You didn’t just derail it, you started a completely different topic away from the message of the article. There was no even point to put that article in…
You are at an advantage (as a single guy) in NYC given the ratio. That said, women are partly to blame as their standards in NYC can be astronomically high: 6ft minimum, rich, tons of free time, great social circle, etc… There are only so many guys like this in Manhattan, but I think often seeing them out in certain social situations or going on dates with them gives the allusion that they are everywhere with the perfect one just waiting at the next wine bar, West Village restaurant, or gallery… About half of my friends here are women and most continue to hold onto these kind of standards despite ongoing disappointment.
How is it that in Easter Europe, from major cities to tiny villages, people manage to look hot and not be little bitches about it?
It’s fine I f your lifestyle rewards you the body shape of a marshmallow and you are comfortable. But don’t seek acceptance in a public forum by complaining about the pressures and simultaneously putting down everyone who actually tries their best to look good – you’re not doing that out of comfort, you are seeking validation to address your insecurity instead of doing something tangible to change your situations.
Its not “hard to be single in [city] for [gender].” It’s hard for people to match their expectations to what others expect of them. If an woman can get what she needs from a tall, rich, social BSD, why would she be interested in you? Similarly, if a man can get a la perla model (or five) to give him what she needs, why would he settle for less? There is some of this in other cultures, but what is different is how the people cope with it. When faced with an obstacle, you should have been taught to grow and over come it, but instead you were taught by yourself to defend against any threat to your current identity (what if that personal growth changes who you are?); and that defense mechanism is to resort to mediocrity and stop trying and numb down with Netflix/drugs/porn/youragentofchoice.
You’ve never lived in NYC have you? I heard NYC girls b*tch about this for years. Even this British girl I lived with in NYC constantly told me it was ridiculous. She was blonde/cute/fit too.
Confirming that I currently live in NYC, and am [gender]. But that doesn’t matter, because as I outlined its a matter of expectations and how people deal with their perceived circumstances.