READ FIRST: What I mean by the manosphere is many of these groups from PUA's , MGTOW, Purple Pill. Red Pill, Black Pill, Incels..etc.
What I mean by "transactional" is a wide array of things. From paying for a girl's ride, to going to stripclubs to having a SB. Any time a man uses his resources to get women seems to be condemned by these groups.
Brief background: I'm bicultural in that I grew up in America but I also went back to my parent's hometown(much more traditional country). As I became an adult a lot of male mentors took me to brothels(fully legal) and strip clubs. I did not have a GF at the time but my only expectation for a GF was that she was cute and chill.
Manosphere: As I settled in America I reconnected with an old friend, who introduced me to the manosphere. I initially found the community interesting and thought it could offer me some benefits. However, as I delved deeper into the culture I become disenchanted with it. It seemed a lot of the guys had a "Disney fairy tale" version of relationships between men and women and since reality didn't live up to their expectations they felt cheated and angry towards the world.
Present-day/disagreements: Two of the main points of disagreement is that they believe sex or any sexual must always be accompanied by an emotional connection. And that men should not use any money or resources to attract women. While to them it seems like the "alpha male" path to me it seems like they are making their life difficult. For instance, if you are with a girl you could buy her a drink to make it easier to talk to her or you could pay for a girl's Uber.

