III: This is important general life advice, not just dating advice. Find a purpose greater than yourself.
XVI: “And when your ego-fear is gone you will turn and face your lover, and only your heart will remain.” Good stuff, applies equally to women.
XV: This is my first association when I think about this post: the imagery of the thunderstorm and oak tree really stuck with me. Like yeah I do want someone to be the oak tree to my thunderstorm.
XII: Straightforwardly correct and pleasantly non-problematic. I think the idea that “there is a groupie for every male endeavor” is underrated.
IX: I don’t totally know what this means/how it operationalizes but I guess that’s the point huh.
XI: This can go badly, but I think is overall correct and important.
XIV: Reasonable if somewhat obvious.
XIII: Kinda correct … but also kinda how you get sexual assault … idk
IV: This one seems kinda similar to XV, but a bit more questionable.
II: Ehh, I think you can engage in this consensually in a way that is fun for both people but it can also definitely be unfun.
X. Maybe? I kinda think it’s just a positive when men appreciate my appearance. But maybe this one only applies for really hot women who are bored of men putting them on a pedestal for their beauty or something.
V: Ok but what if both people are doing this. Think about the equilibrium of that game.
I: Same objection as previous.
VIII: I buy that men on average say “I’m sorry” too often, but … two for your entire relationship? If you fuck up say sorry, if you didn’t do anything wrong then don’t; that’s my take.
VII: I don’t think you need to have another girl on the side at all times in order to not fall apart at the idea of someone breaking up with you. What happened to loving yourself like in commandment XVI?
VI: This sounds hellish.