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Old Dec 09, 2023, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966 View Post
I think if we say that all good men are taken, then it’s fair to say that all good women are taken but that’s just not true.

Dating as we age is harder because most decent people have much higher standard than when we were younger. We also have specific green lights and red flags that we maybe didn’t have when we were younger or less experienced in relationships. Both men and women. So it’s true that it’s harder, but not because good people are taken.

I actually don’t think that extraverted people are more likely to meet toxic folks. I think it might be the other way around. Extraverted people have lots of experiences with different people and they’d spot unsavory character rather quickly. Introverts and people who in general have limited experiences with others (work, school, hobby groups etc) don’t always recognize that someone is just no good because they don’t know as many people and don’t recognize unsavory behaviors.

I think you may be confusing extroversion, a personality trait, with social competence or confidence. I'm extroverted and was not able to spot an unsavory character or pick up on red flags recently - as least as far as a potential friendship. Extroverts can just as often be socially anxious or inexperienced as introverts. Just the drive for interaction is higher. I think it's actually better to be in the middle on the introversion-extroversion continuum.

Last edited by Samicat; Dec 09, 2023 at 04:28 AM.
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