There’s a great wiki page on the history of the term simp, which is probably worth a read. As for how we actually got here, it’s difficult to say, but I’ve been thinking about this for years.

Instagram, you son of a bitch. Women love posting and men love ogling. Like most social media, the dopamine overload has been a trap for many. Post something, receive attention and feel validated. I don’t blame people for falling prey.

As time went on it became more competitive, brand deals were put on the line, and it became a source of income for many, in general. With that the apps like Facetune saw a meteoric rise. And the already fake social media (by nature) turned to hard, cold plastic. But people didn’t seem to notice, or care. It only increased the thirst levels.

To find more viewers? customers? simps? so many of them found their way to platforms like Tinder. They poisoned the well with not so clever advertising and eventually it became more important to them than actually finding connection. The already awful male-to-female ratio on dating apps got even worse.

And we soon realized we are lonely. Both sides, but guys especially. We fed their unhealthy habits and we are living with the consequences now. But it didn’t stop there.

Simpdom rose. Seriously. The percentage of people who are virgins skyrocketed and it’s still rising. And people started to get angry. I won’t name them, but a few red-pilled individuals exploded in popularity, convincing thousands of young men that women are a problem. It’s all pretty gross. Incels flock to them, because they come off as having very “alpha” personalities, but in all reality, they are only making things worse for themselves.

And then we started paying. Well some people. Between covid lock downs, inflation, and stagnant wages it became appealing to many. Hell, there’s a decent chance one of your teachers growing up has an account. But it just makes everything so much worse. Financially motivating thirst traps was probably a bad idea – no, it was a bad idea. There’s nothing wrong with sex work, at all, but it comes with it’s own set of problems.

All in all, social media poisoned us then it spread to other apps. Young adults were screwed over by being put in a position where people are less social and looking for relationships, and many of them had a lot of bad influences and placed blame when they should have been looking in the mirror. And it’s done a lot of damage. We need to quit simpin.