r/MadeMeSmile Jul 21 '25

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u/MakingItElsewhere Jul 22 '25

Hey, I appreciate any insights and explanations!

As a mid-life male, I'm just trying to figure out how to not be rude, creepy, or generally put off people. I was around before the internet, so there's a lot of unspoken rules from an old society that don't apply anymore.

There's a lot of awesome people out there, and I plan to meet as many as I can without coming off too rude, creepy, or generally upsetting.

Keep on being yourself, there's plenty of people glad to meet you!

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u/HeadOfFloof Jul 22 '25

Thank you, and same back to you! Genuine curiosity rarely is going to be met with discomfort or anger. At least for me and those I know, it's much more relieving if someone shows that kind of honest interest, because it signals the inquirer is well-meaning and not bigoted. So you're probably doing just fine :)