>was persistent with a girl I was interested in for years who just wanted to be friends
>eventually we did end up dating and we stayed together for three years before I ended the relationship
>when I was single, used to be optimistic and hopeful about who i'd meet next and if they were "the one"
>because of this, never counted out my chances with anyone and ended up dating a girl who was way out of my league for a year - a great relationship that only ended because life pulled us in different directions
>spend a lot of time single, but less hopeful this time
>start to focus more on tinder because it's "easier"
>meet a great girl on there and date her for a year before she realizes she's not ready for a real commitment
>go back to Tinder, but less often and am more cynical about it
>go on a few dates here and there, but none of them ever go past a second date
>essentially stop using it all together
>hope for "the next girl" is completely gone -- I'm legitimately not even considering it anymore
>just can't find the energy to do it anymore
Is this giving up? Did I hit a peak that I'll never get back to? I just feel so tired, like it's not worth trying at all anymore.
I don't want to be alone, bros.
>>35758190
When you get to that point just take a break. Cool down on trying to find someone for a bit
If you're 20-30 I wouldn't worry too much about ending up alone
>go on a few dates here and there, but none of them ever go past a second date
why do you think that is
tinder isn't easier, a lot of girls use it for relationship hunting and not-hookups because there are cuter guys and nobody wants to be caught dead using match or okc pof eharmony shit
>>35758190
>date her for a year before she realizes she's not ready for a real commitment
how the fuck do you date someone for a year and not want to commit, that doesn't make sense.
>>35758190
Once the right person comes along, you'll feel the fire again. Your mind is tired of trying and failing, just let things happen as they will.
>>35758190
>hope for "the next girl" is completely gone -- I'm legitimately not even considering it anymore
>just can't find the energy to do it anymore
I feel similiar feel even tho I never even had a gf my entire life
I can blend in with normies but it never happened
now I am old and cynical prick
I think it's too late already
I missed out
>>35758230
>Cool down on trying to find someone for a bit
Yeah I guess that's kind of where I'm at right now. I think I expect too much out of every interaction I have with someone I'm attracted to. I think I just need to stop putting so much pressure on myself.
>>35758231
>why do you think that is
Honestly I don't know what changed. I think most likely it's the fact that as time has gone on I've put more and more pressure on myself in these situations to make things work because I'm worried Im running out of chances. And that pressure has made me try too hard on the dates, or second guess what I'm doing too much, or drained me of the energy to do it right. Or something like that. It's hard to know why.
>>35758247
Didn't make any sense to me either, man. I was her first committed relationship at age 26, so I guess that should have been a red flag from the beginning. That's LA for you.
>>35758190
Try
>never having a girlfriend
>never having sex
>never kissing
>being constantly tired
>Get massive anxiety whenever I see a girl
>It happens even on photos and when I roam streetview for my semi-monthly dose of nostalgia
>Last time I spoke to a female outside of school/college was 3-4 years ago