In a time before the internet, we relied on family, the village, and the social fabric for connection. But with today's technology, much is inverted. Both men and women lean on the internet, and now even on chatbots for reassurance, avoiding confronting their insecurities. You can use this tech, or you can get used by it, but the truth is, nothing beats meeting in person.

The following quotes from the early 2000s blogosphere remind us that while our tools may change, human nature remains remarkably consistent. These insights, though controversial to some, capture eternal truths about attraction and relationships that transcend technological advances.

My two cents is this: better to know one selves and temper the iron than to aimlessly indulge in hedonism. Consider these truths only reinforce that cultivating the self these pleasures naturally gravitate.

"She laughs at the absurdity and beauty of the world, but never at the expense of others. She is warm, and this is something that can't be taught."

"She says, 'I love you' early and often out of conviction, not inquisition. She understands that her heart is more important than her pride."

"If you can seduce a hot woman into bed multiple times, then seduce her into love, and then do this same thing with many hot women over the course of your life, you are an alpha male, no matter what else you have or have not accomplished in your life. Many will balk at this, but that doesn't change its truth."

"He-men will say that getting laid is less important than sticking up for your principles. I'd say tell them that having principles is fine up until the point those principles become recurring obstacles getting in the way of enjoying a satisfying love life."

"You will get bored of sex with every girl you date. The only question is how soon. No girl can completely satisfy you. As soon as you meet such a girl, your standards will shift upwards. This is the nature of your humanity."

"You should go all in at least once in your life. You'd be surprised what you can achieve under duress."

"For if women do harbor secret desires for dark seduction, then what is left of the pretext of chivalry? Women benefit from some amount of cultural pedestalization in society. There is no room in a healthy functioning society for mischievous inquisitors to lay bare the true soul of women. My understanding of women, and from what I've gleaned from their romance novels and porn, leads me to believe that rape is a fantasy for women when the rapist is implied or otherwise insinuated to be the sort of man for whom a woman would surrender themselves in other contexts willingly, i.e. an alpha. Women do have a natural social biological revulsion to rape by losers because their most precious asset, their womb, cannot suffer lightly. The gimp seed of omega trumps forcefully implanted. But what of rape by a masked alpha? That's where normal moral certainty yields to an unforgiving and woolly judgment for discomfiting ambiguity. The chads question above: how to take advantage of this female perversion without getting arrested. I would not suggest any actual rape of your beloved. Don't jump out at her from behind the bush while she's walking home alone at night."

"As I've noted before, a solid, healthy relationship rests on the foundation of women chasing the man. The day your woman succeeds at guarding you in the relationship is the day you begin to slide into betahood, infrequent sex, cuckoldry, and eventually break up."

"And the fact that women can go long stretches without sex, like a camel without water in the desert, and still keep their sanity helps them stick to their guns. A girlfriend once told me: 'For women, when we're not getting it, we kind of forget about it. When we are getting it, we crave it.' For men, when you guys aren't getting it, you crave it."

"Game is, in effect, a system for recognizing and mimicking those male mate value dominance cues in one's behavior."

"If your girl is complaining about your selfishness, you're doing it right. Your gift to her is that you don't go around sleeping with other women."

"Meaningless acts of romance are far more meaningful to girls than meaningful acts of romance. Similarly, spontaneous expressions of romance will linger in the girl's memory for far longer than elaborately planned romantic gestures."

"Chicks dig power. Don't date, never pay, play by your own rules."

"He who hesitates masturbates. Better to pursue lots of women until you find one willing to go all the way, right away, than to waste a month on a tease."

"Women want to be seduced. Hot, sexy women want to fuck someone. Why not you

"But seduction is, in its essence, the art of acting."

"This works because women love two characteristics about men: unpredictability and ambiguity. The woman who can readily predict or decipher your reaction or the meaning of your words is the woman who will make her desire more predictable and less ambiguous to you. She does not want your hostility or your sychophancy, both of which are as predictable as sunrise."

"If I could give just one piece of advice to my hypothetical son, it would be this: never take a woman seriously."

"She's banging a dude who just got married and she acts as if his marriage is going okay. No one is that stupid. She asked because by asking, she absolves herself of any guilt or accountability for what she is doing. This is how women think—they are submissive, empty vessels to their core."

"Maxim #13: Calling a girl out on her lie accomplishes nothing."

"Maxim #59: The most successful marriages are those with a balance of power that slightly favors the husband's status over the wife's looks."

"Maxim #68: The definition of inner game: hit on every woman who stimulates your crotch, make life uncomfortable for them, not yourself."

"Maxim #200: Men acquire lovers, women share lovers."

In a time before the internet, we relied on family, the village, and the social fabric for connection. But with today's technology, much is inverted. Both men and women lean on the internet, and now even on chatbots for reassurance, avoiding confronting their insecurities. You can use this tech, or you can get used by it, but the truth is, nothing beats meeting in person.

The following quotes from the early 2000s blogosphere remind us that while our tools may change, human nature remains remarkably consistent. These insights, though controversial to some, capture eternal truths about attraction and relationships that transcend technological advances.

My two cents is this: better to know one selves and temper the iron than to aimlessly indulge in hedonism. Consider these truths only reinforce that cultivating the self these pleasures naturally gravitate.

"She laughs at the absurdity and beauty of the world, but never at the expense of others. She is warm, and this is something that can't be taught."

"She says, 'I love you' early and often out of conviction, not inquisition. She understands that her heart is more important than her pride."

"If you can seduce a hot woman into bed multiple times, then seduce her into love, and then do this same thing with many hot women over the course of your life, you are an alpha male, no matter what else you have or have not accomplished in your life. Many will balk at this, but that doesn't change its truth."

"He-men will say that getting laid is less important than sticking up for your principles. I'd say tell them that having principles is fine up until the point those principles become recurring obstacles getting in the way of enjoying a satisfying love life."

"You will get bored of sex with every girl you date. The only question is how soon. No girl can completely satisfy you. As soon as you meet such a girl, your standards will shift upwards. This is the nature of your humanity."

"You should go all in at least once in your life. You'd be surprised what you can achieve under duress."

"For if women do harbor secret desires for dark seduction, then what is left of the pretext of chivalry? Women benefit from some amount of cultural pedestalization in society. There is no room in a healthy functioning society for mischievous inquisitors to lay bare the true soul of women. My understanding of women, and from what I've gleaned from their romance novels and porn, leads me to believe that rape is a fantasy for women when the rapist is implied or otherwise insinuated to be the sort of man for whom a woman would surrender themselves in other contexts willingly, i.e. an alpha. Women do have a natural social biological revulsion to rape by losers because their most precious asset, their womb, cannot suffer lightly. The gimp seed of omega trumps forcefully implanted. But what of rape by a masked alpha? That's where normal moral certainty yields to an unforgiving and woolly judgment for discomfiting ambiguity. The chads question above: how to take advantage of this female perversion without getting arrested. I would not suggest any actual rape of your beloved. Don't jump out at her from behind the bush while she's walking home alone at night."

"As I've noted before, a solid, healthy relationship rests on the foundation of women chasing the man. The day your woman succeeds at guarding you in the relationship is the day you begin to slide into betahood, infrequent sex, cuckoldry, and eventually break up."

"And the fact that women can go long stretches without sex, like a camel without water in the desert, and still keep their sanity helps them stick to their guns. A girlfriend once told me: 'For women, when we're not getting it, we kind of forget about it. When we are getting it, we crave it.' For men, when you guys aren't getting it, you crave it."

"Game is, in effect, a system for recognizing and mimicking those male mate value dominance cues in one's behavior."

"If your girl is complaining about your selfishness, you're doing it right. Your gift to her is that you don't go around sleeping with other women."

"Meaningless acts of romance are far more meaningful to girls than meaningful acts of romance. Similarly, spontaneous expressions of romance will linger in the girl's memory for far longer than elaborately planned romantic gestures."

"Chicks dig power. Don't date, never pay, play by your own rules."

"He who hesitates masturbates. Better to pursue lots of women until you find one willing to go all the way, right away, than to waste a month on a tease."

"Women want to be seduced. Hot, sexy women want to fuck someone. Why not you

"But seduction is, in its essence, the art of acting."

"This works because women love two characteristics about men: unpredictability and ambiguity. The woman who can readily predict or decipher your reaction or the meaning of your words is the woman who will make her desire more predictable and less ambiguous to you. She does not want your hostility or your sychophancy, both of which are as predictable as sunrise."

"If I could give just one piece of advice to my hypothetical son, it would be this: never take a woman seriously."

"She's banging a dude who just got married and she acts as if his marriage is going okay. No one is that stupid. She asked because by asking, she absolves herself of any guilt or accountability for what she is doing. This is how women think—they are submissive, empty vessels to their core."

"Maxim #13: Calling a girl out on her lie accomplishes nothing."

"Maxim #59: The most successful marriages are those with a balance of power that slightly favors the husband's status over the wife's looks."

"Maxim #68: The definition of inner game: hit on every woman who stimulates your crotch, make life uncomfortable for them, not yourself."

"Maxim #200: Men acquire lovers, women share lovers."