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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

To add to that, testosterone blocks oxytocin, we don't even experience love as strongly as women do. Which serves a practical purpose but it kinda sucks.

Although on the plus side, men look better as they age to a point, and we aren't as susceptible to being overwhelmed by emotions.

[–]Vulptex 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I think women still look better. Men are less healthy, get fatter, grow hair everywhere but their head, don't live as long, look older at the same age, etc. They're almost always burned out and miserable because life. If they're not they're probably pretending because males are not allowed to burden other people with their problems like females are.

Testosterone seems to block everything good and generally make life unsatisfying and negative. Granted it blocks most strong negative things too, but it enhances anger and you are almost always super irritable, and it generally shifts your baseline from slightly positive to slightly negative. I'd say feeling worse sometimes is worth it to feel a lot better the rest of the time. Plus I remember as a kid getting over things pretty quickly whereas now it bothers me all day or even long term, because I'm unable to feel what I need to feel.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

and it generally shifts your baseline from slightly positive to slightly negative

Testosterone generally makes you feel awesome, you may just be depressed.

[–]Vulptex 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It can for some people but it also blocks most emotions and feelings.