Toxic masculinity also shames men who are attracted to people of all shapes and sizes into believing they need to adhere to what they believe other men find acceptable and attractive. They treat dating primarily as a way of elevating their status with other men, and this almost always encompasses ugly truths about racism, transphobia, and fatphobia. Misogynistic men love to worship one another, and tragically this activity can take precedence over finding any semblance of genuine connection with women, platonic or romantic.
