I was at a party a few days ago and I (43m) heard a story of a guy who was talking about how his friend was humiliated (which is the correct term) for approaching a woman. (FYI, I only know this guy in passing… we’ve met only at get togethers here and there. I’ve never met his ‘friend’.) He was relaying a story about how a single friend of his approached a woman in a park and attempted to give her his number. Apparently she immediately took out her phone and started recording this guy on video…. He said this woman said something to the effect of “SEE LADIES!! This is why we chose the bear, I’m here minding my own business and this loser thinks he has a shot with me…etc…” The guy is pretty shocked and retreats quickly. The guy’s, who’s telling this story, wife interrupts the story at this point to say. “I bet she was just responding that way to get clicks and likes, I bet she’s not really like that.” That response started a large debate amongst the 5 of us (there were others who I had never met also listening to this story). I brought up that she still did it, regardless if she’s like that or not. So it becomes the person she is in the pursuit of internet fame. This guy is very likely shaken as a result of this situation. We’re told to be mindful, read the room, we’re only creeps if a woman has to tell us ‘No’ more than once. But, what about the increasing number of VERY VOCAL “content creators”. They might just being doing it for the all powerful “click”. But, they’re still doing it, it’s no less humiliating and emasculating. My question is when did the draw of becoming an “influencer” or “going viral” override being a decent person to each other? submitted by /u/Objective-Deal8745
Originally posted by u/Objective-Deal8745 on r/AskMen