I’m not sure that most men fear rejection itself; it is painful, but relatively easy to handle for most of us. What we fear is weaponized rejection (online humiliation, gratuitous sexual harassment complaints and restraining orders, rejections so “nuclear” that a man does not dare show his face in the same venue again, etc.). Nowadays, in certain circumstances, a perfectly fine approach can cost a man his job.
Yeah, that is a tough one but life is full of risk, and one has to have relationships with the female sex, to avoid it is mental illness, the normal people in life are still dating each other and partying with each other and even marrying each other, some of these guys need to get out of their own heads and long list of fears and collection of negative articles, and participate in life, put one foot in front of the other, approach that girl.
Isolation and porn is not the replacement for the real life minefields of living and romance, and love, and the joy and rewards of companionship, God wants it, you only have one life, live it as fully as you can, or at least try to be normal enough to want to meet women.
What we fear is weaponized rejection (online humiliation, gratuitous sexual harassment complaints and restraining orders, rejections so “nuclear” that a man does not dare show his face in the same venue again, etc.). Nowadays, in certain circumstances, a perfectly fine approach can cost a man his job.
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Happened to someone I know. I dont think he will ever find a wife. He decided to travel and buy toys instead.