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Both redpill and blackpill acknowledge the importance of looks etc. for dating, but the redpill claims that one can leverage this knowledge for one's social and romantic success (internal locus of control), whereas the blackpill assumes one cannot, or at least it emphasizes that for some men there is no help without changing the conditions for mating (external locus of control). The blackpill can be seen as a counterweight to the prevalent and bluepilled assumption that having a poor social and romantic life is mostly [[Libertarianism|people's own fault]]. | Both redpill and blackpill acknowledge the importance of looks etc. for dating, but the redpill claims that one can leverage this knowledge for one's social and romantic success (internal locus of control), whereas the blackpill assumes one cannot, or at least it emphasizes that for some men there is no help without changing the conditions for mating (external locus of control). The blackpill can be seen as a counterweight to the prevalent and bluepilled assumption that having a poor social and romantic life is mostly [[Libertarianism|people's own fault]]. | ||
Central to the blackpill are [[LMS|three factors of attraction (LMS)]] whose relevance for dating | Central to the blackpill are [[LMS|three factors of attraction (LMS)]] whose relevance for dating is commonly downplayed: | ||
# Physical attractiveness ('''l'''ooks) | # Physical attractiveness ('''l'''ooks) | ||
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# Social Status ('''s'''tatus) | # Social Status ('''s'''tatus) | ||
The blackpill | The central themes of the blackpill are the following: | ||
=== Men's looks are important in the formation of romantic relationships === | === Men's looks are important in the formation of romantic relationships === | ||