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on the male loneliness epidemic
(lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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when i first heard about the male loneliness epidemic i was like oh yeah close camaraderie and bonding between men is often discouraged in favor of competition or, if not discouraged, at least filtered through a lens of individualism that precludes deep connections. and then i learned what people meant by it (men arent getting laid) to which i say skill issue
to all the men out there not getting laid: try less hard to get laid and try more hard to be an enjoyable and relaxing presence
I guess I’m too old to empathize. I’m GenX and I do all the outside/talk to people stuff. I’m sure I’m out of touch at this point. I see kids around me doing it too, but that’s probably selection bias.
you and me both. I'm a millennial but I'm just not into social media, except for this (and reddit before this) but i never count them as social media in the same sense as Instagram, TikTok etc. i see little kids passively scrolling through mind numbing videos and i have no hope for the future. there's no way people can think and function normally when they grow up in this environment.
Yeah. I will say I was a loner nerdy kid, and that wasn’t by choice. I hid in my house after school with my only friend, the NES. My parents were duly concerned and tried to get me to play sports, join clubs, etc. I was having none of it since I was scared for my physical and mental safety. I turned out “fine”, as I have a good job, loving spouse, and friends IRL. I do attribute that in part to not using any social media in the same sense you have said.