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7 Cheat Codes to Gain an Unfair Dating Advantage as a Divorced Dad

4 min readMay 5, 2025

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Even if you’ve got kids, a full-time job, and no time for games.

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Red pills are for fuckboys.

My ex dumped me for a woman. After six years, one backpacking trip through Europe, and two kids. It was brutal.

I had every excuse to swallow the pill. Spiral into bitterness. Weaponize my heartbreak and blame women for my pain. But I didn’t take the bait.

I sat with the pain.

Faced the lonely nights.

The crippling self-doubt.

The confronting work of admitting where I’d gone wrong.

Now I’ve got a cheat code most men never unlock. Because when you take ownership of your own shit you become dangerously attractive.

Don’t stay stuck on Level 1. Steal these cheat codes for an unfair advantage.

1. Stop playing it cool

“Let’s see where this goes” is cowardice.

You’re not being sensible. You’re avoiding risk.

I used to think playing it cool was smart. But all I was really doing was keeping myself safe — and stuck. I was a frightened little boy. Scared of being hurt again. Scared of losing control.

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Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens

Written by Tony Stevens

Trying to hack your brain (and mine) with psychology. Writing about happiness, human behaviour, and other lost causes.

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