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Mar 20Liked by the red quest

I read this book a while back. It's nauseating how the author assumes that all of these "gorgeous and talented" women out there are just so wonderful and that there are no men who could possibly be their equals. Just like every other left winger he is falling for the "women are wonderful" fairy tale. In their eyes men are good for nothing lay-abouts who aren't even in the same league as these wonderful creatures with so much to offer.

The reality of it is, if these women wanted to get married and find a partner, they would have by now. They are over 30 years old. There has been plenty of time for them to meet a suitable man and marry him. As you listed, these women have over inflated opinions of their mate value and believe that they are entitled to only the best of men and the rest of them can rightly fuck off now. In my opinion these women are avoidant type of people and are always going to have an excuse as to why they cannot possibly find a mate. There will never be anyone good enough for them.

Similar to this woman....https://humancarbohydrate.substack.com/p/the-neediest-female-on-the-internet. She is a 30 something woman living and working in London. In the comments, she insists that all she wants is a man who can communicate on her level. He doesn't have to be 6ft tall or make a lot of money, no sir. I find this preposterous. As if there are no men that she comes in contact with on a daily basis in London who can communicate on her level. It's London for God's sake. There are no men who can communicate on her level there?

Of course, these women don't have to pair up. It is of no consequence to me. I just get annoyed at all the tears being shed for these people who are in a situation of their own making. Each and every one of the women in that book had plenty of opportunity to get hitched, but they thought that they could do better and now they are past their prime.

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Mar 21Liked by the red quest

I had to laugh about the "most people do not want to think about supply and demand when contemplating matters of the heart." What the feck! As men we can and should use the tools available to us when approaching a challenge, and the law of supply and demand is supremely useful for understanding many aspects of society.

On a more technical note, I think many people do not understand how much difference a small percentage can make. Suppose, for example, you are moving from a place with 50% women to one with 52% women. It may not sound like much, but... Now consider that at any point in time, most people are in relationships, marriages etc. Perhaps only 10% of the ladies in an area are really available for dating.

That means, moving from a place with a 50:50 sex ratio to one with a 52:48 ratio can mean you are going from a place where there are 5 single men for every 5 single women, to a place with 3 single men for every 7 single women. And that... is huge.

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