there, don't you think, now that you have decreed playing video games produces nothing of value?

It doesn't. There's no positive aspect to being a 'gamer'.

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Posted: 11/20/2015 8:00:15 PM EDT

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Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

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If you dont like the way dating is working for you, you might look at what you have to offer.

I recently took a deep look at myself and made some realizations. For years I've been feeling lonely and miserable and stuck in a "woe is me" attitude about not being able to fit in with other people and not being able to get a girlfriend. For the last two years I had been very active with using online dating on all the big sites and apps. In that time I went on a total of 1 date. I tried all kinds of different methods for sending messages, and rarely ever got a response back. And if I did get a response I wouldn't be able to make anything happen with it. I did occasionally get messages sent from random girls, but it was always someone who was very obese or looked like they just got out prison.
I don't really consider myself to be exceedingly attractive, but I also wouldn't say I'm a mirror breaker either. I have a career I'm passionate about, a good job at a Fortune 500 company, I work out, and have a decent car that I keep clean. I live near Seattle and like doing outdoorsy stuff. I should be able to find someone, but haven't been able to. And my standards were not very high at all either.
About a month ago I sat there thinking about all this and wondered why I'm torturing myself over it. I realized and accepted the fact that I like being by myself and don't need to be around other people to be happy, and that its okay for me to feel this way. I had been so depressed over something that I didn't really even want, but was concvinced I "needed". After really thinking about it, I don't think I am willing to sacrifice the time to devote to having relationship. I like being able to do what I want, whenever I want without having coordinate or compromise with someone else, and I just simply enjoy my own company. I think I'm too solitary of a person to be able to maintain a relationship. Once I realized that I am fine with being alone and deep down actually prefer it, I deleted my dating apps, stopped giving a fuck about finding someone, and I've been so much happier with myself.

Like most guys you have no clue what its like for women. A F5 can bang M8's and 9's. So a M5 is left with F3's. If you arent happy with that then theres literally no one for you. Its supply and demand. And pussy is in 1000 times more demand. Thats the facts bud. And it will get worse every year.

I don't really agree with that. Sure an average looking girl is going have an easier time getting a more attractive partner, but that doesn't automatically mean an average looking guy can't. That's an extremely simplistic view of things, and it's not as black and white as that. Everyone has their own preferences and priorities when it comes to dating, making it out to be a simple math equation where, "Average Looking Girl + Good Looking Guy = True, therefore Average Looking Guy + Good Looking Girl = False" is rather silly. Plenty of normal guys can get attractive women without being rich or famous. A charming, outgoing personality can go much further than looks in many cases.

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So, being called a GDer amounts to an insult?

well.. if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..

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yeah, because who would want to take advice from someone who's been on the planet at least 15 years longer than you have.. what could they possible have to offer.

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EXACTLY THIS...

playing video games illustrates that you're still not an adult, no matter your age.
(for the gamers reading this: playing video games illustrates that you have not yet tied on true responsibility in your "adulthood")

"once you become a man, you put away childish things"

Posted: 11/20/2015 8:58:39 PM EDT

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If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

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What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

Oh wait, some of those probably don't count because you enjoy them. Right?

If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

Let's look at some of the past times that he listed:

Shooting: Can be very productive. Competitive shooting, hunting. You work hard to gain skill. Not a waste of time.

Knitting: Can be very productive. You are producing a product which is useful (can be worn, cover your lap, cover your bed). Can be a career, it can be sold. There are undoubtedly many craft contests and shows which would reward and welcome knitting. It requires skill and dedication to become proficient. Choosing the right colors and designs require talent and ability.

Reading: Granted, if all you do is sit around all day reading Harlequin Romances, then that isn't very productive. But it's been shown that those who read regularly do better in school and on tests. I'd rather err on the side of reading too much than too little...

Crossword puzzles: Is good for the brain, but like with reading it depends on what you're doing, how much of it...

Sleeping: Is someone actually listing sleeping as a hobby or accomplishment!

Racecar driving: Not exactly "productive," but can be competitive, requires practice, skill. Is a career for a lucky few.

Fucking: What an accomplishment!

Posting on the internet: It depends on where you do it and what you talk about. GD is probably scraping the bottom of the barrel!

Going out to dinner with friends: A worthwhile way to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame, well...

Baking: Can be very productive. Everyone needs to eat. Building a skill, requires learning new things, baked goods can be sold, entered in baking competitions.

Building model airplanes: I'm sure there are competitions for this as well? It requires discipline and skill. Model airplanes can be sold.

Putting up christmas decorations: Well, assuming that you aren't doing it year 'round, it can be raised to the level of an art, and is lots of fun, other people enjoy seeing it...

Brewing beer: Like baking, can be very productive.

Wine tasting: A bit like going out to dinner. It can be a worthwhile to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame...

While no doubt games are fun, a welcome diversion, and no doubt there are a few who are actually making a career or real tangible productive lifestyle out of it (I don't know how that works)... But if someone considers it their claim to fame, their identity to the point that they self-identify as "gamer," first and foremost, well...

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Let's look at some of the past times that he listed:

Shooting: Can be very productive. Competitive shooting, hunting. You work hard to gain skill. Not a waste of time.

Knitting: Can be very productive. You are producing a product which is useful (can be worn, cover your lap, cover your bed). Can be a career, it can be sold. There are undoubtedly many craft contests and shows which would reward and welcome knitting. It requires skill and dedication to become proficient. Choosing the right colors and designs require talent and ability.

Reading: Granted, if all you do is sit around all day reading Harlequin Romances, then that isn't very productive. But it's been shown that those who read regularly do better in school and on tests. I'd rather err on the side of reading too much than too little...

Crossword puzzles: Is good for the brain, but like with reading it depends on what you're doing, how much of it...

Sleeping: Is someone actually listing sleeping as a hobby or accomplishment!

Racecar driving: Not exactly "productive," but can be competitive, requires practice, skill. Is a career for a lucky few.

Fucking: What an accomplishment!

Posting on the internet: It depends on where you do it and what you talk about. GD is probably scraping the bottom of the barrel!

Going out to dinner with friends: A worthwhile way to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame, well...

Baking: Can be very productive. Everyone needs to eat. Building a skill, requires learning new things, baked goods can be sold, entered in baking competitions.

Building model airplanes: I'm sure there are competitions for this as well? It requires discipline and skill. Model airplanes can be sold.

Putting up christmas decorations: Well, assuming that you aren't doing it year 'round, it can be raised to the level of an art, and is lots of fun, other people enjoy seeing it...

Brewing beer: Like baking, can be very productive.

Wine tasting: A bit like going out to dinner. It can be a worthwhile to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame...

While no doubt games are fun, a welcome diversion, and no doubt there are a few who are actually making a career or real tangible productive lifestyle out of it (I don't know how that works)... But if someone considers it their claim to fame, their identity to the point that they self-identify as "gamer," first and foremost, well...

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What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

Oh wait, some of those probably don't count because you enjoy them. Right?

If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

Let's look at some of the past times that he listed:

Shooting: Can be very productive. Competitive shooting, hunting. You work hard to gain skill. Not a waste of time.

Knitting: Can be very productive. You are producing a product which is useful (can be worn, cover your lap, cover your bed). Can be a career, it can be sold. There are undoubtedly many craft contests and shows which would reward and welcome knitting. It requires skill and dedication to become proficient. Choosing the right colors and designs require talent and ability.

Reading: Granted, if all you do is sit around all day reading Harlequin Romances, then that isn't very productive. But it's been shown that those who read regularly do better in school and on tests. I'd rather err on the side of reading too much than too little...

Crossword puzzles: Is good for the brain, but like with reading it depends on what you're doing, how much of it...

Sleeping: Is someone actually listing sleeping as a hobby or accomplishment!

Racecar driving: Not exactly "productive," but can be competitive, requires practice, skill. Is a career for a lucky few.

Fucking: What an accomplishment!

Posting on the internet: It depends on where you do it and what you talk about. GD is probably scraping the bottom of the barrel!

Going out to dinner with friends: A worthwhile way to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame, well...

Baking: Can be very productive. Everyone needs to eat. Building a skill, requires learning new things, baked goods can be sold, entered in baking competitions.

Building model airplanes: I'm sure there are competitions for this as well? It requires discipline and skill. Model airplanes can be sold.

Putting up christmas decorations: Well, assuming that you aren't doing it year 'round, it can be raised to the level of an art, and is lots of fun, other people enjoy seeing it...

Brewing beer: Like baking, can be very productive.

Wine tasting: A bit like going out to dinner. It can be a worthwhile to spend time, but if that's your main claim to fame...

While no doubt games are fun, a welcome diversion, and no doubt there are a few who are actually making a career or real tangible productive lifestyle out of it (I don't know how that works)... But if someone considers it their claim to fame, their identity to the point that they self-identify as "gamer," first and foremost, well...

You must be new to the internet...

Posted: 11/20/2015 9:05:42 PM EDT

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well.. if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..

yeah, because who would want to take advice from someone who's been on the planet at least 15 years longer than you have.. what could they possible have to offer.

EXACTLY THIS...

playing video games illustrates that you're still not an adult, no matter your age.
(for the gamers reading this: playing video games illustrates that you have not yet tied on true responsibility in your "adulthood")

"once you become a man, you put away childish things"

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So, being called a GDer amounts to an insult?

well.. if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck..

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I wonder how many of the folks in here are even remotely around the ages of 25-30

yeah, because who would want to take advice from someone who's been on the planet at least 15 years longer than you have.. what could they possible have to offer.

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It doesn't. There's no positive aspect to being a 'gamer'.
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EXACTLY THIS...

playing video games illustrates that you're still not an adult, no matter your age.
(for the gamers reading this: playing video games illustrates that you have not yet tied on true responsibility in your "adulthood")

"once you become a man, you put away childish things"

Lol you're so full of shit it's comical.

Posted: 11/20/2015 9:05:55 PM EDT

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You must be new to the internet...

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What other things could we add here? Shooting, knitting, reading, crossword puzzles, sleeping, racecar driving, fucking, posting on the internet, going out to dinner with friends, baking, building model airplanes, putting up christmas decorations, brewing beer, wine tasting...

Oh wait, some of those probably don't count because you enjoy them. Right?

If you weren't so invested in your time wasting activity, you could look at that list honestly and see that some yield some kind of value and some are like hamster wheels.

I enjoy masturbation and crossword puzzles. I don't try to elevate them to the status of softball or woodworking.

Let's look at some of the past times that he listed:
[...]Posting on the internet: It depends on where you do it and what you talk about. GD is probably scraping the bottom of the barrel!

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You must be new to the internet...

A bit of hyperbole, but GD is scraping the bottom of something, isn't it?

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