While the idea of being more proactive to counteract loneliness is a nice one, the main flaw is that people are fundamentally judgemental to some degree, especially to those of us who are not conventionally attractive or sociable. If an ugly guy tries to approach a woman to ask her out, that guy is perceived as a threat, not a potential date or friend. These ideas only work for those who are not ugly or unsociable. I would love to see a podcast that addresses this issue, as I believe that would be far more helpful and realistic.
Thank you for your input! That is a GREAT issue to look at in future episodes. I believe this happens as well, but the MAIN point of this episode is to address acting selflessly just to brighten somebody else's day. There are lots of ways to positively interact outside of a dating mindset! We aren't always guaranteed success when asking people on dates but we are closer to a yes then when we don't ask:) But there are so many other ways to make friends or make a strangers day!:)
While the idea of being more proactive to counteract loneliness is a nice one, the main flaw is that people are fundamentally judgemental to some degree, especially to those of us who are not conventionally attractive or sociable. If an ugly guy tries to approach a woman to ask her out, that guy is perceived as a threat, not a potential date or friend. These ideas only work for those who are not ugly or unsociable. I would love to see a podcast that addresses this issue, as I believe that would be far more helpful and realistic.
Thank you for your input! That is a GREAT issue to look at in future episodes. I believe this happens as well, but the MAIN point of this episode is to address acting selflessly just to brighten somebody else's day. There are lots of ways to positively interact outside of a dating mindset! We aren't always guaranteed success when asking people on dates but we are closer to a yes then when we don't ask:) But there are so many other ways to make friends or make a strangers day!:)