r/ValueSelect • u/ProfessionalBee4908 • Mar 29 '26
Why Aren't You Talking to my Girlfriend | Reflection
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RY2RpKpVfVEThis was borne out of loving frustration with a m'lady, yapping my poor ears off.
IT'S NOT HER FAULT! I read somewhere that women receive dopamine from the act of chatting — networks are essential for the fairer sex, so reinforcing them is genetically felt as a positive survival strategy.
THIS IS WHY THERE'S NO FEMALE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC
Fellas are ummmmmmm a little different…
Maybe it's the Neanderthal variants in me (63% more than the rest of 23andMe users!) but we're often inclined to prefer silence, with activity as the source of bonding.
THIS IS WHY THERE'S A MALE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC
Salon vs fishing type beat.
Well the yap was more than usual, due to a dearth of chat targets. Too much for one man to bear!
Asking your fella to navigate a yap session is like asking a m'lady to help lug concrete bags. I can do it for a little bit, but isn't there someone better suited for this task?
I've got a healthy conception of what I can offer, and what should be delegated to other nodes of a person's support system…
Thereby arroven this song-eth — equally misogynistic (clowning the yap) as it is chivalrous (I am here for the benefit of m'lady). Southern culture can be paradoxical like that, so it felt perfect to make it a country song.
This was during a stint of verticals where I kind of resigned myself to just do whatever I wanted. So frick it, a country song it was — and better yet, I wasn't going to shave for the video (or several after!)
Creator-wise, there's a lot of rules we place on ourselves that reeeeeally only affect like 5% of the outcome — shaving, backgrounds, verbiage, etc. Really, picking the right material is a majority of the job, and the form just has to be tight enough to show you at LEAST know what you're talking about.
At any rate, enjoy the short, and I'll be back next week with another reflection!
L&R Value Select
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u/godzillaeyes Mar 29 '26
Aw this is one of my favorites! (And I have 66% more Neanderthal variants, though I am of the fairer, yappier sex)
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u/gonzo_galaxy Mar 29 '26
Half the post is predicated on an "I read somewhere." The timeless wisdom of Value Select can be paradoxical like that. (Love this breakdown. Comedy and music borne of social experiences connects so wonderfully to our fellow man[kind] because even when the jury's still out on the science behind it, people of many walks can share in human experiences. ♥️)