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Been having this conversation that's one of those "oh woe is me" kind of things. The topic is how terrible I am at making myself interesting enough for a woman to want to date. And Christ am I terrible at it. One would think being a jeweler with a master's degree, well-groomed with good taste in clothing, knowledgable, culturally aware and conducts himself like a gentleman to the best of my abilities would make me at least worth a lady's time. Nope. I find someone about twice a year, date for maybe a little more than a month and that's it. Sure, I work a job that takes up a lot of time. I read a lot, listen to an absurd amount of music and watch as many movies as I can. I devote time to my friends and family. And I spend what's left questioning myself. I'm a man of self-doubt.
All the same, why is it I can't hold a woman's interest? What is it about me that makes a woman believe her time is better spent elsewhere? I'm not ugly and I hold my own in conversation. I'm fairly confident in my abilities and myself. But keeping a lady's interest is one thing I constantly fail at. It's baffling. Does anyone have a answer to that? Am I just this dull, not attractive enough slob? Honestly I have to consider myself the source of the problem since I can't blame every woman I date.
So what is it? Why such epic failure? What is wrong with me that pushes women away? An answer, any answer would help.