I do wonder if the “strsngers online” part didn’t help.
You get, I dunno, call them the most popular/attractive women, who attract random compliments. Constantly getting strangers telling them “you’re pretty.” Coupoe with the actual weirdos sending them DMs like “Show me your feet,” and that maked the woman bitter and jaded so even basic compliments start to get (justifiably) negative back, even if its “You’re pretty” or even lesser comments (say, “I like your art”).
Then those guys start to equate this behavior to every woman, including real life. Especially as it also starts to morph a bit on the women’s side into “Dudes are all creeps.”
And I am not trying to blame either men nor women here, just that it becomes its own toxic snowball that results in incels.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 days ago
“My girlfriend is also my best friend” is a thing you see often in healthy relationships.