Subscribers are encouraged to read the FDS Handbook before posting, and are warned any posts contradicting the group's ideology will be removed. Being a 'high value' woman - one who doesn't revolve her life around men, with her own career and hobbies.(People will upvote relevant content and downvote that which is irrelevant.) That's typical for a successful subreddit, explains Dr van der Nagel, who says they benefit from being specific about what is allowed. Not having sex before commitment has been established.As a woman, you don't have to prove yourself to him A man's role is to be the pursuer, the one to convince you that he's the right man for you. Other themes that hint at the subreddit's sexually conservative nature include disapproval of consensual BDSM and watching porn. 'The idea is it's geared towards women who are seeking healthy relationships - and that sounds like a positive thing,' says Dr van der Nagel.īut she says it's a valid criticism the group is only advancing a specific version of female dating. 'This is a subreddit that has a limited perspective on what women want, how they work and what their goals and aims are. 'It doesn't leave any room for women who do want to sleep around - which is a perfectly fine way to approach dating if you are a woman whose enjoyment of dating comes from casual hooks-ups with men or other women.' 'It is a space for monogamy and heteronormativity.
