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No love life. I feel like a loser?

This year everything has gone so well for me. I graduate in May , I got a job before graduation, and I even got into grad school. That's all fine, but I have zero love life. Tbh, I would rather have a signification other than this educational success. I'm shy so i'm terrible at smalltalk and going out on weekends. I really don't know what to do. Is there any successful stories about online dating or randomly finding someone at a café lol I have all this success but no one to share it with

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  • 5 years ago
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    A significant other isn't what completes your life.

    Personal fulfillment is what completes your life. A significant other is just a companion to share that fulfillment with.

    If you're not happy with your personal life, then you're not going to be happy with a partner. If you cannot learn to love yourself and your accomplishments, then your life isn't going to be complete no matter who you spend it with.

    And if you're not confident and happy in your own life, then you likely aren't going to attract a worthwhile partner, either. If you're just looking for somebody, ANYBODY, to be with, then you're going to settle for someone that you don't truly love. Or someone who's mean to you.

    You're graduating, you landed a job, you got into grad school ... these are all wonderful things! You should be very proud of yourself. I really feel bad for you that you seem to think that all these great accomplishments mean nothing because you don't have a boy/girlfriend.

    Companionship is nice, but an education and a career will actually get you through life ... the mere fact of having a boy/girlfriend isn't going to help you pay the bills, and even if they were to pay your bills for you it's still dangerous to rely on someone to take care of you like that and not have any self-reliance (what if they dump you, or if they drop dead?).

    Of course there are "success stories" about online dating, randomly meeting people, etc. But, again, you're not going to have a successful love life if you don't first learn to love YOURSELF.

    I highly suggest that you focus on your education/career success for now. Have some pride in your accomplishments. Do something nice for yourself to celebrate. Go to grad school and kick butt in your classes.

    Maybe you'll meet someone at work, or in grad school, or just walking down the street. Who knows. But you can't focus on that. If you're young enough to be just graduating college then you are SO young, and you have your entire life ahead of you. Please stop moping that you're single. Being single is not a bad thing.

    Get counseling if this is consuming your life to the point where you cannot appreciate the great things you've accomplished simply because you're single.

  • 5 years ago

    Online dating is terrible. Took a chance one day and went to a bar by myself to meet someone. I saw a girl by herself and we both just stood there awkwardly for 20 mins checking our cell phones. Then I finally just sucked it up and said "Hi I'm Bennett what's your name?" She's the love of my life and we'll be moving in together after close to 2 years together. You gotta put yourself out there and take more chances. And there will be rejection and breakups along the way. I went on dozens of bad dates before meeting her. The big difference in meeting her though was I wasn't really worried about a relationship anymore. I was actually focused on work and success but still looking to meet people. When you start dating don't stress so much about finding the right one as much as just meeting women. The worst thing I've ever done is meet a girl and let myself fall in love without getting to know her and then watching the right one pass me by. If you are shy take a public speaking class and immerse yourself in situations where you have to talk to strangers. The more you talk to strangers the easier it is to talk to women and date. Practice talking to people in your classes and work. Get a sales job like vector and get comfortable talking to strangers and handling objections and getting rejected. Eventually it's not a big deal anymore to talk to someone.

  • 5 years ago

    Just dont focus on it so much and along your path you'll meet someone special. Dont put yourself out in uncomfortable situations like going out at night if thats not ur thing to find someone cause that person most likely wont be the right. Maybe in your new school or in your familiar environment you'll meet someone who shares same interest etc and who is right for you.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Welcome to the club,bruh. You really need to fix your communication skill. If you're scared, try online dating then. Tinder maybe. Or Tumblr -> There are tons of success stories. Be true to yourself and don't be shy. Find someone who has the same interest as you. It could be anime or school stuff or tv shows. Basically anything.

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  • 5 years ago

    I once tried online dating. Once I met the person, they told me their real name and age. Then, we hung out a few times, and they took my virginity. It turns out they filmed it. It also turns out that the person was a convicted sex offender. Thankfully, I'm not involved with them anymore.

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