slight provocative title but hopefully it'll garner responses!
So I'm 24, 25 in June and I've never been in a relationship.
In my whole life I've never felt the urge to be in one. I've had moments where I've thought that I should , because after all most people are in them. But if I were being 100% true to myself I've never felt like I really want a partner nor have I ever met someone that I felt that way about.
I've dabbled with tinder, again more to go along with the social norms. I can find myself in really good conversations with people then as soon as it comes to them suggesting we meet up I run.
I'm bisexual and only fully came to terms with it when I was about 20. I had always been attracted to girls, but I suppose I thought I might be with women for "fun" and only with men for serious relationships. But it was actually watching the shows Orange is the New Black and The L Word that made me full come to terms with my sexuality and I realised I'd consider relationships with women just as much as men.
At first I thought I'd "cracked" it, that I hadn't felt the need for a relationship because in my head it had to be with a man but now I was open to both maybe I'd start exploring more but nope. I remember as 14/15 year old when my friends (I went to all girls) started fussing over boys and were all desperate to get boyfriends and I just sat back confused and bored by all the boy talk but I never thought it'd last! But here I am still bored by all the relationship talk/boy drama.
A big part of it is I just love my own space. If I've had a long day- good or bad- I want to just come home and be alone. I can cook what I want without any compromise, same goes for what I want to watch, when I want to use the bathroom, what I want to do with my weekends. I really do hate the thought of someone else being around all the time. I was like it even at uni and while I did have some fun living with friends I also struggled quite a bit.
What I find most strange in myself is the total lack of desire for a relationship. I know plenty of people will say they're happy being single, but often that's " for now ". There's people who seem always have to be in a relationship and can't be alone then there's those who are fine having periods of being single but I think the norm is to ultimately want to be with someone. I don't really understand why I don't have that desire and actually find the idea really horrendous.
The real shocker is... I've only had sex 3 times in my life. When it comes to sex I wouldn't say I'm not a sexual person, but I'm perfectly happy sorting that out myself if you catch my drift. Again I have no desire to be intimate with others. Well I have huge crushes some actors/actresses but when it comes to reality? Not so much.
So I suppose I'm just curious to know if anyone else is like this or used to be? I wouldn't say I'm worried in particular. It's not like I wish I did want a relationship but sometimes I think life would be easier (for one financially...splitting bills would between 2 would be a dream)
but although in this day and age there is n't nearly as much pressure for the whole "marriage and baby thing" I do find that people still tend to not believe that anyone would be single purely by choice. Even if people say they do understand that I'm convinced half the time they're thinking " I'm sure she'd love a partner but can't find one " and the type who can't bare being single really find it completely perplexing. I'm thinking I may be the type who just meets one person and I unexpectedly fall head over heels in love and that's it. But I can't see myself ever being the type to go looking. Anyone else relate at all?