Second Person

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All the work of dating is selection. If you don't do it, it will be done to you.
Sep 10
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The Lost Men
A man finds himself when he finds out where he's needed.
Sep 2
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August 2025

One Last Month of Second Person
A new job, a blog that's concluding, and a book that's taking shape.
Aug 27
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Uncut Gems
The cult of optionality makes people attractive and entirely impossible to date
Aug 18
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You Can Fix Him
You probably shouldn't. But if you really insist, at least do it the right way.
Aug 11
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Marriage Isn't Fair
On magic boxes, mankeeping, and expecting more
Aug 4
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July 2025

The Couple as Firm
Tits or ass? Bro, her operational range
Jul 28
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GF who Bewitches You
If you want to live in his head, you have to pay rent
Jul 19
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Dating in the Age of Superintelligence
This post isn't about AI
Jul 11
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Be Your Psycho-Cybernetic Self
Coach yourself to dating success
Jul 3
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June 2025

From Nobody to Husband
The story of my own slow climb up the marriageability curve.
Jun 24
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Husband-Shaped Curve
Becoming matters more than wanting.
Jun 17
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