# A man's worst enemy in the dating world is another man, do you agree with this writer? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 3, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750 "2013-04-03T18:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Curious\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/1 "2013-04-03T18:14:58Z")
somehow the writer of this blog has greatly appealed to me, heard about him a week ago and I have found his stuff to be top quality do you agree with him here or disagree? [http://reesarch.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/men-learning-game-i-introduce-you-to-your-biggest-enemy/](http://reesarch.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/men-learning-game-i-introduce-you-to-your-biggest-enemy/) ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/2 "2013-04-03T18:26:39Z")
I have no idea what he is talking about. I don’t think he is talking about the experiences of all men. I think he is just generalizing based on things someone said to him as an Asian male and thinks that applies to most men when it doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/3 "2013-04-03T18:30:33Z")
Strongly disagree. Your strongest enemy in the dating world is yourself. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/4 "2013-04-03T18:40:45Z")
Disagree. The worst enemy of the dating world is Manwhore Hitler. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/5 "2013-04-03T18:58:15Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Disagree. The worst enemy of the dating world is Manwhore Hitler. I was thinking syphilis, but I like your answer too. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/6 "2013-04-03T18:58:42Z")
Disagree. The worst enemy of the dating world is BFF of the woman you are trying to date. ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/7 "2013-04-03T19:13:38Z")
no, it’s vagina wasps ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/8 "2013-04-03T19:13:53Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Strongly disagree. > > Your strongest enemy in the dating world is yourself. Yep. How’s that saying go - The one common factor in all your failed relationships is you. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/9 "2013-04-03T19:16:33Z")
From the article: “Some men like your fraternity brothers or dating coaches will actually try to help you when it comes to scoring.” Dating coaches? LOLWTF He says it like that’s a thing you probably have. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/10 "2013-04-03T19:24:27Z")
**A man’s worst enemy in the dating world is another man, do you agree with this writer?** If you are as gay as the writer of this blog is, then sure. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/11 "2013-04-03T19:27:22Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > I have no idea what he is talking about. I don’t think he is talking about the experiences of all men. I think he is just generalizing based on things someone said to him as an Asian male and thinks that applies to most men when it doesn’t. That’s pretty much what I thought, or rather didn’t think as I haven’t a damn clue as to what he’s saying. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/12 "2013-04-03T19:31:03Z")
If you think there are “enemies” when it comes to getting a girlfriend, you’re a paranoid, narcissistic idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/13 "2013-04-03T19:33:47Z")
Who listens to their enemies advice? And if a friend says this kind of stuff, he isn’t a friend. Anyone paying attention to this is just demonstrating the truth of what **tdn** said. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/14 "2013-04-03T19:38:37Z")
I came in to say what\*\* tdn\*\* said. That other man is yourself. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/15 "2013-04-03T19:43:11Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > If you think there are “enemies” when it comes to getting a girlfriend, you’re a paranoid, narcissistic idiot. Which are not sexy qualities. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/16 "2013-04-03T19:44:10Z")
yeah I disagree. IME the biggest enemy is snobby stuck-up women ---
**Author:** ![Curious\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/17 "2013-04-03T20:03:15Z")
I have seen guys discourage other men from talking to women and tell them lies. It makes sense. Men want to cockblock other men to decrease the competition. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/18 "2013-04-03T20:08:18Z")
> [@Curious\_Man](#): > > I have seen guys discourage other men from talking to women and tell them lies. It makes sense. Men want to cockblock other men to decrease the competition. Is there anyone men who can’t get dates WON’T blame for their predicament? ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/19 "2013-04-03T20:16:22Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > Is there anyone men who can’t get dates WON’T blame for their predicament? Themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750/20 "2013-04-03T20:17:06Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > Is there anyone men who can’t get dates WON’T blame for their predicament? It seems our friend is looking for rationalizations for why he’s alone, not trying to understand the situation. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mans-worst-enemy-in-the-dating-world-is-another-man-do-you-agree-with-this-writer/654750.md?page=2)