how society is trying to stop them procreating and all the advice is actively harmful and probably intended

Imagine a society that put non-trivial effort into helping the type of male HughRistik described in his comment here and in the previous discussion, and that actually updated its advice as it learned what worked and what didn't. One where you can openly give effective advice about what a man should do to create interest from females without being ridiculed.

Compare it to the present society. Do you see a difference? If so, you are in agreement.

as such and how even if I spoke to that cute girl she'd just make fun of me

Despite the humor in the comic, that is a real danger: men do have "something to lose", well above and beyond the feeling of rejection: he suddenly becomes a "pervert", the woman tells others about what a loser he is, etc. I know because I have lived it.

What's the difference between a romantic act and a pervy one? Whether the woman has decided she likes the guy doing it.