What detonated the timeline wasn’t that Stephen owned land, a house, and a freezer full of meat. It was that he seemed to believe these things alone should earn him a woman, as if a partner were a prize redeemed for good financial planning. Commenters quickly pointed out the glaring omission in his pitch: any hint of warmth, humor, kindness, or respect. He sold himself like a benefits package, not a human being.
The replies turned savage but also revealing. People mocked the 700 pounds of beef, joking that he just needed 200 more to unlock romance, but the real target was his mindset. Women, they argued, don’t want to “escape losers” by signing up for a life with someone who sees them as dependents instead of equals. In the end, Stephen became a viral cautionary tale: if you talk like love is a transaction, don’t be shocked when the market answers back.
