Tag: nice guys

No Rewards for the Bare Minimum

No Rewards for the Bare Minimum

On a weekend trip to Boston, several years ago, I met a cute guy at a club. We danced and made out, and at the end of the night we made plans to meet up at his place for a pancake breakfast the next morning. After a horrible trudge through the snow in sneakers, and … Continue reading No Rewards for the Bare Minimum

Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”

Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”

Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”: Being lonely is really hard. It’s hard to be single, and to not have close friends. It’s even harder to be single and lonely in a society that has taught you that the only permissible emotional intimacy is between you and your romantic partner. … Continue reading Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”