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I bought my wife extra gifts this year to show her how much I appreciate her.

We met at A&M my Sophmore year (and were actually introduced by a now-frenime) and got married 2 years after we graduated. She has given me so much joy and 3 children, it is difficult to put into words. Our first date was at Fox and The Hound $2 Pint Night playing billiards. She accidentally spilled crawfish shrapnel into my beer, but I was too broke to waste it so drank the whole thing, even if it tasted a little fishy.

I'm average height, but I like to think Im funny or clever, and back then that was enough to bag a very attractive, wonderful woman who was brought up by an amazing family, who I also endear.

I dont know how you all are doing it out there now.

Good luck and Godspeed.

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$2 pint night is how I found my best friend and a lot of my friend group. I miss the old fox and hound

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Cheers!


I miss F&TH as well. Meeting in the real world was where it was at.

I'll bite.

Women are much easier and simpler than you guys seem to realize.

She wants to know you as an authentic, interesting, person that matches her personality well. She wants to see a good man, a good dad, someone who is kind to the check-out person, someone who will emotionally support her, someone she wants to hang out with.

This means you need to engage in social situations where people get to know you. They get to see the person you are, the kind of ethics and morals you display. What you are like in a variety of situations.

Of course some women are superficial, as are some men. (55 yo man buying a convertible and chasing a 24 yo woman?). Those are not your tribe.

Your tribe is an authentic woman who wants an authentic man. This takes time.

So be active. Be involved. Let people know who you are as a person. What are your passions? Get involved in those situations and meeting people will naturally happen.

You like church? Do all sorts of church social things. No agenda. Be authentic.
You like cooking? Do cooking classes and be involved.
You like Dungeons and Dragons? Be involved and join games. Let people see who you are.

I met my husband at church and we've been married 32 yrs. I'm a conservative lady and we met playing Wallyball in the church racquetball courts. It was a big church, so not much gossip to affect anyone.

It's a failure of fathers. That poor girl saying the a guy must have a 7million dollar house, I bet she doesn't have a good relationship with her father. Part of my job as a girl dad is to give them an example of what to look for in their future spouse. It's how I treat their mother and how I treat them. They all got flowers today for instance.

A lot of men are too

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I met my husband at church and we've been married 32 yrs. I'm a conservative lady and we met playing Wallyball in the church racquetball courts. It was a big church, so not much gossip to affect anyone.

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Good for you.

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I feel sorry for men in their 30's/40's/50's who are in this position.

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This is the truth - if they've been at the online dating game for over a decade - who knows what the hell their body count looks like? If they are recently divorced, there is a high % chance that they have the baggage of either being cheated on or being a cheater. What fun.

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Yep, and a lot of women often bring their past trauma into their current dating life. They're passing up on a lot of good men because some dipsh-t didn't treat them right previously.

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Went to a place near my house last night with a couple of buddies to hear a country cover band, the place was packed. One buddy starts talking to this gal who was sitting alone. She tells us she had a horrible date she met on Bumble. 58, nice looking, said the guy met her at a bar in Grapevine and started groping her immediately. Said she lost her husband 3 years ago. I can't imagine how much she hates trying to meet someone after having her husband of 24 years taken from her.

I know the stories of women just rifling through guys like they are 10's, but the stories of guys treating every date like an auto hookup is awful.

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I think that reiterates my point. With as many guys out there like this, there are just as many who behave like gentleman. The latter often find it hard because when they meet a woman, they always have their walls up for a long time and/or won't give the guy a chance because of something that happened previously. Or girls that had a terrible ex yet somehow still hung up on them.

That said I can't imagine a man going on a date with a woman and hearing she lost her husband and immediately trying to make a move on them. Men like that should make it easier for women to be drawn to a good guy who will treat them right.

I know a good Christin woman in her 40s who got married to a good looking dude who had a couple of kids. He cheated on her and several years post divorce she still posts stuff on her social media about narcissism & other things that are obviously directed at him. She also still has the guy on her friends list and hangs out with his kids (without him). I feel bad for her because she is a good looking Christian woman but as long as she continues to hang onto the past, she will have trouble opening up and letting a good man into her life.

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I'll bite.

Women are much easier and simpler than you guys seem to realize.

She wants to know you as an authentic, interesting, person that matches her personality well. She wants to see a good man, a good dad, someone who is kind to the check-out person, someone who will emotionally support her, someone she wants to hang out with.

This means you need to engage in social situations where people get to know you. They get to see the person you are, the kind of ethics and morals you display. What you are like in a variety of situations.

Of course some women are superficial, as are some men. (55 yo man buying a convertible and chasing a 24 yo woman?). Those are not your tribe.

Your tribe is an authentic woman who wants an authentic man. This takes time.

So be active. Be involved. Let people know who you are as a person. What are your passions? Get involved in those situations and meeting people will naturally happen.

You like church? Do all sorts of church social things. No agenda. Be authentic.
You like cooking? Do cooking classes and be involved.
You like Dungeons and Dragons? Be involved and join games. Let people see who you are.

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I think your post would be accurate in the 80s, 90s, and most of the 2000s. Until social media & the dating apps came along. They've created a false reality of both women and men. I also think your use of "some" is quite off. In a bigger city you certainly have more options, but a lot of woman have these crazy standards. Someone new is just one swipe or message away if there is something in a person that doesn't check all of their boxes.

A lot of single buddies do not care what a woman does for a living as long as they're loyal, don't bring a bunch of drama/chaos, and can have open communication. A lot of women nowadays are looking specifically to what a man can do for them financially. I'm not talking about being a provider because every man should be able to do that, I'm talking about them wondering how early they can retire, how many nice dinners & trips a man can take them on, and other superficial things. Sadly it's the way a lot of the dating world operates these days.

I am seeing more people starting to really value Christ in their lives so I do think there is a potential for things to change

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I'll bite.

Women are much easier and simpler than you guys seem to realize.

She wants to know you as an authentic, interesting, person that matches her personality well. She wants to see a good man, a good dad, someone who is kind to the check-out person, someone who will emotionally support her, someone she wants to hang out with.

This means you need to engage in social situations where people get to know you. They get to see the person you are, the kind of ethics and morals you display. What you are like in a variety of situations.

Of course some women are superficial, as are some men. (55 yo man buying a convertible and chasing a 24 yo woman?). Those are not your tribe.

Your tribe is an authentic woman who wants an authentic man. This takes time.

So be active. Be involved. Let people know who you are as a person. What are your passions? Get involved in those situations and meeting people will naturally happen.

You like church? Do all sorts of church social things. No agenda. Be authentic.
You like cooking? Do cooking classes and be involved.
You like Dungeons and Dragons? Be involved and join games. Let people see who you are.

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I think your post would be accurate in the 80s, 90s, and most of the 2000s. Until social media & the dating apps came along. They've created a false reality of both women and men. I also think your use of "some" is quite off. In a bigger city you certainly have more options, but a lot of woman have these crazy standards. Someone new is just one swipe or message away if there is something in a person that doesn't check all of their boxes.

A lot of single buddies do not care what a woman does for a living as long as they're loyal, don't bring a bunch of drama/chaos, and can have open communication. A lot of women nowadays are looking specifically to what a man can do for them financially. I'm not talking about being a provider because every man should be able to do that, I'm talking about them wondering how early they can retire, how many nice dinners & trips a man can take them on, and other superficial things. Sadly it's the way a lot of the dating world operates these days.

I am seeing more people starting to really value Christ in their lives so I do think there is a potential for things to change

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What age group are you thinking of? Are you thinking 50something women wanting men who are bank accounts? Or 20 year old women?

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Was at a farmers market with my wife today. Tons of couples with kids. Lots of couples without kids too. People are still finding mates somehow.

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You must have still been plugged into the Matrix to see that. Rest of us live in the real world.

Bill Maher has some good advice for young men dating .

https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-sympathizes-young-men-who-struggle-dating-tells-them-grow-up

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The "Real Time" host quipped that "in the real world," unlike on the internet, "when a girl blows you off when you ask her to dance, you can't just type 'F--- you' and log off. You have to take that long walk of shame back to your table to tell your friends, 'Uh, no, she's a lesbian.'"

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Earlier in the segment, Maher argued that Taylor Swift "epitomizes the journey that a lot of women have been going through" in regard to the types of men they choose to date.


"Yes, women wanted men to be more sensitive. Sensitive, but not some noodlebodied human turtleneck who wears the same clothes they do," he contended. "Timothe Chalamet is very talented, and I'm sure very sexy to women, but on the hunk scale, he feels like the leftover pieces from after they made Burt Reynolds."


Maher once again used Swift's dating history as an example of what women actually want to see in their partners.

"[Swift] dated a procession of skinny, fay, gay-adjacent, meek, porcelain doll, shy guy, twink like tortured poet metrosexuals in America and Europe," he noted.

Despite previously dating men that the "Real Time" host considered to be feminine, Maher argued that once she began dating NFL star Travis Kelce, "it was game over," eventually becoming engaged to the more traditionally masculine football player.

"So, welcome home, Taylor, and happy Valentine's Day," he joked.

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I'll bite.

Women are much easier and simpler than you guys seem to realize.

She wants to know you as an authentic, interesting, person that matches her personality well. She wants to see a good man, a good dad, someone who is kind to the check-out person, someone who will emotionally support her, someone she wants to hang out with.

This means you need to engage in social situations where people get to know you. They get to see the person you are, the kind of ethics and morals you display. What you are like in a variety of situations.

Of course some women are superficial, as are some men. (55 yo man buying a convertible and chasing a 24 yo woman?). Those are not your tribe.

Your tribe is an authentic woman who wants an authentic man. This takes time.

So be active. Be involved. Let people know who you are as a person. What are your passions? Get involved in those situations and meeting people will naturally happen.

You like church? Do all sorts of church social things. No agenda. Be authentic.
You like cooking? Do cooking classes and be involved.
You like Dungeons and Dragons? Be involved and join games. Let people see who you are.

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I think your post would be accurate in the 80s, 90s, and most of the 2000s. Until social media & the dating apps came along. They've created a false reality of both women and men. I also think your use of "some" is quite off. In a bigger city you certainly have more options, but a lot of woman have these crazy standards. Someone new is just one swipe or message away if there is something in a person that doesn't check all of their boxes.

A lot of single buddies do not care what a woman does for a living as long as they're loyal, don't bring a bunch of drama/chaos, and can have open communication. A lot of women nowadays are looking specifically to what a man can do for them financially. I'm not talking about being a provider because every man should be able to do that, I'm talking about them wondering how early they can retire, how many nice dinners & trips a man can take them on, and other superficial things. Sadly it's the way a lot of the dating world operates these days.

I am seeing more people starting to really value Christ in their lives so I do think there is a potential for things to change

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What age group are you thinking of? Are you thinking 50something women wanting men who are bank accounts? Or 20 year old women?

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20s all the way into 40s

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I'll bite.

Women are much easier and simpler than you guys seem to realize.

She wants to know you as an authentic, interesting, person that matches her personality well. She wants to see a good man, a good dad, someone who is kind to the check-out person, someone who will emotionally support her, someone she wants to hang out with.

This means you need to engage in social situations where people get to know you. They get to see the person you are, the kind of ethics and morals you display. What you are like in a variety of situations.

Of course some women are superficial, as are some men. (55 yo man buying a convertible and chasing a 24 yo woman?). Those are not your tribe.

Your tribe is an authentic woman who wants an authentic man. This takes time.

So be active. Be involved. Let people know who you are as a person. What are your passions? Get involved in those situations and meeting people will naturally happen.

You like church? Do all sorts of church social things. No agenda. Be authentic.
You like cooking? Do cooking classes and be involved.
You like Dungeons and Dragons? Be involved and join games. Let people see who you are.

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this is (unfortunately) just no longer true.

there are exceptions, of course, but women who are on social media (which is all of them now) have access to literally thousands of men.

hence the thread subject- a handful of chads are nailing everything and a lot of traditionally viable males are left in the wind.

Every time someone posts "A bunch of chads are nailing every woman and leaving nothing for the rest of us", they're basically telling on themselves, and loudly proclaiming that they're a failure with women. Self pity isn't attractive to anyone.

This new app is going to reverse the norm when all the bots are dudes

A lady is going viral for creating a “date deposit” app, only dating men who prepay her date preparation costs.

What are your thoughts

pic.twitter.com/GC0UM2TAuP

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) February 15, 2026

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This new app is going to reverse the norm when all the bots are dudes

A lady is going viral for creating a “date deposit” app, only dating men who prepay her date preparation costs.

What are your thoughts

pic.twitter.com/GC0UM2TAuP

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) February 15, 2026

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Sucker born every minute.

Any idiot dumb enough to fall for it get exactly what he deserves.

Isn't that prostitution?

I remember the good old days at A&M back in the 80's.

Enrollment = 36,000
Women students = + or - 18,000

So it seemed like 15,000 girls would be at Northgate on Thursday night hoping to get a date for the football game the next weekend. If you saw a girl you thought was attractive, you looked at her. If she made and held eye contact for three seconds, you went over and talked to her. And if you weren't a complete moron you had a date the next weekend. If you didn't get eye contact, you waited 15 seconds and tried it with another girl.

Friday nights were the same. If a girl was out without a guy and with her friends, she didn't have a date for Yell Practice. And they all wanted a date for Yell Practice.

It wasn't that hard back then. And if you looked up "Average" in the dictionary you would see my picture. I can't imagine what it would have been like if I was good looking or had a little money.

Congrats, you just invented an escort service app....oh wait.

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I remember the good old days at A&M back in the 80's.

Enrollment = 36,000
Women students = + or - 18,000

So it seemed like 15,000 girls would be at Northgate on Thursday night hoping to get a date for the football game the next weekend. If you saw a girl you thought was attractive, you looked at her. If she made and held eye contact for three seconds, you went over and talked to her. And if you weren't a complete moron you had a date the next weekend. If you didn't get eye contact, you waited 15 seconds and tried it with another girl.

Friday nights were the same. If a girl was out without a guy and with her friends, she didn't have a date for Yell Practice. And they all wanted a date for Yell Practice.

It wasn't that hard back then. And if you looked up "Average" in the dictionary you would see my picture. I can't imagine what it would have been like if I was good looking or had a little money.

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In the late 70s, I could be on a date and still be hit on and asked out, just on the way to the bathroom and back. George Woodard and Tony Franklin asked me out in the Sports Club on the same night after the game, in front of my boyfriend. Franklin did not bother him much but he was not about to bow up against Woodard

I met a girl at the Hall Of Fame. She was out with her boyfriend. I asked her for her phone number when her boyfriend was standing five feet away. She eventually became my wife.

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I remember the good old days at A&M back in the 80's.

Enrollment = 36,000
Women students = + or - 18,000

So it seemed like 15,000 girls would be at Northgate on Thursday night hoping to get a date for the football game the next weekend. If you saw a girl you thought was attractive, you looked at her. If she made and held eye contact for three seconds, you went over and talked to her. And if you weren't a complete moron you had a date the next weekend. If you didn't get eye contact, you waited 15 seconds and tried it with another girl.

Friday nights were the same. If a girl was out without a guy and with her friends, she didn't have a date for Yell Practice. And they all wanted a date for Yell Practice.

It wasn't that hard back then. And if you looked up "Average" in the dictionary you would see my picture. I can't imagine what it would have been like if I was good looking or had a little money.

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In the late 70s, I could be on a date and still be hit on and asked out, just on the way to the bathroom and back. George Woodard and Tony Franklin asked me out in the Sports Club on the same night after the game, in front of my boyfriend. Franklin did not bother him much but he was not about to bow up against Woodard

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I've done it myself a few times! Return eye contact from a girl who was with a guy was an open invitation in my mind to go up and say hello when the guy went to the restroom. I did always keep a sharp eye out when I was the one with a girl and I went to the bathroom. You girls are crazy!

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I met a girl at the Hall Of Fame. She was out with her boyfriend. I asked her for her phone number when her boyfriend was standing five feet away. She eventually became my wife.

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Back then we called it "mud sharking" by hitting on another guy's girl in front of him.

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Franklin did not bother him much but he was not about to bow up against Woodard

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I can see your boyfriend, looking Big George up and down - "she's a nice girl George, I think you will have a nice time"!

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Franklin did not bother him much but he was not about to bow up against Woodard

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I can see your boyfriend, looking Big George up and down - "she's a nice girl George, I think you will have a nice time"!

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I was at the bar getting some beers and the boyfriend had gone to the bathroom and was walking towards me at the bar. George asked me to dance and I told him I was on a date with my boyfriend who at that point was just behind George. George asked me, "Is he bigger than me?" I replied laughing, "Is anybody bigger than you?" At that point, my boyfriend peeled off and headed back to our table.

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Hardness had a lot to do with it.

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My fish year in the band, we fish were "advised" that it would be beneficial for us to have a date. Great. Few days before the game.

So, my genius plan was to go to the MSC and start asking random girls if they would go on a date with me. Said I'd get them a ticket, they would have great seats in the band, and if she wanted I'd also take her out after the game for a bite/drink, (night game). So, time is of the essence here. Was looking for a nice looking girl that looked like a fish.

And yes, I was prepared to be told no alot. No hurt feelings here. And, if I got slapped a few times, fine. I needed a date in a few days for an event that everyone knew was happening for quite some time.

So, I saw a girl and walked up and gave her my speech. She said yes. My shaved head and all.

After she said yes, she asked me what my name was. LOL, forgot introduction in my speech (fish are stupid).

My introduction to college. Random girl in a random place, bam. And, she wasn't some dog. Not a 10 but certainly a 7-8.

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bonfarr said:

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This new app is going to reverse the norm when all the bots are dudes

A lady is going viral for creating a “date deposit” app, only dating men who prepay her date preparation costs.

What are your thoughts

pic.twitter.com/GC0UM2TAuP

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) February 15, 2026

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Sucker born every minute.

Any idiot dumb enough to fall for it get exactly what he deserves.

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You know who else runs a scam like this? Hookers. Now, I'm not saying what it sounds like I'm saying. But I'm not, NOT saying it either.

Did you get her a mum for the game?

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Rapier108 said:

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bonfarr said:

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This new app is going to reverse the norm when all the bots are dudes

A lady is going viral for creating a “date deposit” app, only dating men who prepay her date preparation costs.

What are your thoughts

pic.twitter.com/GC0UM2TAuP

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) February 15, 2026

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Sucker born every minute.

Any idiot dumb enough to fall for it get exactly what he deserves.

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You know who else runs a scam like this? Hookers. Now, I'm not saying what it sounds like I'm saying. But I'm not, NOT saying it either.

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Is her app called Gold Digging Hoar?

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My fish year in the band, we fish were "advised" that it would be beneficial for us to have a date. Great. Few days before the game.

So, my genius plan was to go to the MSC and start asking random girls if they would go on a date with me. Said I'd get them a ticket, they would have great seats in the band, and if she wanted I'd also take her out after the game for a bite/drink, (night game). So, time is of the essence here. Was looking for a nice looking girl that looked like a fish.

And yes, I was prepared to be told no alot. No hurt feelings here. And, if I got slapped a few times, fine. I needed a date in a few days for an event that everyone knew was happening for quite some time.

So, I saw a girl and walked up and gave her my speech. She said yes. My shaved head and all.

After she said yes, she asked me what my name was. LOL, forgot introduction in my speech (fish are stupid).

My introduction to college. Random girl in a random place, bam. And, she wasn't some dog. Not a 10 but certainly a 7-8.

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Dating and sales have a lot in common. Back when my son was in cub scouts, we got permission from a food trailer court to set up a table and sell popcorn. Few people came by the table, and my son didn't want to leave the table.

So I bribed him.

I told him to go walk up to some of the tables and ask them if they would support scouts by buying popcorn. I told him that if five people said NO I would get him a Happy Meal at McDonalds. He never got to five NOs, but he sold about $100 worth of popcorn.

Once you get over the hump of knowing there is no shame in being turned down, it gets a lot easier.

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Of course. But I didn't know I needed one until I saw everyone else with one. But they sold those things everywhere so it didn't take long for me to get one.

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My fish year in the band, we fish were "advised" that it would be beneficial for us to have a date. Great. Few days before the game.

So, my genius plan was to go to the MSC and start asking random girls if they would go on a date with me. Said I'd get them a ticket, they would have great seats in the band, and if she wanted I'd also take her out after the game for a bite/drink, (night game). So, time is of the essence here. Was looking for a nice looking girl that looked like a fish.

And yes, I was prepared to be told no alot. No hurt feelings here. And, if I got slapped a few times, fine. I needed a date in a few days for an event that everyone knew was happening for quite some time.

So, I saw a girl and walked up and gave her my speech. She said yes. My shaved head and all.

After she said yes, she asked me what my name was. LOL, forgot introduction in my speech (fish are stupid).

My introduction to college. Random girl in a random place, bam. And, she wasn't some dog. Not a 10 but certainly a 7-8.

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Dating and sales have a lot in common. Back when my son was in cub scouts, we got permission from a food trailer court to set up a table and sell popcorn. Few people came by the table, and my son didn't want to leave the table.

So I bribed him.

I told him to go walk up to some of the tables and ask them if they would support scouts by buying popcorn. I told him that if five people said NO I would get him a Happy Meal at McDonalds. He never got to five NOs, but he sold about $100 worth of popcorn.

Once you get over the hump of knowing there is no shame in being turned down, it gets a lot easier.

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Exactly. No is just a word.

Today, it seems chicks get offended if someone out of their league even approached them. Seen it on Youtube quite often. If I were single and saw some chick melting down over a guy approaching them, I'd go up to them just for the entertainment value of watching them melt down.

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Whatever happened to finding a woman in the real world? Church, the gym, a bar?

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NGL my mom had to introduce me to her coworker...and this was when I was in wrestling shape.