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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Imagine getting a compliment as a man lmao 🀣, shit be wild yo

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago

That's the experience for some neurodivergent or somehow naΓ―ve women the first time. I was one of them (I thought older men were being kind with my teenage self). Then you start getting the same comment again and again: it often feels insincere. You start suspecting and learning about all the ways [mostly] men can be manipulating or even dangerous in the streets. It starts becoming bittersweet; you learn to ignore it just in case it's the people with bad intentions. You know that, if someone really wants to tell you that you're pretty or something, they will make an effort to make you feel safer too. And then, you are in your twenties and those men don't talk to you nearly as often, and it's a relief. As a heterosexual/bisexual woman, you hope that the rest of men can see you as more than a pretty body: a human with dreams, hobbies sense of humor, intelligence, whatever. Sometimes it's scary to know that many men don't, but many others do, so... yeah, my leftism hopes it gets better, as with many other social issues.

That's my experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This would actually require dweebs leaving their basements.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It would require a woman who wasn't convinced she'd be stalked for the next six months.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 hours ago

I still remember the compliment i got about my eyebrows back in high school. I got super flustered and ran out of the class. I have a love/cringe relationship with that moment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago

A woman once told me that. Oh boy, did that stick with me for a long time.

A girl also told me I have nice eyes during high school. That was literally one of the bitterly few highlights of high school for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

women don't do that, because they subconsciously know like 80% of men (including me) would see that as an opportunity for a pickup line, like "I would, if you went out with me" or "a hug/kiss would cheer me up" or some other borderline creepy stuff.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's not exactly a pickup line but it is expressing interest. And that's how a lot of men use the line.

[–] JackbyDev 1 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Telling someone they should "smile more" isn't expressing interest. It's a very weird demand. If you'd like to express interest in someone please consider a different approach.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 hours ago

No, it’s the β€œyou look cute” part. As a man, I rarely ever get compliments. A β€œyou look cute” would make my entire day. And I would smile at that!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You look cute! - nice

You should smile more. - wtf

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh she's probably right, I have resting bitch face at best or maybe smol depression at worst lol, it would probably help me develop new interpersonal relationships now that all my friends are dead (mostly OD) or moved (because they didn't want to OD.)

REAL FUN being the only person you know who avoided heroin/fent!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 hours ago

Wow, that must be hard. I hope you'll find some nice drug-free friends.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

We would if we got more smiles than smirks and sneers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 hours ago

Stop being an ignorant sheep

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 hours ago

The disconnect between women and men is sad. Women say soo many things with the best of intentions, that just end up cutting way too deep and vice versa.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure would smile a lot more if they received more positive attention ngl.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Someone told me I had an ugly smile once and I am still insecure about my smile to this day. If people told me I had a beautiful smile and that I should smile more, I think that would be amazing. I would be surprised, but really happy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago

The person who told you that has an ugly personality.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago

Hey @[email protected] you have a beautiful smile! 😁

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (6 children)

I've endured the male equivalent of this my whole life.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Why?"

"You look angry."

"This is just my face!"

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