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.
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.