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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Links - 29th April 2026 (1 - Women [including Hobbies])

The Most And Least Attractive Male Hobbies - "Basically, women want a bilingual traveling blacksmith who does archery, gardens, and reads — or some combination like that...  The bottom male hobby to women, “manosphere,” was watching manosphere videos. “ComicBooks” was collecting comic books, “ArguingOnline” was arguing with people on social media, and “Funko” was collecting Funko figurines. The biggest difference that stood out was that men overestimated how attractive clubbing was to women. A good way to understand the most unattractive hobbies to women: they look mostly like a collection of vices, niche nerd hobbies, and antisocial behavior... You can imagine a substance-using, video-game playing porn user who trolls people online and watches manosphere videos. In many individuals, the least attractive hobbies cluster together...  Consistently across these results, women mostly don’t like hobbies that are vices and antisocial behaviors. Women do like hobbies that showcase physical and practical skills, humor, and intelligence. Entirely expected from an evolutionary perspective. Some hobbies are beneficial to you and others, while some hobbies are mostly cost-inflicting. One thing to keep in mind is that some hobbies will put you into contact with women in ways that others will not. For example, video games, in addition to not being highly esteemed by women, also mean that you won’t be in live social groups with women. Dancing, on the other hand, is a hobby that will put you in contact with many women. You may want to consider the potential sex ratios when selecting hobbies, if a secondary goal is to meet opposite-sex friends or potential romantic partners."
Boundingintocomics dissed this based on the sample characteristics, but having some data is better than having none

Meme - The Evolving Arm: "My husband--a grown man--has taken Friday off work so he can play his new video game for 24 hours straight."
"My wife, a grown woman, doesn't have a hobby and gets mad when I I enjoy mine."

Meme - RFH: "I'm a big believer in not dating men with hobbies, if they need something to occupy their time they can get a second job"
@The_Feminist_TM: "Acceptable hobbies IMO: mowing the lawn, being my pool boy, planting a vegetable garden for me, building me things, home renovations, etc."

The Religious Hippie on X - "Whenever I talk to my girl friends who are looking for a husband and good father to their future kids, there is always 1 reoccurring turn off.  Man-children.  Men who cosplay (even LOTRs), are obsessed with legos, Marvel, Star Wars...basically toys in general.   It's the #1 consistent complaint I hear from women, not only my friends."
Men are not allowed to have hobbies

Meme - "What hobbies instantly makes a person undateable?"
ruthietwos: "Any hobbies. I literally HATE the concept of hobbies. I stresses me out. I'm busy- I rest when I'm not, or socialize with my favorite people, or go to dinner, or community related social galas if we're looking at specifics.. we are grown. Collectibles or deep rooted interests or habits give... spectrum energy. Dontwanttoknow."

Meme - "Simply pretending to have hobbies has dramatically increased my success on dating apps
I went to a climbing gym last week because that's apparently something people my age do in their free time. It sucked and I'm never going back, but while I was there I asked a random guy to film me going up the wall. I wanted to at least get something out of a negative experience that I could use for my Hinge profile. A few days later I went to a nearby nature preserve and walked about 5 minutes down the trail. propped my phone up on a stump and took a timed picture of myself walking away as if someone else had taken it candidly. After I got a picture I was satisfied with I immediately went back to my car and drove home. In the week since putting these pictures on my Hinge profile I've not only been getting way more likes (2-3 per day as opposed to 1 every few days), but the photo of myself on the trail and the video of me climbing have been the ONLY things women have liked and commented on. The average attractiveness of the women who've like me is also much higher, which I'm assuming is because physical activities filter fat people. I might even have a date this weekend assuming I don't get ghosted yet again. Maybe it's not over."

Meme - "I have the opposite of mommy issues, My mom was GREAT, I grew up thinking women could be trusted."

Meme - John Carter @martianwyrdlord: "AI's ability to pose vivid visual counterfactuals must be having an absolutely savage impact on the female psyche.
White woman with black guy: "21st week of pregnancy - We know the baby's sex!" Magda Pegowska, 2 years ago
White woman alone: "BEING A SINGLE MOTHER" Magda Pegowska, 6 days ago
White woman with white guy: "21st week of pregnancy - We know the baby's sex!" Magda Pegowska, 2 years ago
White woman with white guy: "BEING A GREAT MOTHER" Magda Pegowska, 6 days ago
*White woman with mixed child* *White woman with white man and white child*
Hell is seeing the person you could have been. *Grimacing woman with tattoos and low cut top and bending over giving camera the fingers vs Smiling woman with no tattoos and baby*"

Meme - "When she is your Gf: *frumpy Sydney Sweeney*
When she becomes your Ex: *hot Sydney Sweeney*"

Sound Dadvice on X - "Wives will really be like, “I don’t know why my husband isn’t romantic anymore. I’ve tried getting fat, being as annoying as possible, and not putting out. What’s this guy’s problem?”"

Meme - "I started an OF thinking I'd make millions, but I'm still broke and now my cousin has seen my holes"

kt🧝🏻‍♀️ on X - "Social media was a mistake. 90% of the population isn’t smart or mature enough to know up from down. If the internet and women’s rights existed in 50,000 BC we would’ve helped the Neanderthals take over, inflicting self extinction due to bandwagon “empathy.”"
Anna Khachiyan on X - "Like 90% of this is letting women on the computer. I’m not proud to say it and not tryna be a pickme and it’s not their fault, but their presence is responsible for the decline in argumentative standards, the rise of emotionalism and hysteria, the inability to differentiate between value judgements and descriptive statements or to understand that generalization contains its own exceptions, the use of “empathy” as a moral cudgel, the list goes on.  Without that influence there would be no bratty bitchy irony meme tone because men would just be sincere even when they’re being rude as they tend to be."

Follyyyy on X - "I respect men who can heal a heart they didn’t break and raise a child they didn’t make!"
Blk_Chauvinist on X - "@wtffolly_ I respect a woman who can choose a good man who actually wants a family, so that she doesn't have to burden a future man with her emotional baggage."

Meme - Helen Andrews @herandrews: "How I came to see the "Great Feminization" as the most significant event of our century-and a potential threat to civilization."
Latinx Adjacent Doctor PhD: "You aren't ready for 80-90% of family and internal medicine doctors being women. Maybe 5-10 years max. Imagine 80% of floor hospitals being run and *managed* by an entire team of women, all with extremely deep seated personal animus against everyone they work with. My wife's only had functional employment with her current male boss who is 78 and retiring next year. She literally had some kind of personal vendetta against everyone she works with besides him
Get ready
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Gracious Onuoha on X - "Nothing beats having a male friend that's not sexually attracted to you but wants just the best for you, provide for you and is always there for you"
Only loser incels think that "nice guys" who women exploit exist

Attitudes Towards Pornography and Sexual Well-Being Among Young Women in the UK - "With the increasing prevalence of sexual content in media and evolving sexual/social norms, young women are exposed to pornography more frequently. This study aims to explore the mechanisms linking young women’s attitudes toward pornography and sexual well-being. Involving 306 women from the UK (mean age = 20.12 years), the study examined how attitudes toward pornography are associated with sexual satisfaction and comfort with sex, with potential mediating factors including emotion after porn use, frequency of use, and sexual communication. Results indicate that positive attitudes toward porn are associated with higher sexual satisfaction and comfort with sex, whereas no association was found between negative attitudes toward porn and these variables. Sexual communication mediated the relationship between positive attitudes and sexual well-being, but neither emotion after porn use nor frequency of use served as mediators. Findings suggest that women with positive attitudes may experience less internal conflict related to pornography use. Negative attitudes, while correlated with emotional discomfort, were not associated with broader sexual well-being, possibly reflecting adaptive strategies for managing personal ambivalence. These results emphasize the need for sex education that critically examines and constructively addresses the psychosexual impact of pornography use on young women’s sexual development."

Umm Khalid | Facebook - "I just saw a random meme on some Catholic fb page that said:  "Men prefer debt-free virgins without tattoos."  Out of sheer curiosity, I looked at the top comments. And I was taken aback by what I found. Pure rage.  Disgust. Condescending name-calling.  Women in the comments were angrily calling such men "creepy pedophiles" who basically wanted "little girls." Because only little girls are free of debt, tattoos, and sexual experiences. Real women have all of that.  I was baffled initially by this.  What is it that these people in the comments are reacting so badly to, exactly? That men prefer chastity in a wife? Or that men prefer a wife with no debt? Or that men prefer a wife with no tattoos? Or...the concept that men be allowed to even HAVE preferences at all? In this age of aggressive feminism, the mere idea that men can or should be allowed to have standards or preferences is repugnant to many women. Men should just gratefully and meekly accept women for who they are, as is! Women are kweens! Men should not ask for anything from women! Men should not voice their preferences! Women can and should have high standards, unrealistic expectations, unreasonable demands of men (slay queen!), but not men.  In this age of blue-haired, tatted-up sexually-traumatized ("experienced") feminist modern women, whose main achievement in life centers around going to secular colleges and universities and institutions of higher education, it makes perfect sense why people would get mad reading that meme.  By not preferring tattoos, debt, or hyper-sexualized behavior, men are basically "attacking" an entire swath of modern women whose lives are filled with tacky tattoos, crippling college debts, and hyper-sexualized behavior.  No wonder they're mad, seething.  They are trying to cope with this rejection of the lifestyle they've been sold by modernity, feminism, and liberalism.  When these modern feminists finally realize that strong men aren't interested in their modern feminist mindset or lifestyle, they feel the sting of rejection and they have a knee-jerk reaction of lashing out.  Alhamdulillah for Islam, which guides us to what benefits us in this world and the next, and what fits naturally with our deepest fitra as feminine women and as masculine men.  Tattoos are haram.  Riba (usury-riddled debt) is haram.  Sexual misconduct and fornication are haram.  So when we Muslims hear someone say:  "Men prefer debt-free virgins without tattoos."  Our reaction is a calm "No problem.""
Only women are allowed to have standards

Meme - "how do I filter out all of the white boys on tinder"
"Get knocked up by a black dude and put a photo of the kid up in your profile. That will filter out all the white dudes from that point onward."

Meme - ""Nobody ever says a thing about men's bodies. If you're muscular, cool. If you're not, cool. If you're rail thin, cool. If you have a dad bod, cool. If you're pudgy, love it! Everybody's happy with it. You know why? Because girls are nice. They don't give a f*ck because we see people for who they are!""
Elon Musk: "I made the community notes feature for people like this"
Readers added context they thought people might want to know: "Billie Eilish has publicly criticized women dating "ugly men" and has said that ugly men deserve nothing on recorded promotional interviews"

People think divorce will deliver freedom and incredible sex - the reality is much bleaker - "The silver-framed photos from our idyllic 2002 wedding had been quietly stored in the loft years before, replaced with cheap, jolly wall prints ordered online. The neon pink ‘Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great’ slogan had surely been purchased after drinking wine. Divorce is so ghastly, painful and guilt-laden, you sort of have to get carried away with this female empowerment mentality to get through.  When that final legal letter arrived that day in June 2017, I hid it in a drawer before the twins, then nine, returned from school. Then I WhatsApped girlfriends: “I’m officially freeeeee! Let’s celebrate?” Their “woo hoo” replies were enthusiastically peppered with emojis: the dancing lady, the party streamer, champagne bottles and some saucy aubergine “get back in the saddle” ones. That weekend we all toasted my officially single status with flutes of crémant and someone brought cupcakes topped with funny mottos like End of an error and Ding dong the jerk is gone.  We all remembered that famous image of Nicole Kidman throwing her arms up joyfully after she’d divorced Tom Cruise, and giggling, I larked around recreating it.  Unlike Kidman, however, I hadn’t been “liberated” from a Scientologist Hollywood star, only a fairly successful businessman of 42. And I wasn’t an Oscar-winning actress, just a Home Counties mum-of-two...  Yes, I was the bored housewife ripe for an affair after a decade of marriage... Through singing I found my voice again, literally and metaphorically. Jude’s undivided attention, eye contact, and his hand placed tantalizingly on my diaphragm showing where my breath needed to come from was the most excitement I’d had in years. When he invited me to see his band play, having him wink at me from that Camden stage (OK, a room above a pub) will remain one of the most thrilling moments of my life.  Predictably, our “lessons” turned into passionate sex in the “music room” (never in the marital bed). The affair was so all-consuming and addictive that by month four I couldn’t lie to Michael (who had apparently not noticed any change in me) any longer.  I packed the children off to sleepovers and over red wine (for courage) I blurted out the truth: “I’m in love with Jude and I want a divorce.” Michael’s face drained. He was shocked, angry, hurt and humiliated. Understandably. There was swearing, shouting and for the first time ever I saw Michael cry, deep anguished, guttural sobs. This shocked me, I felt he’d stopped caring.  He begged me to try marriage counselling. “You can’t throw away 11 years of marriage without trying,” he pleaded. And I knew he was right. “And you’ve got to stop seeing that t--t,” he added. I promised I would sever contact with Jude while we tried therapy. My mum was so horrified by the drama, she drove straight over the next day and lectured me about being a “spoilt princess”. Unlike her, she pointed out Michael, the father of my children provided me with everything: the house, the cleaner, exotic holidays, I didn’t have to work and I had an allowance for my hair, gym and beauty treatments. “Micheal doesn’t cheat, hit you or come home drunk – what’s your problem?” I hated that women of Mum’s generation had such a low bar for marriage, although I still felt childish saying, “but Jude is my true love”.  After two months of counselling I did make the “sensible decision” to give our marriage another go. We tried, but Michael was so mistrustful and jealous, it made me like him even less. In the end it was actually Michael who called time on our marriage, eight months after I had tried to. And I was relieved really, my heart hadn’t been in it. Despite Jude’s devastation at the time I broke it off, he’d already moved with someone else by then. Seeing his Facebook posts about new gigs and pictures of his woman hurt so much, and made me feel foolish. I suppose it all served me right... When I remember celebrating my divorce in those naïve early days, I imagined it would be all head rushes and exciting sex like the kind I’d had with Jude. I craved freedom, spontaneous minibreaks and imagined myself “living my best life”. But I’m still a mum, with all the adult responsibilities, stresses and mundane domestic arrangement that comes with. And in all honesty, once that initial passion fades, long-term sex becomes the same with any man. Nice, but not earth-shattering. Or even that regular.  Once the kids leave home in the next few years I’ll have to downsize to a cheaper area, which seems a rather bleak prospect.  In reflective moments, I sometimes wonder whether I should have tried harder to make my marriage work. What if I had told Michael how unhappy I was, before I acted impulsively and destroyed it. (Though I refuse to admit this to my mother.) I’m sure divorce can be liberating for many people, especially if the circumstances are toxic. But I’d advise others to think with their head and not just your heart before calling the lawyers. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side."
Time to blame her ex

Meme - Paul @WomanDefiner: "Men have to deal with Women constantly trying to destroy society."
Sarai Diaz @503Saraidiaz: "Women deal with periods, pregnancy, menopause wtf do men deal with ?"

Meme - TheManMaker @TheManMakerx: "She doesn't want solutions. She wants her feelings validated. If you try to solve her problems, you'll only annoy her. Be a listener, not a problem solver. She's like a child."

Rob Henderson on X - "Self-help books for women vs. men aren’t selling the same story.   If you walk through the self-help section and compare the books marketed to men with those aimed at women, the contrast is striking. The books for men tend to emphasize stoicism, discipline, and self-sufficiency: become more focused, toughen up, don’t let the world knock you off your path, no one is coming to save you. The message is essentially that you need to strengthen yourself and earn your way forward.  The books for women, by contrast, rarely begin with the idea that you’re lacking something that needs to be built. Instead, the theme is closer to: you’re already great, but you keep getting in your own way. The world hasn’t recognized your value because you haven’t fully accepted it yourself. The promise is that once you stop beating yourself up and embrace who you already are, others will see it too.  Two very different messages—one built around improvement, the other around affirmation."
Dr John Barry on X - "This is one of those observations that's obvious once your hear it, but for me at least, I hadn't fully appreciated before. It sounds like the books aimed at women are not very helpful. Similarly, although therapy is more orientated to women, maybe it's not that helpful either."
Armchair Psychologist (@avocationalpsychologist503462) - "To the extent that books for women aim to soothe their temperamentally greater neuroticism and books for men (like books about stoicism) aim to help them manage testosterone’s passions, I find this quite reasonable"
I empirically tested this earlier and found it to be true

Mario on X - "I watched a doctor on YouTube talk about women and migraines. After rattling off a whole bunch of lifestyle choices that contribute to migraines, the doctor then said, “The first thing to know: is it’s not your fault.” Make it make sense!"

Meme - "I have dev a deep distaste for female self improvement talks/books b/c their focus is make women feel good NOT get better. Reality is maj of *women* respond very negatively to self improvement b/c it requires self awareness"
Reed Fawell @ReedFawell111: "I agree with Rob's assessment of the difference between self-help for women and men. I suggest, however, that that difference is built within the biological and cultural differences, generally, between men and women. This is not a modern phenomenon. It's goes back to the Show more"
David Wilson @daviddbwilson: "There's a similar orientation in movies: Frozen, Encanto, Moana -> "you're already enough, you/others must recognize it" It's harder to name recent movies where "you're not ready, you must improve""

Short Squeez on X - "BREAKING: The @nytimes found dating for women in NYC is so brutal that some dating events are charging women $100 and men $0 and the attendance ratio is still 3:1 women-to-men."
Myron Gaines on X - "I called this 6 years ago.  The red pill explosion woke millions of men to modern women’s game.  For a decade, average guys got ignored, ghosted, and treated like options.  Now? They’re done.  They’d rather grind video games, stack cash, hit the gym, or just live free than blow thousands chasing entitled, unappreciative women in loud bars or on apps.  Men are fed up with the disrespect, the hypergamy, the attitude.  This MGTOW/red-pill trend isn’t slowing down, it’s accelerating.  Year after year, more men will opt out. Women ignored the warning signs.  Now they’re living with the consequences.  I talk about this extensively in my 2nd book "Why Women Deserve Even Less" which is a sequel to my first book, "Why Women Deserve Less. Link below."
Fez Garcia's YOKED on X - "NYC is a unique case bc it’s flooded with liberal woke trendy women from all over the country working office jobs and paying astronomical rent to live in a tiny apartment. And the only men who want to live in NYC are usually either super liberal or gay or both bc most masculine conservative men don’t want to live in a liberal cesspool. That’s why if you’re a normal masculine guy in NYC you can get any girl you want, but you prob won’t bc you’ll be too disgusted by their politics and atheistic nihilism and materialism"
The NYT source was hard to find, but it was a podcast

Men aren’t signing up to singles nights – I launched my own and found out why - "tickets for single women sell out almost instantly, whereas those for men linger in a limbo of perennial availability... While men are typically represented more on dating apps than women, within my own social circles, it seems men certainly have the upper hand when it comes to dating apps. I know so many successful, smart, beautiful, single women, and increasingly few eligible men, giving the men an advantage that often results in bad behaviour; what incentive is there to commit to one person when you can have your pick of the litter? It’s depressing, and in some cases, it is putting women off dating altogether – see the “boysober” movement, boyfriends becoming culturally “embarrassing” and the litany of vaguely misandrist memes poking fun at callous male dating habits posted by women prioritising themselves over love. It’s no surprise they’re looking for love off the apps, while men are happy to stay on the apps.
The problem is clear even if she doesn't recognise it - female hypergamy means women don't even notice men who they consider beneath them. She is totally ignorant of the reality of the apps for the vast majority of men

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