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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Dudes try "dating Darwinism"

An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:22 AM

    Don't Play Games?

    Baloney. People have been giving the same "just be yourself" advice since time immemorial. It has never worked, because men and women tend to want certain traits in a mate, and the opposite sex attempts to fit that desire. If being yourself worked, the multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry would disolve. Cosmetic surgery wouldn't be a medical practice. Invest in yourself, take care of yourself, but don't think "being yourself" is getting you anywhere. And for the guys, the older you get, the easier it gets as long as you don't fall into loserdom.

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