A more anecdotal version of the Steynian indolence argument, but maybe more pointed because of it. Take away adult responsibility, replace it with petulant entitlement, and add just a pinch of drab scolding European feminism. Let simmer for a few decades:
The dinner went like this: I asked a question. He answered. I asked another. He answered again. Not once did a question come my way… When the bill came, I offered to help pay as I always do; a well-rehearsed token gesture of kindness, which I expected to be duly rebuffed. Instead, my Swedish companion “allowed” me to pay for half the meal. And then left me to cover our after-dinner coffee–another sure sign in my book that things were heading in the wrong direction. Three hours later, my stomach full of non-free food and my mind reeling from the piss-poor conversation, my first Swedish date was finally over…
Frustrated, I decided to call an expert: Swedish author and dating guru Marie Hagberg… “You expect a guy to make the first move, but in Sweden he won’t unless he’s really drunk,” Hagberg said… “Men here are very timid,”… But why don’t they pay? “Men think women earn almost as much as they do, so why should they pay? I think that’s bullshit,” she said…
“I slowly start to realize that a Swedish man on a first date is like a lost puppy trying to find his way. He knows not how to approach a lady, carry a conversation, or to offer to pay. Poor things. I almost feel sorry for them. And I couldn’t help but wonder what could be responsible for stunting the dating intelligence of Swedish men so severely. Hagberg’s answer catches me off guard. “It has to do with our social welfare system,” she exclaims… “Here nobody is supposed to take care of their own life or future and people consider the government responsible for everything. That has coloured the world of dating, and gone overboard.”
This is the same country where the men find supermodels literally terrifying. Because that’s the vibe supermodels naturally give off. How do you think they got to be supermodels in the first place?
No worries though, because not all Swedish men are timid. In fact there are tens of thousands who have no problem expressing themselves. Vociferously.
References and previously after the jump…
References:
* Live Free or Die [Steyn]
* First dates in Sweden: sabotaged by social welfare [Thelocal.se]
* TV viewers terrified by Swedish supermodel [The Local]
* Swedish man set up militant camp: U.S. prosecutor [Reuters]
* Sweden Bars Israeli Taekwondo Team Because “Ten Thousand Muslims” Will Attack Them (Anti-Jewish Violence Skyrocketing Across The Country) [MR]
* Second Night Of Swedish Rioting By Youths Of Unknown Religious Persuasion [MR]
Previously:
* Swedish Muslim Leader Identifies Root Cause of Terrorism – Jews
* Israeli Ambassador Displeased With Disgusting Celebration of Baby Killing, Expresses Displeasure Reasonably
* Four US-Linked Supermarkets Firebombed In Sweden By “Global Intifada”
