Being young and single should be some of the best times of your life. However, there are days and or nights where that freedom is traded in for loneliness and bitterness.
Bit of background ever since high school I have always gotten along with a older crowd. Additionally my parents raised my sister and I with a philosophy of get out and experience the world to know how big of a bitch she truly can be. It boils down to having a lot of freedom and experiences that most high schoolers aren't given often. Needless to say that when I got to college at 18, I didn't have that I'm on my own freak out and go crazy phase and have been I guess a bit more mature than the majority of people my age.
That being said, I have had a hard time dating as I'm at a point in my life where I would like to settle down with one girl. Unfortunately, being in my early 20's most girls are not looking for a long term commitment. This may be wrong however every girl I've dated in recent history has been more or less just a few months of casual dating and fooling around. I don't want to say I feel used, but at the very least I feel frustrated. I've met girls at parties, at bars, through friends and at concerts. All of which seem to end the same way, get the girls number go out on a few dates, go out on a few more dates then some months down the road I find out the girl wasn't looking for anything serious, but enjoys my company.
I realize this rant doesn't make much sense and is all over the place, however as I make my closing comments. I guess I would like to know if others have had similar experiences or are also frustrated with being single/alone due to where you are in your life and the typical dating demographic in your age group wanting something different.
Cheers,
Odie
Bit of background ever since high school I have always gotten along with a older crowd. Additionally my parents raised my sister and I with a philosophy of get out and experience the world to know how big of a bitch she truly can be. It boils down to having a lot of freedom and experiences that most high schoolers aren't given often. Needless to say that when I got to college at 18, I didn't have that I'm on my own freak out and go crazy phase and have been I guess a bit more mature than the majority of people my age.
That being said, I have had a hard time dating as I'm at a point in my life where I would like to settle down with one girl. Unfortunately, being in my early 20's most girls are not looking for a long term commitment. This may be wrong however every girl I've dated in recent history has been more or less just a few months of casual dating and fooling around. I don't want to say I feel used, but at the very least I feel frustrated. I've met girls at parties, at bars, through friends and at concerts. All of which seem to end the same way, get the girls number go out on a few dates, go out on a few more dates then some months down the road I find out the girl wasn't looking for anything serious, but enjoys my company.
I realize this rant doesn't make much sense and is all over the place, however as I make my closing comments. I guess I would like to know if others have had similar experiences or are also frustrated with being single/alone due to where you are in your life and the typical dating demographic in your age group wanting something different.
Cheers,
Odie
Nearly all of the women I encountered in my early twenties wanted to settle down. Most wanted to move quickly through the stages of relationships and start planning the rest of their lives. At the time, I didn't know what I wanted in a relationship, so I was frightened by these women who wanted an immediate commitment. Thankfully, I met some men and women who were interested in what I was looking for. But it wasn't until grad school that I started to run with a more like minded crowd.
I do think that a lot of people are frustrated and alone. Most people don't know what they want and that leads to issues.