Regardless of the marketing term "anti-bacterial" on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US.
Regardless of the term "anti-bacterial" on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US. Two of your links are to products in the UK also, which has totally different regulations from the rest of Europe
You want a GF to lock her emotionally away from the rest of your life?
Wow, that was a huge leap there. There's absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to seek an intimate relationship with someone in your established circles. Like dating someone at work, this can come with significant social risk.
Nearly half the investors who have applied hail from the US, representing 85 applications, followed by China, 26, and Hong Kong, 24. Residents from countries across Asia and Europe make up the rest of the applicants.
They're not the best, but there isn't a reason not to try if it interests you. A good friend of mine in his mid-40s was divorced from his wife and went on Bumble about a year and a half ago. He went on a handful of dates and only a couple months in met his new girlfriend. They've been together a year now, they're doing well and she's great. Point is there are lots of success stories.
We do live in a decent sized city, where there are a lot of fish in the sea.
Was Desert Storm World War 3? Or the Vietnam War? Or the Korean War? Or Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Or the US's invasion of Afghanistan? Or the US's second invasion of Iraq? People constantly claiming "here comes World War 3!" makes it sound like you're excited for that, which is depressing. The reality is it's not World War 3, and world geopolitics do not portend another war on the horizon of the same magnitude as World War 2.
The US Navy can try their very best to keep that strait open, but they simply cannot stop 100% of commercial vessels from being attacked when there are hostile groups on both sides of the strait with significant missile capabilities. US naval vessels themselves will become targets, and there would likely be some costly US losses. Regardless, the increased risk of traversing the strait will have an immediate impact on oil prices, even if no ships are actually blocked
Short answer, yes, it can be learned and taught, but the person has to be willing to put in even a bare minimum of effort. If your friend isn't willing to even consider the possibility of trying something new, they are stuck, unless something changes.
They are angry at how their life ended up, but can't see how or why they got there, as it relates to their own actions. It's all someone and something else's fault.
This sounds like a form of blame-shifting, which is a super toxic trait. Here's a list I found for you in a web search of some of the possible reasons someone does this:
Low Self-Esteem – Those with a fragile self-image may deflect blame to protect their sense of self-worth.
Fear of Failure – Admitting mistakes can feel overwhelming, leading some to shift responsibility elsewhere.
Lack of Accountability – Some individuals were never taught to take responsibility, often due to permissive parenting or a lack of consequences.
Narcissistic Tendencies – Those with narcissistic traits may believe they’re incapable of being at fault.
Learned Behavior – If blame shifting was modeled during childhood, it can become a default coping mechanism.
Avoidance of Shame – For some, experiencing shame feels unbearable, so they will do anything to avoid it.
Control Issues – Blame shifting can be a way to manipulate situations and maintain control.
Cognitive Dissonance – It can be easier to blame others than to confront inconsistencies between one’s actions and self-image.
All this is to say - there is no one-size-fits-all answer here.
One common option others have already recommended is mindfulness meditation. Practicing focusing your attention on something, then when your mind wanders, notice that and bring your attention back to what you were originally focusing on. Keep doing that for 10 minutes per day (ideally) or even once per week for weeks, months, years.
This and other mindfulness exercises can help someone learn to recognize to accept the world around them as it is, view themselves and others with non-judgment, and practice gratitude and forgiveness.
I'd be interested to hear if you offered to do this with your friend whether he'd be willing to try.
Regardless of the marketing term "anti-bacterial" on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US.