Men haven’t “mysteriously” stopped approaching, but they’ve responded to the incentives. We live in a culture where a cold approach can go from “no thanks” to TikTok humiliation or even career risk. At the same time, dating apps give average women access to top 10% men, raising standards to fantasy levels. Why would an average guy risk public embarrassment for a 5-second shot when she’s swiping on male models? Add in porn, OnlyFans, and social media (synthetic validation that lets men avoid rejection entirely) and the will to approach collapses. On top of that, most men were raised in schools where male assertiveness was punished. By adulthood, they’ve been trained to sit down, shut up, and wait for a “safe signal.” The only men still approaching are either elite in looks/status or socially fearless. Everyone else stays quiet because they feel outclassed. Without fitness, confidence, and game, you are outclassed. If nothing changes, we’ll keep drifting toward a two-tier system: a handful of top men monopolizing women while the rest disengage. Women won’t win either. The top guys won’t commit, and the others won’t approach. Marriage, fertility, and social cohesion will keep cratering.

>What's the fix then, nigger?
Men need to lift, level up, and take the risk. Women need to drop the ridicule, clearly signal interest, and reward respectful approaches. Culture needs to stop pathologizing male initiative.

>fuck you tl;dr
Men stopped approaching because the game’s broken. If we want families, relationships, and a functional society, we fix the rules or we all lose.