UniversalMonk

Love your attitude. I won't forgive your crocs. We gotta draw a line somewhere, man...

Well said!

Admittedly, I also am autistic, socially anxious,

Which I think explains a LOT of Lemmy users. Even more so than Reddit users.

Both. It's not that hard to do.

Ha, lol, people have fears and self confidence issues.

Sure. But Lemmy seems to have a LOT more of that than the regular population.

But to just dismiss a myriad of potential issues and personal circumstances as “oh you nerds just need to touch grass and talk to people” is pretty reductive.

Read the entire thread. I stand by what I said.

I thought I was one of the most socially inept people I know, but I can’t relate to what I’m reading here.

Right? Like I said, I'm not skilled any anything, and don't have any looks going for me. And I've never had a problem dating. This thread kinda backs up almost all the stereotypes people have of maladjusted misfits online. lol

Thanks, friend!

Nah, it's not cheaper than just talking to women.

Just because their experiences don’t tally with your own is not grounds to dismiss them outright.

Their experiences don't tally with most people's--that's the point I'm making. The majority of people who make up Lemmy seem to be more socially inept than the rest of the population. Which also tracks with the attitudes I see here on other things.

So yes, I will dismiss them outright. Lemmy is a small outlier which seems to have a higher population of people who aren't as socially adjusted as most of the population. And even more so in this thread! lol

And many users I come across on here seem to be strangely fixated on one thing and I've actually had them follow me around on Lemmy just to downvote me on unrelated topics because I touched a nerve on a different topic. I've had users start entire threads about trying to get others to rally behind the entire fediverse getting rid of me, all because I may have disagreed with them on one subject. It's weird! lol

Just some examples:

"I'm Calling For the Fediverse to Ban UniversalMonk" https://sh.itjust.works/post/31017252

"Notorious right wing troll gets one of his many accounts banned for evasion" https://sh.itjust.works/post/35178938/17637021 (where people celebrate banning some user who they thought was an alt of me, but wasn't even me! lmao)

All because I didn't vote the way they did. I've posted stuff to science communities, and will have people go there, talk about politics and downvote me. Even tho the communities have nothing to do with politics. So many people on Lemmy are fixated with things. It's hilarious. And weird.

Reading this thread has pretty much proved my theory that I've always had about most Lemmy users! lmao

They most likely do talk to women. You are being intentionally obtuse.

Um..have you read this entire thread!? Go do that, then come back to this comment. Lmao

These guys don't seem to know how to talk to anyone, much less talk to wonen. Lol

Being confident got you a long way.

Still does here in America. But as this thread proves, lots of people on Lemmy lack it.

I've never been handsome, and I've never had a problem dating. Even when i was in high school and was awkward as fuck.

I grew up on a small town, and everyone talked to everyone. So i never had an issue.

Lemmy seems to have more social outcasts than even Reddit.

I've never understood how/why so many guys on Lemmy (and reddit) are so scared of women.

I have no problems dating, and I'm poor as fuck and have a face like a foot.

After reading the responses in this thread, I think it's all just a bunch of bullshit excuses you all are making up.

I think you all are just afraid. The lack of confidence I see on Lemmy is insane. Lol

You all have spent so much time staring at screens, you're afraid to talk to people in real life.

Maybe instead of yelling at people on Lemmy who disagree with your politics, you should actually talk to women in real life. Lol