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feel embarrassed about using apps- I know it's pathetic

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pizzzzzzza · 20/07/2024 15:45

I don't mean to offend anyone, and this seems to be a very common way to meet people nowadays.
However for some reason it makes me feel a little rejected, like no men at work nor in my friendship group were interested so I've had to resort to this.
I just feel embarrassed about it for some reason and like it's desperate to look for someone?

I constantly see on here how you're supposed to not be looking at all and you'll meet someone when you least expect it? Apparently that seems to have happened for many posters, so clearly they weren't on the apps.

This doesn't happen for me. I'm not constantly out on the prowl for men, I go to work and do my job, I see my friends, family, I travel etc. And I'm really not expecting anyone, yet nobody's decided they want to date me?

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pizzzzzzza · 20/07/2024 15:52

quickoffthemark · 20/07/2024 15:51

how old are you and what’s your circumstances?

I'm 33.
What exactly do you mean in terms of my circumstances sorry?

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pizzzzzzza · 20/07/2024 15:52

quickoffthemark · 20/07/2024 15:50

are you interested in anyone at work or in your friendship group?

I was interested in 1 but he wasn't apparently due to working with me, I think that was a cop out.
The other two I was attracted to are married sadly.
Another has a girlfriend.
One has seemed interested but he's in his mid 20s at most and I'm 33.
I no longer have any straight male friends sadly, just drifted or whatever.

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quickoffthemark · 20/07/2024 15:51

how old are you and what’s your circumstances?

pizzzzzzza · 20/07/2024 15:50

I woukd love something to happen naturally, and for us to be friends first. I hate dating, I hate the idea of people sussing each other out and assessing whether you're 'good enough ' and all the supposed dating rules you have to follow.

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quickoffthemark · 20/07/2024 15:50

are you interested in anyone at work or in your friendship group?

cupcaske123 · 20/07/2024 15:49

Treat the apps as one way of meeting someone and start to get busy in other ways and in particular activities that are male dominated.

pizzzzzzza · 20/07/2024 15:45

That said, the current number of straight male friends I have outside of work is 0, so..

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