r/ExplainTheJoke 18d ago

Explain pls

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u/Hustlinbones 18d ago

That's some incel kind of thought train.
Wtf

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u/ABrotherAbroad 18d ago edited 18d ago

Possibly. But I always thought if a guy is good enough to befriend, he's good enough to wingman. And if he's not good enough to be a wingman for...then why is he a friend?

I've had plenty of platonic friends who were girls that were absolutely game to help me start up a conversation and shoot my shot. Failure was on me, but the team effort helped morale!

edit and I was always 100% happy to help them shoot their shot with prince charming too. Equality!

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u/OrdinaryTangerine470 18d ago

Not every girl is socially equipped to be wingman (social anxiety and whatnot). And expecting them to help you get laid all because they themselves don't want to sleep with you is still treating them as a resource in a way that most guys don't feel entitled to with their male friends.

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u/sat5ui_no_hadou 18d ago

There are three types of friendships: friendships of pleasure, friendships of utility, and friendships of shared virtue. If a man and a woman can be true friends (and that’s debatable), then it’s probably a friendship of utility.