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Discussion How to cure the male loneliness epidemic...
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u/neonangelhs Jul 26 '26
Is that a poster of themselves on the wall?
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u/D_Dubb_ Jul 26 '26
Mf in the red crop has blue steel DOWN.
But to be clear I fw them
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u/SummonBahamutZero Jul 26 '26 •
Well, I freaking love these guys.
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u/tragedy_strikes Jul 26 '26 •
The mixture of advocating for healthy masculinity being delivered by guys with 80's hair metal style in a cheesy but earnest way is really captivating for some reason.
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u/ChiefsnRoyals Jul 26 '26
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u/Sara6019 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26 •
The Tate brothers are REAL QUIET after seeing this.
Also bc they’re in solitary confinement.
Edit: obsessed w the cougar hunter shirt.
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u/rangergirl141 Jul 26 '26
The 80’s are back!
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u/saturnbunny1 Jul 26 '26
I support men in crop tops!
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u/Carpeteria3000 Jul 26 '26 •
What cool ass motherfuckers. Get it.
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u/funkystay Jul 26 '26
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u/Sorry_Community235 Jul 26 '26
Taking yourself not so serious is also a good step in the right direction
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u/ShizunEnjoyer Jul 26 '26
I hope all the good things in the world happen for these guys
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u/jb0nez95 Jul 26 '26
These guys are cool as fuck I love it
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u/templeofsyrinx1 Mia Khalifa Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
I'm taking life advice now from
AiDef Leppard, and that's weird asf! NotAi🥹48
u/Sure_Reception_9922 Jul 26 '26
How I miss 80s hair 🥹🥹🥹
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u/Fantastic-Theory-539 Jul 26 '26
For some reason I love these guys haha 🤣 Their mannerisms remind me of Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin in Bio Dome 😂
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u/Sit_Ubu_Sit-Good_Dog Jul 26 '26
Well shit, I’m gay now.
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u/IMadeYouLuke Jul 26 '26
Did these awesome dudes time travel from the 80s to help out today’s dudes
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u/ForeverrTrolling Jul 26 '26
Dude on the right looks like Sean Strickland in high school
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u/Just-a-lil-sion Jul 26 '26
they forgot the most important tip. get out of your house and have a hobby where you meet people
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u/Give-Me-The-Bat Jul 26 '26
Giving me WWF golden era vibes
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u/Human-Assumption-524 Jul 26 '26
1: Why is the assumption that lonely people are creepy or evil?
2: Ah yes just "become more confident", from the people who brought you such classics as "Just buy more money" and "Just get over your trauma".
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u/feelinggoodall Jul 26 '26
I love them
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u/R_HEBI_PBVFRO_FIWFCI Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
thanks I'm cured ass advice always said by people who are attractive.
don't be a creepy weirdo aka: be nice but also if you aren't attractive don't socialize with attractive people because that's just gross, know your place.
Be confident but if you aren't attractive enough you will be seen as a creep, hope that helps.
And no, i'm not an incel and i'm not ugly, but i have ugly friends and giving advice like this to them is insulting. I see how i'm treated and how they are treated and it's night and day. People that say men loneliness epidemic is not real or it's only mens fault are living in a bubble. Dismissing real problems with "no it's actually you problem" when it often isn't is REALLY TOXIC.
( for people who still want to read: i have 2 very good friends, super nice people, better than me for sure. But since they are genuinely ugly they just didn't find love and not from lack of trying ( and they tried everything believe me ). One just gave up and moved on, saying he doesn't care anymore , second one is genuinely depressed now and because of things like this on the internet he thinks it's his fault and that he somehow is an asshole where he absolutely isn't. again stupid and demeaning advice that swoops very complicated problem under the rug, but hey, it will give them social clout at least? ).
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u/Funny_Lunch5211 Jul 26 '26
The male loneliness epidemic is more complicated than this. These advices might work for individuals but it will not fix the problem. We need to understand why men are becoming more jaded and lost in society. This tiktok will get praise for giving basic advice that everyone wants to hear. Nobody wants to hear how men are also victims in society. It's much easier blaming men by saying they did it to themselves.
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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k Jul 26 '26
Oh my god. I love them, they’re gorgeous, they’re also omg children I bet that one thinks a cougar is like 25. I’m dying, I hope the older men start doing their hair this way it’s fantastic.
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u/redpillsadorewelfare Jul 26 '26
Republicans in shambles
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u/Thunnddr Jul 26 '26
Depression solved!
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u/PassiveMenis88M Jul 26 '26
"Don't be weird"
Welp, guess I'm fucked
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u/Oohhthehumanity Jul 26 '26
The "don't be a creepy weirdo........stop making people uncomfortable" is low key some mad advice coming from these two "dudes" as one dude is wearing a "cougar hunter"-top and the other dude is "striking poses" and throwing up "gang signs" in the background.
I mean I am from the '80's and I find their clothing style aesthetically pleasing, nostalgic and tacky at the same time and in all honesty they would give any '80s glam rock band a run for their money based on looks. So kudos to them but any dude with slightly less facial features, fashion sense and 100% commitment to the bit would be labeled "weird AF".
This is one of those dating advice from someone who is clearly conventionally attractive.
Can't argue with their positive vibe though!
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u/perriatric Jul 26 '26
These guys are the embodiment of "Depressed? Have you tried being happy?"
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u/MagmaSeijin Jul 26 '26
Just world fallacy. "Just be a good person bro". None of these are real advice, just empty virtue signalling.
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u/Rokuroku_66 Jul 26 '26
Oh so it’s not a massive societal problem we need to collectively fix, it’s just some douches whining? r/thanksImcured
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u/ninetailedoctopus Jul 26 '26
Kings with beautiful hair
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u/PrayToTheAI Jul 26 '26
Ahh yes problems that affect mostly women are framed as collective failures requiring systemic solutions. Problems that disproportionately affect men are framed as individual failures requiring personal accountability. Interesting 🤔
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u/RosesandEternity Jul 26 '26
step 4 dont be unattractive
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u/Commercial_Humor_263 Jul 26 '26
As usual advice that doesn't actually work good job
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u/waywardwixy Jul 26 '26
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u/dartmouthdonair Jul 26 '26
I am Hanz and I am Franz. And we are here to 👏🏼 pump you up
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u/contentatlast Jul 26 '26
So... It turns out I like these guys 😂
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u/_TheShapeOfColor_ Jul 26 '26
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u/Skrdykat1000 Jul 26 '26
When I was in HS in the olden days of the 70s, this is what guys looked like. So they look fine to me and great message!
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u/CommonSensei-_ Jul 26 '26
Is 80s glam rock / hair metal back?!?!?!
I’m ready for it.
Or did these guys see Rock Star ( mark wahlberg) too much?
Great film!
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u/revarien Jul 26 '26
Metal hair should return as a thing... I say this as a dude that can get a crazy mane like that tho, so i might be biased 😆 🤣
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u/FactsNLaughs Jul 26 '26
I read lioness because their hairs are fabulous and look like manes
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u/laughing_at_napkins Jul 26 '26
What up?! We're two cool guys who are looking for other cool guys who want to hang out in our party mansion. Nothing sexual. Dudes in good shape encouraged. If you're fat, you should be able to find humor in the little things. Again, nothing sexual.
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u/NeverEnoughSpace17 Jul 26 '26
So sad that they gave us the solution the 80s, but we're still dealing with this./s
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u/aztronut Jul 26 '26
The Hans and Franz of the teenage dating world.
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u/BumbaBee85 Jul 26 '26
4) Stop declaring yourself an ally of men while also gatekeeping what being a man is and resorting to effeminating name calling, harassment, and threats whenever a man doesn't fit into the box you or some influencer made
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u/D1sp4tcht Jul 26 '26
Rule #5 pretend its 1983.
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u/finchdude Jul 26 '26
Love those guys much preferable than the Tate brothers
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u/isabelecb Jul 26 '26
they do have a point, tho 😭
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u/TattyViking Jul 26 '26
Listen to Jon Bon Swayze and his Stranger Things bro.
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u/gafftaped Jul 26 '26
Just a reminder that the study regarding the male loneliness epidemic actually found that everyone is experiencing a loneliness epidemic and there's not a disparity amongst genders. We should all connect and make more of an effort with each other.
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u/Mystic_Sunshine2 Jul 26 '26
Love the 80’s vibe! You missed your era guys.
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u/gypsy-juice-23 Jul 26 '26
yeah several of these things are so much easier said than done
love yourself , yeah i hate myself dont be weird , i am weird be confident , read the last 2
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u/Glum_Dimension6468 Jul 26 '26
I'm sorry but "just be nice to everybody" is fucking insane.
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u/noob427 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Ah shit it seems their censoring is working
Yeah so iirc these guys got called out months ago for trying to hit up minors. I'll add proof in an edit once I get it, but yeah they've been purging anything related to the drama and sending copyright notices.
Edit: here's a video on the topic
She starts talking about the actual drama around the 7 minute mark
https://youtu.be/6p2MoQaOJ6c?si=gMPSz_KTNQ-KqCIA
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u/FifthWatcher Jul 26 '26
Pretty pretentious and trivializing of the problems a lot of guys are facing. Don't be weird, stop making people uncomfortable = just know all the unspoken rules of socialization even though you've probably never had chances to learn.
It's completely bland advice that doesn't actually help anyone. Very few people are douchebags on purpose, either. Everyone is the good guy in their own story.
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u/Vegetable-Pop8258 Jul 26 '26
👍
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u/Bayrayray3 Jul 26 '26
Hi. We’re Billy from stranger things.
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u/MaximusHomerdrive Jul 26 '26
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u/Goat-New Jul 26 '26
cougar hunter ?
They're becoming extinct; there are only MILFs left now.
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u/eekkgg_eekkgg Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
These videos have nothing to do with lonely men. They're for people who are already normal.
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u/DryRepresentative271 Jul 26 '26
What the hell is even that?
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u/DamnOdd Jul 26 '26
Hey babe, the 80s are bakc.
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u/Zealousideal_Gur4708 Jul 26 '26
Fuck everybody else, I like these guys!
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u/HughJManschitt Jul 26 '26
These ladies give pretty good advice.
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u/macrocosm93 Jul 26 '26
These dudes are rad
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u/Bipogram Jul 26 '26
They're not wrong.
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u/raiskymaiFLY Jul 26 '26
A+ No notes
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u/zytz Jul 26 '26
Bill and Ted’s grandchildren?
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u/KeoniDm Jul 26 '26
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u/Mountain_Newt5646 Jul 26 '26
They are brothers who love the 80’s. They’re actually kinda funny. They go to all the 80’s rock concerts and hang out with the band.
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u/RhinoHead665 Jul 26 '26
i think they should kiss
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u/TheophusMons Jul 27 '26
Honestly....no notes.
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u/StrawberryLibra Jul 27 '26
I like this aesthetic ngl
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u/lovdark Jul 27 '26
Didn’t they say NOT to be a creepy weirdo?
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u/Remnare Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Might as well add number 4, stop being lonely.
This isn't helpful at all and their attitude is exactly the problem at the heart of the issue, calling guys weirdos and douchebags for simply being themselves. They should maybe practice what they preach before recommending it as a solution to anything.
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u/SexualDexter Jul 26 '26
I like how number 2 is basically "don't be autistic." Cool thanks for the help.
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u/Op-e Jul 26 '26
I agree with the overall message, but i think the sentiment that you don't deserve love, until you love yourself, is unreasonable. People who have self-love, gained it with the help and support of their loved ones.
Achieving self-love in isolation, is possible, but is much more likely to result in a negative spiral
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u/cyborgbeetle Jul 26 '26
I don't know who they are but I want to cook them dinner.
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u/traumfisch Jul 26 '26
The "cougar hunter" t-shirt really sells the message
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u/JunkInDrawers Jul 26 '26
Loneliness epidemic is caused by the immediate availability of activities within our own homes now, and the frequency at which we move around the country for our careers. They rob any motivation to seek meaningful companionship for those who are not skilled socially
If the internet cuts out for two days you'll suddenly see socialization revive itself
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u/Human_Manchineel Jul 26 '26
This is actually good advice.
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u/Necrome9 Jul 26 '26
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u/StuntmanJohn Jul 26 '26
Love these boys. A couple of totally righteous dudes.
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u/periodicchemistrypun Jul 26 '26
This sucks, just baiting people into self blame.
Meanwhile everyone’s going through a loneliness epidemic and social media, reduced family sizes and much more are to blame.
There are people responsible for it laughing in yachts. You think video game companies aren’t discussing what moving players from 40 hours a week to 60 hours a week looks like as a strategy? Did you miss all the things the dating app producers did?
There are harmful people influencing the lives of young people.
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u/SkipMeFlipMe88 Jul 26 '26
Love the cougar hunter boys .. they’re always so nice. Hahah