Thread - I enjoy reading some of the tweets of people I follow. Its good to look at things from angles other than my own.

It gives me pause to think outside my own world.

I read a tweet from @LindaOkaythen this morning about how "men" she has met are just large children
basically. The way we treat people we are trying to, or have relationships with is, a reflection of our lives, and our standing as a human beings.

Why do some people think it's ok to walk over others? That's not a relationship, nor being human.

If you just want a ride then say
so. At least they can then make a decision based on the truth. Don't fuck with someones head, their life, family or their financial position just to get a ride.

Bragging rights with your mates is not a cool thing to do. Neither is fucking someone over or turning their life
upside down.

I can only speak to my own preferences. I'm hetero and male. I gave never gone on a date or started a relationship thinking what I can get out of it. I've always seen it as fun, enjoyable, in the main, nerve wracking, and exciting. Meeting new people is cool.
So lads. And any others who behave in that way, heres a wee thought.

Try to start on the basis that this other person is just as human as you believe yourself to be. Be fucking polite, be educated about the signals that people give off, be aware that they are not you,
think about what your behaviours, language, and body language suggest. Be all the things you were not in your last date...but most of all be kind. People are amazing when a relationship clicks. I'm lucky enough to have found someone who I adore, and most of all enjoy their
company. That's the benchmark to start with. If you dont, or they don't fit your picture of what a partner is, then tell them politely and move on. Don't fuck them over for the sake of a ride.

I should add this is not an #NotAllMen thread. Sometimes I'm ashamed to be male.
Just be fucking cool and treat those potential partners the way they need to be treated. With respect, compassion, and kindness. Above all ask questions about them. Get to know them. You never know. They may be everything to you one day.

But at the start you're only a face and
a voice with some clothes on. It's you who decides what they think of you by the way you treat them.
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