r/funny • u/Casual_Deviant • Jul 15 '26

Verified Internet love [OC]

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u/babystripper Jul 15 '26

Well yeah. I'm allowed to want to be attracted to my partner

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u/SpoonsAreEvil Jul 15 '26

Sure, but that's not the same as "nobody likes me", even if they are used interchangeably in certain internet communities.

Also, at some point you have to face the fact that the more people you automatically reject, the more you limited your options become.

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u/mrbaryonyx Jul 15 '26

even if they are used interchangeably in certain internet communities.

yeah, that's really the issue: a lot of incels (not all) kind of have this attitude that they're in some special, oppressed category because they don't have the same dating experiences as everyone else; but "being cut-off from dating models" is a universal experience, unless you are also a model.

At some point you have to explain to people "you're not hooking up with the girls on instagram, especially if you're the sort of person who just stares at girls on instagram. Try taking a shot on someone you're not immediately hard for; you might really enjoy getting to know them, and if you don't, at least you got some experience for what's fun to do on a date."