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Dudes try "dating Darwinism"

An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 06:17 PM

    @mamis62

    Hey man... better late than never.

    This is my last post - honestly.

    I became a reformed nerd when I decided (at 17) that I wanted all the things I did not have in High School -

    Money, a lot of money.

    Sex, a lot of sex.

    And Respect. Not in that "hey dude, you killed that economics test way or I respect how you treat people way" but absolute fucking alpha male, crush your balls and feed them to you respect.

    College was great... and I have never looked back.

    I don't "friend" girls, I keep a small circle of very close friends and and I try not to take too much bullshit.

    I work towards what I want - both in myself and in the greater world at large.

    It means I am very Type A and very driven.... but in my mind, the worst thing in the world is being mediocre.

    It might be a little extreme... but it keeps me going and it keeps me motivated.

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