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If this is true, real-world approaches might be a better strategy than they historically have been.
There's a poll that indicated most young women want to be approached more: https://datepsychology.com/risk-aversion-and-dating/
The trick is to find out where you're likely to meet the types of people you are interested in: interest groups, college campus, gaming Discords, climbing gym, etc. I think in dating, diversification is key, because the types of people you will find in any given environment can be highly autocorrelated in terms of preferences and personality.
The other trick is to actually flirt with people when you like someone. A minority of people might not take it well, but it actually brightens a lot of people's days when done respectfully and it's the only way to have a chance at getting somewhere.
* They claimed to have raised 150 million when they in fact raised around 1 million
* They repeatedly claimed there was no risk of missing payroll when in fact, there was a very tangible risk of missing payroll
* They made promises of deal updates and town halls which they repeatedly reneged on
* They made important changes like dropping health insurance coverage without informing employees, which has real tax and legal (not to mention medical) consequences for the employees.
That being said it seems like there is more to his story than buggy code.