• volore@scribe.disroot.org
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    22 days ago

    yeah no I haven’t even managed to lose my v-card or really even have a meaningful romantic relationship, about the closest I came was someone leading me on and playing mind games with me for a few months. 🙃

    Given my success so far, it’s easy to extrapolate “when will I find the one?” to “probably never”.

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      22 days ago

      This is unsolicited advice so feel free to ignore, especially if it sounds “twee.”

      What i think helps is:
      • having a positive mindset, because it’s almost like people can sense when you are yearning to get into a relationship
      • in the same vein, treat potential mates as potential good friends. Your first few meetings with them is like their “informal interviews for being a friend.” You can invite them on a date (or just to do something together as friends)1 which is the final interview, which lets them get the higher position in your social circle.
      • I don’t say that to complicate what should already be simple; firstly, it’s getting not simple in this day age, because people don’t know what to do with all the dating apps and SM. Secondly, the message is just create a more relaxed low pressure atmosphere for them
      • to revisit the first point - this is just something many people say, and i have experienced in my own life: stop seeking a partner and one will stumble into your life. This might be why people already committed relationships get a lot of attention; they seem self satisfied.

      I also just want to say that more people are in your position than you think ❤️. Zoomed are the most sexless and relationship generation, after all.