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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 45 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Society would be so much better off if humans had evolved this.

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 101 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You mean the ability to understand and respect the word "No"?

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That and being direct with someone when asking to be in a relationship.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The bird in the comic literally has to go through a complicated display, song and dance to state their intentions.

Hardly direct.

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Have you seen human rating rituals?

[–] illi@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here I'm, rating stuff without any rituals... I probably look like dumbass.

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I meant to say dating rituals but I find the original comment funny so I'm leaving it up.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I figured, I was just joking around ;)

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] FatTony@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Wait, that's what it means?! You think I can still call her back?

[–] Lightfire228@pawb.social 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

"I am up Ophelia. In particular, part of me is as "up' as the sturdy oak tree in front of the plantation that bears your family's name"

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 8 months ago

I mean we still can. It is just a cultural thing.

[–] BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago

I mean, would it, though? having so much of the body involved in this way? Do you understand that, for birds, basically anything under the head can be misconstrued as intimate contact?
(This is the most awkward part of bird husbandry 101, especially when trying to teach children on how to properly handle them)

It'd be the bird equivalent of the Omegaverse!

Which sounds to me, a nonsexual asexual, like a nightmare. But is probably actually a viable xenofiction romance subgenre for someone willing to get a little weird. Well, from what I understand, most romance novels are a little weird?

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

Life would be so much simpler.