40-Year-Old Man Sets The Internet Ablaze With Controversial Tweet Urging People To Only Date Women Under 24
In the age of the internet, it takes a mere moment for content to go viral, for better or for worse. Such was the case for Ben (@shadesofgame), who recently became the target of the Twitterverse's disdain.
Touting his "expertise" in dating, Ben proudly shared his mantra of exclusively dating women under 24, citing "too much mileage and baggage" in older women. The audacity and blatant ageism of this proclamation garnered nearly 14 million views, and not in a celebratory manner.
This sentiment isn't new. High-profile individuals like Leonardo DiCaprio have faced scrutiny for their dating patterns, but there's a stark difference between private choices and publicly spewing ageist and misogynistic rhetoric. While personal dating preferences are everyone’s prerogative, painting a whole demographic with a broad brush is problematic.
What Ben failed to anticipate was the internet's unyielding dedication to calling out problematic behavior. Other users were quick to identify and challenge the toxic masculinity underlying Ben’s braggadocio. While he claimed to "understand the game", it seemed he was unaware of the new rules: respect, empathy, and understanding.
Put on you're seatbelts because we are about to take you on an entertaining ride. In addition, we'll be taking a look at what Netizens had to say.
Ben drew attention to himself online after he went on Twitter to brag about his taste for younger women, while encouraging others to follow his lead
@shadesofgame / Twitter.comAI Generated or real? Take a wild guess
@shadesofgame / Twitter.comNetizens found his Tweet appalling:
“The guys behind these accounts hire us (sex workers) to hang out with them and take pictures lmao. Half the women on that boat were over 30.”
@shadesofgame / Twitter.comBen has been tagged a “Predator”
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com“Most of the girls you post here are PartyAsians or solid 3s.“
@shadesofgame / Twitter.comEven with the backlash, Ben tried justifying his actions
@shadesofgame / Twitter.comAs the heat kept coming, he kept responding to other users
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com“I’m here to help men, large majority of whom are clueless on how to have success with women.”
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According to Ben, the images are real and not AI generated as most people think
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“They are laughing at you bro, not with you, they can't even look you in the eyes. You are full of it.“
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com
“This is one of the saddest things I've seen on here. Dorks getting money to buy what they missed out on.”
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com
“Having to pay young women in order to get laid and have company isn't quite the flex you think it is.“
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com
“You are 40 and still dating, when you meet someone you want to settle down with then talk about it.“
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com
“Younger women are easier to manipulate and impress. When you're a beta male it's only normal to go for the younger girls.“
@shadesofgame / Twitter.com
“I'm 40 and don't date girls with Ai-generated hands. My girlfriends always have 5 fingers.”
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In the aftermath of Ben's controversial tweet, the online community rallied against his ageist and misogynistic viewpoint, calling out the glaring flaws in his stance. However, Ben continued to defend his lifestyle choices, seemingly missing the larger societal message being conveyed.
Perhaps the silver lining in this viral debacle is the collective decision of the online community to challenge and reject such outdated and harmful perspectives.
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