A bit of a meditation on things… And I think it can open some interesting discussion. Of course we all know that there has been a drastic shift in the gender roles of women. This is in most part to the feminist movement, but there are some other external factors too. Because of this we have seen the role of women changed significantly. Women started taking on roles that men traditionally did. Instead of being a family caregiver they became career women. This changed things greatly as it put women on an equal economic status females have even more power in mate selection than ever before. Not only that but it has raised the bar for dating/mating… Women all naturally seek a man who has a higher standing than they do. Thus, when the standing of women are raised… And when the standing of men is at a standstill it creates a situation where the average man cannot meet the standards of the average woman. Thus, this explains the increasing necessity of “game” and all these DJ tactics which are professed on this board… These tactics are all attempts to raise ones perceived social standing in the eyes of females. As the bar on men been effectively raised one needs raise oneself in order to meet this bar.