“I Want to Show They Exist”: Reddit Thread on High Effort Men Is Going Viral — and Some Commenters Got a Wake-Up Call
The Daily Dot [Unofficial]
June 3, 2026
In a post on r/GirlDinnerDiaries, a Reddit user decided she was tired of disappointing boyfriends and wanted to prove that there are better relationships out there. Her post featured real-life examples of “high effort men” from the long-term relationships of her three closest friends. Each of them has been in a relationship for at least…
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