Episode 342: Why men are afraid to approach women

<p>Most men have approach anxiety. There are many recent contributors to this anxiety -- such as the fear of being "cancelled" for their attraction -- but the root causes of this fear are much deeper. In today's episode, I make the case that -- on an unconscious level -- female rejection is tantamount to the judgment that a man does not deserve to exist because his genetics don't merit perpetuation. This has caused some men to idealize women to divine proportions in their romantic imagination, as they have been endowed with the capacity to determine which men have "the right stuff."</p> <p>Social Media</p> <p>Facebook: <a href='https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622'>https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622 </a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/ </a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks'>https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks </a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/oriontaraban'>https://twitter.com/oriontaraban </a></p> <p>Website: <a href='https://oriontarabanpsyd.com'>https://oriontarabanpsyd.com </a></p> <p>Orion's Theme: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXBzQ2HDEQ'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXBzQ2HDEQ </a></p> <p>Thinking of going to grad school? Check out STELLAR, my top-rated GRE self-study program based on the world's only empirically-validated test prep system. Use the code "PSYCH" for 10% off all membership plans: <a href='https://stellargre.com'>https://stellargre.com</a>.</p> <p>GRE Bites: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@grebites4993'>https://www.youtube.com/@grebites4993 </a></p> <p>Become a Psychonaut and join PsycHack's member community: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSduXBjCHkLoo_y9ss2xzXw/join'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSduXBjCHkLoo_y9ss2xzXw/join </a></p> <p>Book a paid consultation: <a href='https://oriontarabanpsyd.com/consultations'>https://oriontarabanpsyd.com/consultations </a></p> <p>Sponsor an episode: <a