If you could tell your single friend why they're single...

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What would you say?

Built up the courage to ask and they all said 'you're great! You'll meet someone eventually!'

Which really wasn't constructive.

My clever, well spoken, very solvent male friend is single because he has unrealistic expectations of the sort of woman he will find. He is after a mid 20s, size 6 brunette who will simultaneously go out partying but also provide him with children and be a 50s housewife. He is mid 30s, slightly tubby and short, so in our appearance-obsessed society he is going to have to put a bit more effort in. I don't know why he does this with romantic partners; it works when you're young maybe but he shows himself to be a much better person as a mate.

Because you are such a fucking perfectionist! I get it, so am I, but the reason I've been with Dh 11 years is the ability to LET STUFF GO!!

A friend's brother is 52 and still single. Handsome witty and neat. Pleasantly spoken. He's fine going for women his age.

Friend set him up on a date with another lovely single friend of ours. He took her to a pub/bar, bought them a drink each then nursed his drink for absolutely ages, until she bought them both a drink and snacks. Dropped her off home on the bus then was really insistent about coming in. She declined.

For some reason she agreed to a 2nd date when he called. Same thing, he bought drinks nursed his for ages, she then bought drinks and also meal for both of them as it was an after work date. This time when he dropped her home he started whinging when she didn't invite him in to stay the night, saying good women are single because they don't give good men a chance.

Ok then.

Heard through someone else now that he's notorious for not ever wanting to spend money. Doesn't mind others spending theirs tho. But on looking at him he's the type you'd wonder why he's still single

She's lovely, and funny, and attractive, but she's only attracted to scum bags and thinks nice men are boring.

That sunny, funny, witty, sexy, cool party-girl persona on facebook that brings the bad boys running is not the real you - well, not ALL of you. It's the best part of you and it's why we became friends.

Sadly the other part of you, the part I have seen several times and the reason why I haven't seen you in years, is actually a bit of an arsehole. You use and abuse people, trample on them and laugh when they look shocked at how you can turn on them. They come back like kicked puppies for a while, but eventually they stop bothering.

Try being more genuine. Try being kinder.

Married people are every bit as flawed. This thread is a bit nauseating.

Married people are every bit as flawed. This thread is a bit nauseating

Absolutely

And we are all willing and do overlook someone’s flaws when we are attracted to them