"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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New Study finds 50% of single people have fallen in love with someone they weren't initially attracted to

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Study was done in partnership with the Match Group OP. Lmao.

"The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University conducted its annual "Singles in America" study in partnership with Match."

And Kinsey himself was a major, major perv who included kids in his sexuality studies.

Time to feast on some low hanging fruit @Cheeky_James
 
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Study was done in partnership with the Match Group OP. Lmao.

"The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University conducted its annual "Singles in America" study in partnership with Match."

And Kinsey himself was a major, major perv who included kids in his sexuality studies.

Time to feast on some low hanging fruit @Cheeky_James
Well, unfortunately it's simply reiterating the things that many other studies have already said. At some point you have to accept the truth might not be what you want it to be.
 

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well well well!
I’ll have to read through it later.
It will of course depend on the age brackets , the competition is fiercest in the younger brackets. Women loosen up /comprimise in older brackets afaik /ime.

All I can say is , when I look around here IRL I see looks matched couples everywhere for the vast majority, as a rule.

but hey mayhe it’s a cultural thing. I am in Aus after all . Not US or UK..
I would say , be mindful of the source of the data and how it’s collected. What bias is in there etc.

And I would seek real world evidence in pictures. (Not celebs btw)
 

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Well, unfortunately it's simply reiterating the things that many other studies have already said. At some point you have to accept the truth might not be what you want it to be.
I'm not sure what CJ's theory (referred to in the OP) is. I'm just saying Match has a vested interest in a certain narrative that will boost their revenue. Yes, women can warm to men in real life but it's less likely to happen on the apps the Match Group owns.
 
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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I'm not sure what CJ's theory (referred to in the OP) is. I'm just saying Match has a vested interest in a certain narrative that will boost their revenue. Yes, women can warm to men in real life but it's less likely to happen on the apps the Match Group owns.
Yes, the study was not about specifically dating apps, it was about if it had ever occured in their lifetime.
 
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