The Rise of Lonely Single Straight Men

Roar87 said:
You don't get a vote based on your tax contributions, you get a vote based on the fact you're a citizen of the United Kingdom, regardless of age
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I know, I'm not sure what relevance that has to this discussion. My point is that giving a large slice of voting power to people who are about to leave the workforce, are more likely to be out of touch with the reality of modern life and going to prioritise a section of society that is no longer putting into the countries coffers is bad.

Its this sort of power that leads to the Tories being in power for years despite utterly shambolic running of the country, Brexit happening and all parties promising things that benefit the retired over the next generation.
 
I sometimes think the voting system we have prioritizes the votes of people living in (some) rural / semi rural areas too much, and not enough on the votes of people living in urban areas and cities, where the majority of people actually live. This problem only seems to get worse as the UK's population increases.

FPTP only very roughly divides up areas into constituencies, and the boundaries have to frequently be redrawn, to try to account for changes in population in each constituency.

The word politics is derived from the Greek term politiká, which meant 'affairs of the cities'. I wonder if we've moved too far away from that version of governance.
 
Anyone else; since being a part of this topic found themselves feeling a bit bewildered or down about the situation and/or some comments in here?

Being honest, there's been a few things in here which certainly got me reflecting and dont fancy it anymore. Nothing about personal appearances and all that jazz, more surrounding the nature of dating, requirements and frankly bol***ks of it all. Sitting here thinking why am I bothering with any of the apps, its been months and not a single hit, why dont I just go **** around with a brass?
 
fez said:
Personally I would argue that the biggest thing we should do for the country is to start a proportional vote weighting system that deprioritises people when they are young and old. i.e you can vote when you are 16 perhaps but its only worth half a vote and that weighting increases up until 25 where 1 vote = 1 vote and then starts declining again when you hit around 55.
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Let me see if I can guess your age? About 25?
 
sidimmu said:
Being honest, there's been a few things in here which certainly got me reflecting and dont fancy it anymore. Nothing about personal appearances and all that jazz, more surrounding the nature of dating, requirements and frankly bol***ks of it all. Sitting here thinking why am I bothering with any of the apps, its been months and not a single hit, why dont I just go **** around with a brass?
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Don't waste time on the apps, enjoy life in the real world and have the confidence to speak to attractive women who cross your path
 
sidimmu said:
Anyone else; since being a part of this topic found themselves feeling a bit bewildered or down about the situation and/or some comments in here?

Being honest, there's been a few things in here which certainly got me reflecting and dont fancy it anymore. Nothing about personal appearances and all that jazz, more surrounding the nature of dating, requirements and frankly bol***ks of it all. Sitting here thinking why am I bothering with any of the apps, its been months and not a single hit, why dont I just go **** around with a brass?
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Nope.

When I was on dating apps, I was also 35. I was getting at least one date every weekend. Some, two dates in one day but I also had dry periods.

If you are not getting at least one hit then its your pictures. So get professional photos taken.
 
malachi said:
Nope.

When I was on dating apps, I was also 35. I was getting at least one date every weekend. Some, two dates in one day but I also had dry periods.

If you are not getting at least one hit then its your pictures. So get professional photos taken.
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Or you're not considered conventionally good looking and are therefore wasting your time on dating apps. Professional photos would not help that situation (not much anyway).
 
malachi said:
Nope.

When I was on dating apps, I was also 35. I was getting at least one date every weekend. Some, two dates in one day but I also had dry periods.

If you are not getting at least one hit then its your pictures. So get professional photos taken.
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Or , you are good looking and othere are not? You dom’t seem to understand this concept?
 
Stu999 said:
Or you're not considered conventionally good looking and are therefore wasting your time on dating apps. Professional photos would not help that situation (not much anyway).
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Bassmansam said:
Or , you are good looking and othere are not? You dom’t seem to understand this concept?
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Well if you are not going make an effort to have decent pictures on dating apps when women always do including ugly fat chicks. Then you have no right to complain and deserve the outcomes you get.
 
malachi said:
:cry: Well if you are not going make an effort to have decent pictures on dating apps when women always do including ugly fat chicks. Then you have no right to complain and deserve the outcomes you get.
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"If you're not going to catfish people by posting a completely unrealistic image of yourself then you deserve eternal loneliness"
 
malachi said:
Nope.

When I was on dating apps, I was also 35. I was getting at least one date every weekend. Some, two dates in one day but I also had dry periods.

If you are not getting at least one hit then its your pictures. So get professional photos taken.
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Don't need "professional pics". That would look so odd. :o EDIT: Or did you mean my suggestions below? I took this as school yearbook style. :p

Just pictures (full length helps) with an interesting backdrop/story in the photo that shows a personality and sense of humour.

Each picture can have a different tone. One could be smart casual on a night out, another could be a light hearted one, another group shot with friends etc.

I have helped many friends with their profiles. Natural is key and a few words in the bio that show something unique about yourself.
 
Just be naturally good looking lol. Don't bother with all this superficial rubbish.

If not good looking, probably just need to meet hundreds of women (in real life), odds you will catch someone's eye - But it's easier said than done, the amount of effort required will depend on your circumstances / lot in life (I think it's always been thus).
 
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