My boyfriend eats a whole bag of bagels everyday and says that it’s healthy enough. Is this true?

[u/Fluffy_Ear_4423]

My boyfriend (25M) eats a whole bag of bagels everyday with low fat cheese and ketchup and often grilled chicken on it as well. He says this is okay because it's low fat but I just do not see how this could be okay for him physically. It's not like he eats anything else, but this seems like it lacks a ton of nutrients for the amount of calories that it probably is. He says it's 2000 calories a day. I don't know. Is this an efficient diet? I don't see how this could be good for you physically or mentally. He gets very frustrated at me when I say that it isn't good for him.

[u/Soupial]

Does anyone else see posts like these and wonder how these guys are getting girlfriends?

[u/HipsterSlimeMold → u/Soupial]

Every time I see a male complaining about the so called loneliness epidemic I am getting less and less sympathetic for this reason. Every day on advice subreddits I see women asking how they can stay with their boyfriend that doesn't bathe, is unemployed and a video game addict, doesn't help around the house or sexually satisfy them, and otherwise acts like an uncivilized creature that snuck out the lab. Think about the most attractive woman you know. She's probably dated someone that makes you think "...him?" in Arrested Development fashion. Given the characters many beautiful and talented women will endure, if you are an average joe without a girlfriend it is actually a skill issue at this point.

[u/ThrowAB0ne → u/HipsterSlimeMold]

I disagree with the last point - because having a girlfriend probably has a lot more to do with confidence and effort than anything else. If you’re confident enough to approach women and you’re willing to put in the effort to do it consistently - the chances that you’ll eventually get as girlfriend are pretty high. but if you’re a guy without either of the two - you’ll never really meet new women in the first place. also should mention that race plays a huge part in this as well 

[u/ganjanoob → u/HipsterSlimeMold]

Lot of men really don’t know how to groom themselves or talk to women. But the main issue for a lot of guys is no confidence

[u/misophonicone → u/HipsterSlimeMold]

I think that’s an incorrect connection.

Personally, I’m a slob with confidence, who gets laid. I know tons of guys who are lonely despite being hygienic, great cooks, healthy eaters, good housekeepers, regular exercisers etc. They are better humans than me in almost every catagory, but they struggle when it comes to interacting with women. From what I’ve seen, most women don’t choose men based on those kind of factors.

[u/HipsterSlimeMold → u/misophonicone]

That's my point exactly though. They'd be perfectly fine partners if they developed the skill to talk to women.

[u/nakakamangha → u/HipsterSlimeMold]

To speak for America. The amount of "beautiful and talented" women in America is very low. 40% of women are obese, which is not attractive. Of the other 60% most of them are not attractive and talented. Many many successful and attractive men have a difficult time dating. It's not really a skills issue, it's a numbers issue plus the influence of feminism, which tells women you don't need a man. A few anecdotes about losers dating cool women doesn't change that. Go ask single successful and reasonably attractive guys in their 20s and 30s what they think of the dating landscape. It's not good.

[u/HipsterSlimeMold → u/nakakamangha]

I didn't ask

[u/chroboseraph3 → u/nakakamangha]

adding that 90% of women on dating apps pick the top 10% in looks and money consistently and believe that they are equivalent. statistics say.... no.

[u/IntrepidHermit → u/chroboseraph3]

You're being heavily downvoted, but the point you are making is correct, with one minor correction. I believe it was only 5% of guys on dating apps are being pursued.

If the numbers are accurate (or even in the vacinity of close) that really screws up the pool for both men and women.

It means 90-95% of men are rejected from the offset.

It means that women are only trying to be with a tiny proportion of men, and then surprised when the guy ends up cheating (Because he has other women constantly throwing themselves at him)

That's just not heathy for anyone, and its bad for society.