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Not only is it dangerously anti-intellectual, it also has some terrible flirting advice. Telling her that she looks gorgeous? Really?
Actually, the way that Bill COULD have responded would be something like: She: Do you think she's gorgeous ? He: She's the most beautiful girl I've seen.....in the past 30 seconds
I've watched this show a few times. I'd highly caution against anyone going on the show if your objective is to actually find a match (as opposed to being on TV for the fun of it). Patti (the host) will consistently throw the millionaires under the bus and humiliate them at any opportunity so that she can boost her ego. Her main objective isn't to make matches. It's to make good tv, and by extension generate drama. (…
A lot of the stuff she does is basically shit-testing, and framing. Truth is 90% of the guys bight that stuff, and then you're out. "Women test men for all sorts of reasons, and it’s mostly an unconscious process. Attractive women have a lot of options, and prefer men who are STRONG OF CHARACTER. If you were an attractive woman being chased by hundreds of guys, how would you go about eliminating the losers? You’d TES…
Jenny McCarthy is the antithesis of nerd culture. Why is she associated with us?
Jenny McCarthy is the antithesis of nerd culture. Why is she associated with us?
I've watched this show a few times. I'd highly caution against anyone going on the show if your objective is to actually find a match (as opposed to being on TV for the fun of it). Patti (the host) will consistently throw the millionaires under the bus and humiliate them at any opportunity so that she can boost her ego. Her main objective isn't to make matches. It's to make good tv, and by extension generate drama. (…
A lot of the stuff she does is basically shit-testing, and framing. Truth is 90% of the guys bight that stuff, and then you're out. "Women test men for all sorts of reasons, and it’s mostly an unconscious process. Attractive women have a lot of options, and prefer men who are STRONG OF CHARACTER. If you were an attractive woman being chased by hundreds of guys, how would you go about eliminating the losers? You’d TES…
Reality shows are built on the premise of testing people's strength of character, so most of our demographic would just ending up looking like chumps. Which, given the host, is probably the hidden premise of this show -- putting high-status men in a position where they are likely to fail. Unfortunately too much of Western culture is built on the notion of keeping up appearances and maintaining your perceived status, instead of actually having real skills and accomplishments under your belt.
I think the points they made were valid; a lot of women seem to love gossip and things that I don't find interesting, but apparently that's a great way to start/carry a conversation with the type of woman who goes to a bar.
Most women I have met at bars were not interesting to me though. Nearly every girl I've dated has had something nerdy about her and I've met them through my own social circles; my last girlfriend was really into graphic design and the one I'm dating now studied biomedical engineering. Birds of a feather flock together?
Fortunately most women aren't like this. It's still disappointing that a popular show can be so viciously anti-intellectual. In my experience, women are interested in hearing about the guy's passions, not less so if that passion is building a transformative startup.
(fortunately my girlfriend has gone from a being a biotech tech worker at a big pharma company to constantly asking about how to start a startup...)
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A lot of the stuff she does is basically shit-testing, and framing. Truth is 90% of the guys bight that stuff, and then you're out. "Women test men for all sorts of reasons, and it’s mostly an unconscious process. Attractive women have a lot of options, and prefer men who are STRONG OF CHARACTER. If you were an attractive woman being chased by hundreds of guys, how would you go about eliminating the losers? You’d TES…
...and for this exact reason, I can't possibly believe why a "nerd" with the power and status of a startup CEO would go on a show like this. There aren't a lot of nerds who have the social skills to handle the stereotypical attractive Western woman's endless series of tests and burning hoops. And given that this is a TV show meant for entertainment, I don't really see the upside. At least unless you're able to not ta…