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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • I defintely get the social reliance and funny looks when you don’t want to use technology. I get the same looks for refusing to use dating apps. I have nothing against people who use them but the cycle isn’t something I’m interested in. I get discouraged chatting for a bit then getting ghosted. I get discouraged seeing dates get match notifications while i am on a date with them. And really fhe biggest thing for me, i vastly prefer meeting and getting to know people in person. Their accent, their body language, their sarcasm and humor, its best to experience that in person.

    Plus the app doesn’t keep make money by finding you a good partner and in our capitalist hellscape I’d bet most of them factor that into tbeir algorithm. You match with good enough matches and frequently enough you think the app works but maybe the app guesses the match is just off enough that you’ll both be back in a few weeks more desperate than before and ready to buy superswipes or whatever.


  • For some of us it may be a difficult decision to not comply. Many of us need technology to continue our careers and make enough money to exist at our current standards. I need a phone with an active service connection and often need maps and to download user manuals on the fly for my job, and thats about as little reliance on phones and internet as jobs get these days.







  • FireRetardant@lemmy.worldtoFunny@sh.itjust.worksEvery time
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    4 months ago

    As a male, i only have like 1 or 2 pairs of paints that actually fit me nicely, otherwise they are extra baggy, a little long in the leg, or a little wide in the waist. Its all manageable by rolling the cuffs or wearing a belt but casual mens clothing in general usually fits “good enough”.

    Theres a lot of men whom lean more into the toxic masculinity side who will even make fun of men wearing well fitting clothing like fitted shirts, usually this stems from jealously of the fitted shirt showing off their muscles while the other is wearing a free t shirt from a beer case that barely covers his gut.