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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by veggieburglar on Monday January 06, 2020 @12:12PM (#21970847)
Your view of the (lack of) intrinsic value in the enjoyment of hobbies is off putting. Maybe try a hobby that you enjoy just for the heck of it rather than to check a box on your personal brand? Guaranteed that being legitimately interested in something outside of work will make you more attractive to a potential member of your dating pool. It doesn’t even matter what it is necessarily!
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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by xenihn on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @12:19AM (#21977140)
Not sure how you got that impression. I like my hobbies. Your presented hobbies != your actual hobbies. I'm just sharing advice that will potentially better your odds.
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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by mkohlmyr on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @06:19AM (#21978938)
The entire concept of "presented hobbies" is what we are taking issue with.

What wwould this better your odds for? Short-term dating success perhaps. I'm pretty sure there are better long-term strategies for happiness.

Be yourself, like what you like (unashamedly), and you will likely attract people into your life who like those same things, and indeed you.

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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by xenihn on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @02:00AM (#21989020)
What do you have against short-term dating?
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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by veggieburglar on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @11:02AM (#21981192)
My point exactly.
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