I don't flirt with or pick up women in real life. I can't tell who does or doesn't want my attention, and since I don't like being bothered by strangers I make an effort not to bother anyone else. But online dating is a sinkhole, and I no longer have much reason to leave my house beyond grocery shopping, family visits, and the occasional Meetup group.

Would I have an easier time if I just wore clothes and merch from various fandoms? Maybe a Helluva Boss shirt. Buy another core drill necklace. I don't know. I find this stuff wasteful, but I'm clearly not going to change what I'm doing conversation-wise, and maybe wearing stuff from fandoms will make more women (and guys, and whoever else) approach me to infodump about how much they love the franchise I'm wearing. It's not my favorite idea, but it plays to my strengths.

Thoughts?