The way I see it is I am the man I am the logical thinker

If my girl wants to believe in some mystic woo woo I don't mind in fact I think it's kind of cute like how a naive puppy or kitten is cute. Obviously if it's extreme that's different but if it's just some harmless belief I'm not worried.

I lived in Thailand and lots of people believe in ghosts I thought it was quite cute. I mentioned about noise in a quarantine hotel and the staff member said it must be ghosts due to the lockdown. Rather than be annoyed I found it amusing.

I mean you watch things on TV that you know are fictional / false and you don't get upset about it.

do any of you believe that gaining 15-20 pounds of muscle within 6-7 months is feasible as a vegetarian?

I highly doubt it.

Besides, we're meant to eat meat.

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I doubt this issue has much to do with you or your SMV.

Really, the best you can do is act as non-judgmental as possible so that they're comfortable sharing shit as soon as possible.

For example, if you two are watching the news together and there's a report of some black magic witchcraft practicing heathens sacrificing neighborhood kids, resist the urge to say "what a bunch of retarded freaks".

Milder, less silly example: if someone mentions horoscopes or astrology, resist the urge to roll your eyes and/or say "what a crock of shit!"

You're probably acting more judgmental around them than you realize.

And for the sake of other guys who encounter them in the future, don't break things off the nanosecond you discover something like that. Give it a few days, then do what must be done.

Ok bro let me give you my take as an older guy with a different worldview. It sounds like you're looking for perfection in an imperfect world. You stated you wanted to raise your SMV. By all means, continue down that path. This is good for you. It's not going to change your results.

You're going to have to do some self reflection. For example I have usually attracted submissive women that are quite needy. It's because I took up a strong and competent role. I did it all myself because self reliance feels "safe" for me. Well in return I was not in relationships where I could get what I want. I was relying on myself and she was relying on me.

Do some digging and find out what about you is attracting these qualities you don't like. Putting on muscle will make you more muscular with the same problems. This isn't related to SMV.

Now, mentally unstable, or alcoholics are a very large red flag and are easier to spot. But some of this you have to put into perspective.

For example does a woman who believes in alchemy, really cause you harm? Does a woman who likes tarot deserve to be dumped because of it?

I had a girlfriend that believed in reiki. It didn't hurt me so it was just one of those things I would roll my eyes at when she wasn't looking. It's a small price of admission. Trust me when I say that you can be so picky that all relationships become short term and transactional. I've been there and it sucks.

Everyone has quirks and strange worldviews. These imperfections are what makes them unique and beautiful. If you find a girl that is straight laced and a perfect tradcon wife, you're going to be very bored very quick. Normal is boring.

I suspect that your thoughts on punching above your weight and attracting superficial SMV could have some truth. But it could also be being potential high value -a med student- and being a bit socially awkward. You may be excluding those who value themselves higher. This is almost the same thing. You may be right about the potential of these women for autism or at least for making surface choices -"I want a doctor, who cares if he is a cool guy, he is a doctor"

I dare say practising social competence is the biggest thing you can do.

I do not think it realistic that you could gain that much actual muscle weight in that time frame. Novice body builders usually have a max monthly gain of about 2 lbs and that will most likely be on a large frame with good genetics and a high protein diet. As they become less novice, the gains fall to low ounces a month as the body becomes more adapted to the stimuli. To be honest if you check out what steroid users add, you would be lucky to gain (and subsequently retain) this much if you went all in and shrank your nuts and softened your dick with a test and deca cycle. Thankfully the body is hard to abuse that much even if you try. You would need a darn good reason to want to suddenly carry 20lbs of extra muscle about loading your organs and circulatory system with it. Attracting potential mates is not in my opinion a good enough reason. I don't like the idea that a man carries a pound more than he needs in life. If you go to work with heavy tools or carry heavy packs in the mountains you soon get what I mean. Weight is a handicap unless it provides functionality you need. I would aim to be functionally fit for your aims in life. Then whatever weight that lands you at will be good for you. You will also look good.