r/MadeMeSmile 26d ago

He got his soulmate !

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u/AndrogynousRain 26d ago

This. There was an r/AskReddit thread addressing ‘saddest sex worker stories’ awhile back that was the saddest thing you ever read. It was all old people hiring an escort just to have someone to talk to because their wife died and they had no one left, and lonely young men who just wanted someone to listen.

One of the saddest threads I’ve read on here.

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u/thechiefmaster 26d ago

Why don’t more of these men talk and spend time with one another? Lonely hearts seeking lonely hearts…

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u/AndrogynousRain 26d ago

I think it is a matter of awareness, physical proximity and most importantly, the ridiculous ‘man code’ that prevents them from being vulnerable and emotional around other men.

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u/ChromeGhost 26d ago

Interestingly VR seems to help men open up more too

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u/AndrogynousRain 26d ago

That works for a lot of stuff. Like public speaking, social anxiety etc. I hadn’t thought of it for guys opening up though, that’s interesting.

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u/thechiefmaster 26d ago

That is absolutely fascinating! Research should look at this pattern for sure.