# Men Choosing to Disengage from Emotional Involvement with Women (... and Bears)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-choosing-to-disengage-from-emotional-involvement-with-women-and-bears/1001627
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-choosing-to-disengage-from-emotional-involvement-with-women-and-bears/1001627 "2024-05-16T10:50:07Z")
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### Author: ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-choosing-to-disengage-from-emotional-involvement-with-women-and-bears/1001627/435 "2024-07-09T13:29:23Z")

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> [@TokyoBayer](#):
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> If you are expecting true love on the first few dates with virtual strangers, it’s going to be a rough life.

[But it _does_ happen, tho.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-in-the-age-of-trump-or-i-fell-in-love-with-a-republican/980600) Had it not, I wouldn’t be currently sitting in an Ukrainian farmhouse, lol.

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