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Anon asks out a friend (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

There was an unspoken rule for Gen-X

I am of that generation… solidly middle GenX.

Where I believe I run afoul of Millenials and Gen-Z is where I remind folks we just didn’t have a lot of girls who were just friends… we considered this a fantasy or just waiting.

While even GenX had its fair share of these, the one thing I have seen in younger generations is an explosive increase in “Beta Orbiters”.

Unfortunately, this behaviour of giving attention, time, and resources - also known as simping - to a woman who has no intention of reciprocating in any fashion whatsoever, is likely screwing with several generations s of men, and is likely fuelling the rise of so-called “Incels”. Especially since the lack of reciprocity and fair play from what they provide is one of the fundamental “violations of trust” that men perceive. These young men need to learn how to shut metaphorical doors and ignore the women who have no interest in reciprocating and who will only string them along as “useful dancing monkeys”.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I couldn’t agree more!

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 hours ago

While even GenX had its fair share of these, the one thing I have seen in younger generations is an explosive increase in “Beta Orbiters”.

Same here, however for me that's not a critique or criticism (I'm older Gen X) just an observation of a change in behaviour.

Like the astonishing "rise" in trans people. Once again, not a critisism, just an observation.

These young men need to learn how to shut metaphorical doors and ignore the women who have no interest in reciprocating and who will only string them along as “useful dancing monkeys”.

But it's not just an m/f thing. I see the same thing with grifter men doing the same thing. I assume it's some sort of peer thing with the ability of social media allowing easier contact?

That said it's not a lot different to religion, so perhaps a thing in most humans ?