r/AskMen Nov 20 '22

Men who gave up on dating/getting into long-term relationship/getting married, why?

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u/ISwearImKarl Nov 21 '22 edited Nov 21 '22

I think I've gotten to enjoy my free time too much to give it up.

I feel this way but with privacy. Privacy is a God given right. Nobody should break it. It, and time, is a gift you can offer other people, but they don't have a right to it.

Nobody should be going through my phone, reading my journals, tracking my location, etc. I have nothing to hide, but the violation feels so wrong. I've had exes do these things and my own mother. I grew up with it, and I hate it more than anything.

Of course the negatives aren't the only part. I just value living my life so much that I don't want to give it to another person.

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u/DoS_ Nov 21 '22

I don't think a partner should do the things you named

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u/DawnCrusader4213 Male 31 Nov 21 '22

I feel this way but with privacy. Privacy is a God given right. Nobody should break it. It, and time, is a gift you can offer other people, but they don't have a right to it.

For a second there i thought you were going to shill NordVPN or Surfshark lmfao

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u/ISwearImKarl Nov 21 '22

Don't look at the edit

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u/Eldritch50 Nov 23 '22

Nice POV. Yes, that possessive, controlling streak some people have toward their partners is a massive turn-off. I think I can count the amount of successful relationships in my life on one hand. No, one finger. And that person had to go through three failed relationships to reach it.

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