I was the same, at 28. Easy to find one night stands or guys I didn't really want to be with at bars but life was so solitary and Internet based real relationships eluded me.
Until I stopped playing the games. I prayed hard, I put up an ad on Craigslist personal ads (I'm old and it was a thing then and I had tried everything else).
Told myself I would use the real photos of me full body, no nonsense or filters, wrote about my real life and intentions.
I made a rule that I would say yes to everyone who asked me on a date, would meet in person in public, would tell someone else where and who, etcetera.
I met my husband of now almost a decade on the 7th date of that week. I was sure we would only be friends but when he walked me to my car and asked to hug me like a gentleman after opening my door I heard the audible voice of God in my ear saying "This man will never betray you."
He has never come close to betraying me. I've since had two children and been diagnosed with an autoimmune neuromuscular disease, had the hardest years of my life with him and they've also been the best.
He works his based behind off to take care of me, our kids, my highly disabled sister, and my ill mother.
There's nothing more gentlemanly and appealing than someone putting your needs above his because he loves you. And I don't mean subjugate yourself or make yourself submissive. I mean, be honest and straightforward and take care of her like a gentleman. Do not equivocate and learn to face rejection square on.
TL;DR: Pray, trust God, tell the complete truth, and help reaching out until someone loves you warts and all.
Also everyone told me to meet someone at church and it never panned out, no matter how many services or groups I went to.
Just keep in mind that whoever you meet wherever what it really takes is honesty and the ability to state your intentions without fear of rejection. Get yourself settled in the knowledge that you can be okay no matter who else is there, and that's a good starting point.
Volunteer. Lots of organizations need help. If you like animals, animal shelters always need help (cat and small animal enrichment; dog walking and enrichment.)
OP, go take some continuing education classes at your local community college. Any women you meet there will be trying to better themselves and will be more intelligent than some bimbos you'll meet in bars, etc. That's how I met my wife. And I was older than you are.
These apps are 90% sluts who get probably 30 messages a day and have probably 10 ongoing conversations at a time. To succeed here you need to be in the top 5 or 10% of men and create a good profile. In addition, men are at a disadvantage in their late teens and early 20s since women peak then and men don't peak begin their peak until their mid to late 20's.
So what are you options?
What are you doing to become a top 10% man. Work on this first. Do you lift weights? With proper form and effort? Have healthy diet? Get frequent hair cuts, cut nails? What are you doing to improve your job and money? Do you have interesting hobbies? Have you done enough interesting things to have interesting stories and ability to relate to more people? It's not hard to become top 10% man, but you need to put in effort.
Take better photos. Take photos of you outdoors. One doing an outdoorsy hobby. One with a dog. One with friends. Write a short profile, but an engaging one that shows your personality. Don't write a response longer than hers. Often times, less is more.
Get off the apps and meet ppl in real life. It's scarier, riskier, but you can get higher quality girls. Plus each conversation you strike up is a learning experience. Experience = confidence. What have you done to get more experiencing in simply engaging in conversation?
There is a lot more but working on yourself should be the priority. If you want a quality woman... become, you first need to become a quality man.
Ask yourself what you have to offer a woman. Are you stable? Do you have a home? (apt, not necessarily own) Do you have good personal hygiene? Do you keep a tidy home? Are you able to support a woman if there is a time she is not able to contribute? Make sure you are ready for a long term before you involve another person. Good luck to you.
Dance class. Salsa or something like that. I started because a girl got me interested, then I was hooked. I was surprised at how many partners were just not that good at dancing - until I figured out they were only interested in hooking up. You get to meet, touch, and talk to an endless number of women and with any luck you can get something going with at least one of them.
Well, first you have to be able to ask. Lots of people fail in this department. I had success finding a common interest and offering to share that interest. If I knew of something right away, I would suggest it and if she agreed that’s the time to get a number. If I didn’t, I would promise to find something and ask for the number to follow up. Girls like guys that keep their word and you can create and make the challenge.
If you aren’t finding quality ladies during the course of your daily routine, change your routine. Start hitting the gym, join a Rec sports league, take a cooking class, find a church, join a civic organization (got any Jaycee (JCI) chapters around?). You have to get around new people to create new opportunities.
You can also ask friends to hook you up with somebody. Getting a female recommendation can help a lot and that person would have an idea if personalities would be complimentary.
I met my husband on Christian Mingle 9 years ago as did my daughter and son in law. I don't know if these dating sites still exist in this form, but they worked well to click on certain things you want in a mate, and then you can text, talk and then decide if you want to meet. It was a great experience... but I don't intend on needing it again. I got a gem this time.
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I was the same, at 28. Easy to find one night stands or guys I didn't really want to be with at bars but life was so solitary and Internet based real relationships eluded me. Until I stopped playing the games. I prayed hard, I put up an ad on Craigslist personal ads (I'm old and it was a thing then and I had tried everything else). Told myself I would use the real photos of me full body, no nonsense or filters, wrote about my real life and intentions. I made a rule that I would say yes to everyone who asked me on a date, would meet in person in public, would tell someone else where and who, etcetera. I met my husband of now almost a decade on the 7th date of that week. I was sure we would only be friends but when he walked me to my car and asked to hug me like a gentleman after opening my door I heard the audible voice of God in my ear saying "This man will never betray you." He has never come close to betraying me. I've since had two children and been diagnosed with an autoimmune neuromuscular disease, had the hardest years of my life with him and they've also been the best. He works his based behind off to take care of me, our kids, my highly disabled sister, and my ill mother. There's nothing more gentlemanly and appealing than someone putting your needs above his because he loves you. And I don't mean subjugate yourself or make yourself submissive. I mean, be honest and straightforward and take care of her like a gentleman. Do not equivocate and learn to face rejection square on. TL;DR: Pray, trust God, tell the complete truth, and help reaching out until someone loves you warts and all.
Also everyone told me to meet someone at church and it never panned out, no matter how many services or groups I went to. Just keep in mind that whoever you meet wherever what it really takes is honesty and the ability to state your intentions without fear of rejection. Get yourself settled in the knowledge that you can be okay no matter who else is there, and that's a good starting point.
Volunteer. Lots of organizations need help. If you like animals, animal shelters always need help (cat and small animal enrichment; dog walking and enrichment.)
Have you asked Jesus what He has planned for you?
I have asked God for Him to send me a woman but God is not my genie and everything is on His time.
14 Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.27.14.KJV
Hire a presstitute. They will do anything for attention.
You can hire a Congress critter way cheaper, and they will do wayyyyy more, including high treason.
Big Mike is always looking for something on the side 😍😋😘
Calm down, Mike.
What about a Trump rally?
Sounds great. Gotta wait for him to come to Austin or Houston.
Don't mention Q on the first date
OP, go take some continuing education classes at your local community college. Any women you meet there will be trying to better themselves and will be more intelligent than some bimbos you'll meet in bars, etc. That's how I met my wife. And I was older than you are.
These apps are 90% sluts who get probably 30 messages a day and have probably 10 ongoing conversations at a time. To succeed here you need to be in the top 5 or 10% of men and create a good profile. In addition, men are at a disadvantage in their late teens and early 20s since women peak then and men don't peak begin their peak until their mid to late 20's.
So what are you options?
What are you doing to become a top 10% man. Work on this first. Do you lift weights? With proper form and effort? Have healthy diet? Get frequent hair cuts, cut nails? What are you doing to improve your job and money? Do you have interesting hobbies? Have you done enough interesting things to have interesting stories and ability to relate to more people? It's not hard to become top 10% man, but you need to put in effort.
Take better photos. Take photos of you outdoors. One doing an outdoorsy hobby. One with a dog. One with friends. Write a short profile, but an engaging one that shows your personality. Don't write a response longer than hers. Often times, less is more.
Get off the apps and meet ppl in real life. It's scarier, riskier, but you can get higher quality girls. Plus each conversation you strike up is a learning experience. Experience = confidence. What have you done to get more experiencing in simply engaging in conversation?
There is a lot more but working on yourself should be the priority. If you want a quality woman... become, you first need to become a quality man.
Ask yourself what you have to offer a woman. Are you stable? Do you have a home? (apt, not necessarily own) Do you have good personal hygiene? Do you keep a tidy home? Are you able to support a woman if there is a time she is not able to contribute? Make sure you are ready for a long term before you involve another person. Good luck to you.
Met my wife on eharmony. Try a paid website, it tends to attract better quality people.
Dance class. Salsa or something like that. I started because a girl got me interested, then I was hooked. I was surprised at how many partners were just not that good at dancing - until I figured out they were only interested in hooking up. You get to meet, touch, and talk to an endless number of women and with any luck you can get something going with at least one of them.
Get a real job (trades) and go to church.
Got any aunts? Your barber? I met my now husband because my hair stylist is friends with his aunt. The old fashioned set-ups CAN work!
Dedicate your life to Jesus and be satisfied with being single. If Jesus wants you to have a wife, He will make it happen.
Well, first you have to be able to ask. Lots of people fail in this department. I had success finding a common interest and offering to share that interest. If I knew of something right away, I would suggest it and if she agreed that’s the time to get a number. If I didn’t, I would promise to find something and ask for the number to follow up. Girls like guys that keep their word and you can create and make the challenge.
If you aren’t finding quality ladies during the course of your daily routine, change your routine. Start hitting the gym, join a Rec sports league, take a cooking class, find a church, join a civic organization (got any Jaycee (JCI) chapters around?). You have to get around new people to create new opportunities.
You can also ask friends to hook you up with somebody. Getting a female recommendation can help a lot and that person would have an idea if personalities would be complimentary.
Hope these ideas help.
Church. Also, change that user name.
I met my husband on Christian Mingle 9 years ago as did my daughter and son in law. I don't know if these dating sites still exist in this form, but they worked well to click on certain things you want in a mate, and then you can text, talk and then decide if you want to meet. It was a great experience... but I don't intend on needing it again. I got a gem this time.
Take up ballroom dancing. Feminine, fit, healthy women who know how to follow expect a man who knows how to lead.
Become good, they pursue you.
Please, no disrespect here, but take that up with a different forum. We're trying to save our country and our freedoms.
Without them, you will not have a choice as to who you date. You will have no more freedom. Please stay focused and join the fight.
Well, I need to find a woman and raise based kids.
This is crucial. Demographics is destiny. Patriots should making and raising kids.
Come on mayyne!
User name checks out.
Live up to your name.