HAHA see Frankie gets it. Stress is the real killer in life. Stress at work, family, kids, finances, OBLIGATIONS.
Let them keep racking up huge debt, paying for expensive as college and kids, getting married and divorced and their resources split in half everytime.
I know a lot of guys (and gals actually) that look beaten down and mid 40's that are actually late 20's. You're right bout "lowering your standards". So let's say I think I"m an 8. If you go into the scene/tinder/ whatever you can scalp 6's and 7's all freaking day with no effort, which leads to............LESS STRESS.
Some guys love gaming woman (talking 9's and 10's here) and I totally get it, I find it boring, tedious, takes away from my leisure time and frankly, I just don't have the time nor care. I like it easy. I still pull super hotties with my no penetrates attitude, but gold diggers will quickly hit the door and a few sessions and realize I'm not going to be their meal ticket.
I eat healthy, lift +cardio, play music, travel, go to shows, gamble, just have a kick ass life. I don't even have good genes and did get lucky with a classic "handsome" face but all of my family is overweight or obese. I have to fight it.
It's good because I love to drink bourbon and good IPAS (one or two a day max though), and maybe some occasional white girl though I haven't met the right people here in the east for that.
I'm not against "relationships". I've had many but the woman eventually always starts making demands to move in (HHHHUUGEE MISTAKE, DO NOT EVER DO THIS EVER), get married, financial support, babies, etc. I have trouble not straying when this shit kicks in.
Let me guess Frank, "I'm jealous of you/I wish I had your life/it must be nice to do xyz whenever you want/I can't afford that because of <insert excuse>/don't you ever get lonely"/etc etc blah blah
penetrate NO! HAHAHA. Life is good!