• lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    6 hours ago

    women don’t do that, because they subconsciously know like 80% of men (including me) would see that as an opportunity for a pickup line, like “I would, if you went out with me” or “a hug/kiss would cheer me up” or some other borderline creepy stuff.

    • Guy Dudeman@lemmy.world
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      9 minutes ago

      Why is it creepy to be attracted to someone and tell them you’re attracted to them? Isn’t that, like, biology? What we’re programmed to do?

      Is it creepy for male birds to do mating dances to try to impress female birds?

    • Atlas_@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      It’s not exactly a pickup line but it is expressing interest. And that’s how a lot of men use the line.

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        5 hours ago

        Telling someone they should “smile more” isn’t expressing interest. It’s a very weird demand. If you’d like to express interest in someone please consider a different approach.

        • Guy Dudeman@lemmy.world
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          8 minutes ago

          “You should smile more” is a subtle way of saying “why are you such a stuck up bitch? Am i not good enough for you?”

        • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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          4 hours ago

          No, it’s the “you look cute” part. As a man, I rarely ever get compliments. A “you look cute” would make my entire day. And I would smile at that!