Having strong filters (aka being weird) reduces wasted time.
The vapids know who they are and want nothing to do with a non NPC.
All in the framing. How much money have you saved not buying dinner for women incapable of an intelligent conversation?
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Probably loads. That is an extremely fair point.
I met my wife online. I had a joke opening line on my profile that every woman I knew said was awful. A few woman messaged me back that I looked interesting but they couldn't get past that joke so it was a no.
Every woman I got a date with loved that joke, my wife included. A few even said the joke was the only reason they agreed to a date. My wife still laughs and tells people about it years later.
TLDR, quality over quantity.
absolutely.
In a very blue state, I was adamant about dating someone who owned guns and was active about learning/training.
In my dating profile section about conversation starters, I asked whether they preferred gas piston or direct impingement. iykyk.
I only ever got one person who asked about it and we had an intelligent conversation on the topic. Ended up marrying that one.