I have about $400 of disposible income every month. Everything else goes to needs and savings. If me, and people in my position stopped spending their disposable income entirely, how much of a dent would that put in the economy?
How much progress can be achieved by collectively withholding our disposable income?
So I just fumbled a girl recently after talking for a week because I have the social skills of a person that frequents this subreddit. I am currently beating myself up over my generational fumble.
Here is one trope of heroes I really despise: they always get the girl. It makes sense that they can get the girl, pulling off heroic feats is good for aura. However, there are many girls aren't that impressed by heroic feats. They look for things like hobbies, career, how well travelled you are, humor, similarity in lifestyle, strong communication, emotional intelligence, compatibility, etc.
The trope is also harmful in a way, because a lot of guys think being a paragon of virtue entitles them to women. The entire genre of heroism is at its strongest when heroes do good things because they are good people. Even when a hero has a shit life, they still do their damn best. Getting the girl in the end kind of defeats that purpose. Every-time I wanted to resort to my lowest instincts because life was hard, I would think about Goku, Superman, Invincible, etc. Yet, every time I fumble with a bad bih, those comfort characters don't do it for me and I feel somewhat guilty for having fumbled the girl, because in the back of my mind I am thinking: "real heroes don't fumble chicks".
Imagine how cool it would be to see your favorite hero make a 9/11 joke in poor taste and scare off a girl in the talking phase.
It makes sense for heroes to have poor social skills too, because they don't spend enough time as normal people.
Mob Psycho is the closest realization to this trope, but it is somewhat unsatisfying having him as the best example. Full grown adult superheroes struggling socially is much more satisfying.
EDIT: Guys, she messaged back. Disregard this post entirely and everything I said.