One of the most brutal realities of the male experience that nobody talks about is the absolute "affection desert" they live in. A woman can get a hug, a genuine compliment, and deep emotional support from her platonic friends on a random Tuesday. A man can go an entire calendar year without another human being touching his arm, asking if he's okay, or giving him a sincere compliment. We’ve built a society where a man only gets to experience basic human warmth if he is actively providing for a partner. Outside of that, he is completely invisible.
I’ll say this.. Im 27 with a salary job, yet I struggle to pay rent, car note, insurance & all my other expenses. Now imagine someone expecting me to pay theirs as well & dates, buy gifts & if I don’t then I get blasted for “not being a man.” I wouldn’t wanna date as a man either