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I think this is a huge problem for many people born in the past 30 years. We see all these amazing people on (social) media and compare ourselves to them if the

I think this is a huge problem for many people born in the past 30 years. We see all these amazing people on (social) media and compare ourselves to them if they're the same sex, or feel attracted to them. I can only imagine what it does to the body image of 14yo girls. In a somewhat similar vein, boys in puberty masturbate to porn that sets completely unrealistic expectations with regards to their partners and experiences in real life. It is a huge, and I think not often-enough talked about, problem. I hope we will find a solution some day, but I have no idea what it could be.

MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
Its not just tech companies fault. There are a lot of fathers that dont teach their sons about sex and relationships. Often they just hope for the best. That is not how you raise a son to be effective in the dating world.
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- paulcole 5y ago
  If the fathers are bad at sex and relationships maybe doing nothing and hoping for the best is the right idea?
  - MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
    Evolutionarily, can you consider them a failure though? They've procreated. That checks the box for being "successful" but it doesn't mean your offspring will be.
    - hluska 5y ago
      Fatherhood is way more than transferring genes. That’s the fun part. The real work starts ~ 9 months later.
      - MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
        That is my original argument. The parent to my recent comment is saying not teaching your kids is somehow going to make your kids more successful.
        hluska 5y ago
        Oh shit, I’m sorry. I didn’t do a very good job that comment.
    - paulcole 5y ago
      I mean look at the world. Evolutionarily we've all failed.
imbnwa 5y ago
Really doesn't help that American porn imports a lot of the ideas from Japan, wager its not a coincidence they're dealing with a more severe version of the same "gender gap" issue here amongst people under 35.
- guerrilla 5y ago
  > Really doesn't help that American porn imports a lot of the ideas from Japan What now?

MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago

Its not just tech companies fault. There are a lot of fathers that dont teach their sons about sex and relationships. Often they just hope for the best. That is not how you raise a son to be effective in the dating world.

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paulcole 5y ago
If the fathers are bad at sex and relationships maybe doing nothing and hoping for the best is the right idea?
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
  Evolutionarily, can you consider them a failure though? They've procreated. That checks the box for being "successful" but it doesn't mean your offspring will be.
  - hluska 5y ago
    Fatherhood is way more than transferring genes. That’s the fun part. The real work starts ~ 9 months later.
    - MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
      That is my original argument. The parent to my recent comment is saying not teaching your kids is somehow going to make your kids more successful.
      - hluska 5y ago
        Oh shit, I’m sorry. I didn’t do a very good job that comment.
  - paulcole 5y ago
    I mean look at the world. Evolutionarily we've all failed.

imbnwa 5y ago

Really doesn't help that American porn imports a lot of the ideas from Japan, wager its not a coincidence they're dealing with a more severe version of the same "gender gap" issue here amongst people under 35.

guerrilla 5y ago
> Really doesn't help that American porn imports a lot of the ideas from Japan What now?