Here in NYC, I will say that trend is reversing at least on the ground. Many women I've talked to in real life are much more open to it now and realize that wha

Here in NYC, I will say that trend is reversing at least on the ground. Many women I've talked to in real life are much more open to it now and realize that what many women had said over the last decade was a big mistake. It was a pendulum swing that went way too far after the MeToo movement. That said, it's even more looks based than it was before. We didn't have swiping apps 15 years ago and it's all people have gotten accustomed to now. The fact that "looksmaxxing" is a mainstream term now is very scary and speaks to how superficial everyone has become in this age. The idea of even giving someone who you don't find very physically attractive from the get go is practically dead. My point being that women are more open to be approached in various situations but you face an even greater uphill battle now than before because the women are much more superficial and won't receive you positively unless you are a real beauty. It's a grim market. This won't be changing anytime soon either. Part of me believes people are all like this because there's literally no reason to be with someone because even most people can't afford a home or family even with two incomes now.