• turtlesareneat@piefed.ca
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    7 hours ago

    Historically that’s not how folks have met and gotten in relationships. We have had small tight-knit communities with people we see every day, and social groups much the same, and you’d constantly be exposed to people and flirt and develop a rapport before making a move. So don’t feel bad if your stranger game isn’t amazing. You weren’t really wired for it. (unless you’re gay, in which case, let’s touch peepees out back)

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      6 hours ago

      Ask the couples you know how they met. It’s almost always their educational institution or place of work or through a close family member or friend. I have literally never heard anyone’s story say that it was a stranger. I’ve been out of the dating game for well over a decade, but I get the impression now that unsolicited approaches (with romantic intent) are less welcome than ever and many would consider it to be unexpected harassment.