MaxE wrote:
I guess young people nowadays are more sophisticated about such things and more inclined to judge their own interactions with other people, but back then I basically just did what seemed reasonable at the time.
Interesting case studies for discussion MaxE. Yeah I think meeting men was more difficult pre-internet so women were a little deprived of male contact were more inclined to take a chance based on men who in their proximity. Nowadays a man is only "a swipe away" so this type of scenario is less frequent than before.
My cousin who was very successful with women lived in what was "night club/bar culture" where you frequent the same drinking spots, often 3-4 times a week (including after work). He became familiar figure within the "culture" and through this network met numerous women who drifted in/and out. the culture here is bigger than just your own social group as you exist in 1-2 degrees of separation. the advantage for women is you have a "Friends" type meetup place where everyone knows who you are even if you aren't actually friends. He's twice divorced with 2 grown up kids and in his 50s now but amazingly still hangs out and is part of this culture. He's currently dating somebody who is 27 and it seems to be long term but she looks like his daughter which is a little weird.
Point is, this ecosystem provides men a familiar place to hang out (of course blow money on drinks) and a place where women can get to know the men in the area in a safe space that's not tinder or Bumble.
Yesterday, 5:25 pm
