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Should I just give up trying to meet someone

29 replies

Feelingdeflated1234 · 29/06/2023 13:01

Hi, I’m in my early forties….split up from my last ex BF a couple of years ago. He was cheating on me. I worked on myself, in a good place etc, can’t complain but still remain very much single. I already have a child from a previous marriage so all happy on that front too.
my ex BF got married, big house, baby etc in rapid time, I know I shouldn’t compare but my god for me it’s total slim pickings.
I’ve tried OLD for about 6 months and not had a single date or even many matches! And if I do get a match the chat is truly awful or they don’t even message!
i haven’t even had sex for a year now or even a kiss! (had a FWB a year and a bit ago)
I just can’t keep on with the online dating, it’s just an absolute total waste of time.
I’ve joined gym classes where lots of men go…they are all taken. I work in s heavily male dominated industry….all taken.
is the universe just trying to tell me to give up!???
I know o could just offer myself up for s f*k buddy and I’m sure I could get some sex but the whole point of me ending things with FWB was because I really missed dates and someone actually giving a f*k about me.
a year later….and nothing!!!!
sorry for the rant!!

OP posts:
Dotandtime · 01/07/2023 13:34

I think concentrate on living a life you love. Get out and about doing things you enjoy. You'll meet loads of people who may or may not turn out to be "the one" but that doesn't matter because you'll be enjoying life.

Loving life/being happy in yourself is very attractive, but you might even find you're enjoying yourself so much you don't have time for a man.

Livelifelaughter · 01/07/2023 13:49

Pinkbonbon · 01/07/2023 13:18

Why the hell would anyone do that?

The point of a relationship is to live your best life with someone who is right for you by your side.

If that person isn't what you want then there's no point in a relationship with them. A friendship, sure, but not a relationship.

Can't belive in 2023 we're still telling people to compromise for the sake of a relationship. To accept a certain level of bulllshittery or date men thry don't fancy. Fuck that shit.

What I am saying is that if you really want to be with someone and your past 45 as in lots of people are married, in relationships then yes I think you do have to compromise. Not advice for someone at 20. Sorry, but there's a massive difference when you're older, not everyone has close friends and even if they do you can bet if your close friends have their own families and children they will come first and not you. There's times in life where it makes a massive difference to have a partner by your side, such as when you have a parent with dementia or another illness.

Throwncrumbs · 01/07/2023 13:53

Thank your lucky stars that you are not lumbered with some bloke. They only want a woman so they do all the grunt work, while they act like the big man in front of their mates. If I could go back in time I would have stayed single!

CanCancanbefun · 02/07/2023 11:22

My latest from registering with ClassicFM Romance. 48 hrs ago.
Obvs many women wanting to meet other women for friendship and men for romance, LTR etc Most have photo, I live in midlands and restricted to 60 miles radius.

A few interested in Woman to Woman relationship. I shall refine my profile.
I registered free, one wants to contact me. If I go any further I have to pay.

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