Obviously outright hating people shouldn't exist - but to further it, some users need to act like older brothers or sisters.
I make an active effort to ensure people stop being an abused dog (
@chinese cigarette will corroborate this), as you lose the connection between your ability to do something - and the validation garnered from actually achieving it.
If you struggle with anything, my philosophy is: watch people first, then throw yourself into the deep-end to figure it out. The ability to teach yourself new skills is a skill itself most people cannot exercise.
I've heard this argument before - about online friends being equivalent to those in person - but I think this is a fundamentally underdeveloped idea that should be abolished especially in the minds of the population of people here. Talking to someone in person requires positive body language (eye-contact, responding with your face and obviously what you're doing with your arms) as well as inference to the direction of the conversation, and the nuance required to read the other person. People can cope as much as they want, and never address the issue of them being genuinely insufferable to be around - and frankly I prefer people that make individual social interactions easier - especially with others (making everyone in a group feel included).
This doesn't just apply to men, but obviously I'm biased as to who I want to read this.