Theodore H.
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- Apr 18, 2026
Maybe this is just my incomplete view of the world, but I feel now more than ever there is vested interest in being emotionally insincere in all aspects of your life. (Not to say that the pressures of emotional insincerity have not always been in society, because they have since the dawn of speech, but the common culture seems to be demanding this more than usual. Especially internet culture, with the structure of the modern internet making emotional insincerity not only far easier, but more rewarding than it ever was.)I think most people of either sex are simply not equipped to deal with that kind of emotional sincerity.
I would prefer somebody who is an odd duckling (within reason) but unabashedly themselves over somebody cool but emotionally insincere any day.
The concept of going for somebody for the express purpose of "making it work" is so foreign to me, I cannot imagine doing it. Instead, I take the high road, which is spats of nonsensical unrequited love for random friends until it accidentally works out.I've never been a fan of the Sweetheart from the Ground-Up approach. Obviously, if you're friends with someone and develop feelings for them after the fact, that's different, but going into a friendship with the intention of trying to turn it into a romantic relationship feels dirty to me, since the friendship is being built on ulterior motives, and when you do ultimately try to turn it into a romantic relationship, the entire friendship could collapse if it goes south.
Tangentially related: I have never really understood how anybody can use a dating app of any kind. A couple friends I know have managed to make great connections with them, they're very happy in their relationships and they've gone for years now, but I could never imagine making it work. Feels too much like gamification.
