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QC reminded me that lots of dating advice is weirdly hateful, so here’s some friendly nerd dating advice https://t.co/acob13UxE4
got another guy asking for dating advice recently, and a funny thing that stuck with him was sth from my marketing/branding playbook: I asked him to think about the sort of archetype he wants to embody, to imagine how his date would gush about him to her friends in the groupchat
different people may have different problems 1. not talking to enough people 2. not flirting with enough of the people you have chemistry with from 1 3. not escalating enough from 2 by 3 you shouldn't be single anymore if you don't want to be. most people are scared, I think https://t.co/SIukpHTzw7
on writing interesting profiles https://t.co/V0vA7uKQAk
I think the trick with “boring” interests like movies, wine, beaches etc whatever is to pick something to get really specific about. Any boring thing gets interesting when you get specific. “I like laughing” vs “I like analysing the timing of beats in standup comedy”
just as an example of what is possible, check out this thread where I explicitly defined the kind of guy I wanted to be friends with, and then found him https://t.co/vn3BOYBDGF
if all of this is too much thinking, just get good at a musical instrument https://t.co/dOPKyFyI7m
I still think this is a cute idea, but you’d have to be a bit cheeky about it. most of what I suggest is tailored to my own personality, you have to figure out the moves that resonate with *your* personality. some dudes do the opposite to great effect https://t.co/nTVTscdT2Y
"would you like to go on a romantic date, but like, as friends. mostly. sort of." is one of the funniest and most exciting moves you can make, because then you're sort of on edge the whole date. it might end in a polite handshake or making out and you'll be happy either way