Also all the "progressives" who use penis size as insults. Like, are you trying to promote toxic masculinity?

The issue is that for a lot of lonely men (probably most), the issue is social ineptitude, hangups and all the issues in modern life that make forming connections hard. That impacts their ability to form friendships, find romantic partners and to get casual sex.

Some men might be able to get casual sex but not friendships, but I doubt that's true for most.

It's clearly both. Men who are lonely tend to not get laid, either.

hands out Hibike Euphonium

I'd assume that a lot of them are trying to stay under the radar, especially in older generations; it's easier for them than for homosexual people, and half of them are probably in heterosexual relationships anyway. AFAIK newer generations like gen Z are much more open about it, but even those might not open up about it to older people.

AFAIK around 5% of the population are homosexual. If that is completely ignored in the graph, the actual number would be closer to 22%.

Assuming homosexual people are all fucking, which seems unlikely - the loneliness epidemic is real (whether it's the often-talked about male loneliness epidemic is another matter), and being homosexual further complicates it, especially for people who are looking for a relationship rather than one night stands.

In what direction does the DNC try to radicalize people? Being a "liberal" doesn't strike me as radical.

We also have more room to fail individually today. Don't get me wrong, I'm not proposing that we go back to where western societies were in the 50s, but there are definitely downsides to our current societies that need to be dealt with. Lonely people aren't just individual people who are having a bad time, they are IMO a huge threat for societal cohesion. e.g. they're much more likely than non-lonely people to politically radicalize.

I'd assume that there's actually more virgins between 18-30 nowadays, though. Loneliness might not be a specifically male epidemic, but it certainly is a societal epidemic in most western countries.

Browsing reddit would be quite pathetic, indeed.

Good list!

I'd like to add a couple cocktails that taste good while still tasting like the alcohol that goes in it:

• Sherry Cobbler

• Ti'Punch

• Jungle Bird

• Fairy Sugar Mama (if you don't hate licorice)

• Mint Julep

Daqueri

You mean Daiquiri?

Definitely an acquired taste. Somehow, I picked up a taste for straight high-proof spirits but still can't stand hoppy beer.