A Tale of Two Men

A Short Story About How The Internet Squanders Lives

This is a tale of two men. One of whom uses the internet extensively, and another who uses it almost never.

The first man kept up with the latest news. He kept his finger on the pulse of current trends. He knew what was cool and what was not. And he knew the details of the lives of celebrities.

The second man had no idea what was in the news. He had no idea what the current trends were. And in the midst of his day to day routines, he forgot that he didn’t know.

The first man, hearing online that women found dad-bods attractive, stayed out of the gym. Later, after hearing online that women preferred ripped bodies, he furiously started lifting weights.

The second man exercised in a way that made his body look good when he looked in the mirror, and made him feel good throughout the day.

The first man read online that women only like the top 10% of men on dating apps. He read online that women only liked men who were over 6 ft tall and had a 6 figure income. Being or having none of these things, he carried a sense of helplessness and low self-esteem around women, further repelling them away from him.

The second man, upon seeing a woman he liked, simply approached her and started…