Chula Lula
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On Christmas eve I got to speaking with an older uncle and a few drinks into our convo, we started shooting the shit about hobbying (surprisingly not as awkward as it sounds haha). Now as it turns out, he's been hobbying for a while...25 years or so by his count. He mentionned how over the years, he feels the mileage or general response he gets from MTs has decreased. He correlates the decrease in responsiveness he gets from the MTs with the fact (his fact) that more & more younger guys are hobbying. His words not mine went something like this " these good looking younger guys are showing up and making me look worse by comparison...no wonder the ladies aren't treating me like they used to".
Now I'm on the younger end of the spectrum myself. And I actually feel that my younger age works against me in this hobby sometimes. It seems to me like a lot of MTs see a young guy on their table and think to themselves " oh this guy obviously thinks he's hot shit, and he's going to be a pig and try to get more than what I'm offering". Consequently I feel that a barrier is being put up right off the bat, one that I need to break down with conversation and subtily stating my intentions.
Older guys might be seen more as "gentlemen" and on some level, MTs might feel more comfortable with them.
Lets weigh in! I'd like to hear what you guys think about this. Happy Holidays!
Now I'm on the younger end of the spectrum myself. And I actually feel that my younger age works against me in this hobby sometimes. It seems to me like a lot of MTs see a young guy on their table and think to themselves " oh this guy obviously thinks he's hot shit, and he's going to be a pig and try to get more than what I'm offering". Consequently I feel that a barrier is being put up right off the bat, one that I need to break down with conversation and subtily stating my intentions.
Older guys might be seen more as "gentlemen" and on some level, MTs might feel more comfortable with them.
Lets weigh in! I'd like to hear what you guys think about this. Happy Holidays!