Haven't had a relationship with a girl in over 2 years.

I'm starting to think I've lost "it." I am a healthy 28 y/o male living in a big city, and I can't find a date. The girls I've met recently seem to be comfortable enough to give me my number but when I call, blow me off with excuses or (worse) setup dates and then blow me off. Since I haven't had any successful dates in the last 2 years I haven't had sex. I don't really want to resort to sites like AFF or CL.

I ride my bike everywhere and am in good shape and (I think) have a good personality/sense of humor. But I know something is missing, not sure what. I've never really had a serious (>1 year) relationship with a girl in my whole life, and my most recent relationships have been awkward or ended weird.

What can I do to give me some hope or at least see some light at the end of tunnel? I have a good job, make descent money and do not have any serious physical/mental issues. I know it's not mandatory (Food/water/shelter) for people to have company but I've been so alone recently, I'm starting to get lonely and depressed. Which makes it even harder to meet people and easier to stay depressed.

I know I have a good life, and if I can't share my life with someone why am I trying so hard at it? Is it normal for me to feel like this? Thanks in advance.

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  • jeff182

    It's normal to feel like this. I've been there.

    Instead of focusing on dating, fill you life with fun and interesting things you like to do and from time to time, invite women to come along for the ride.

    I never "ask" for dates. Usually I say something like, "I'm going to this modern furniture store tomorrow night, you should come." It's subtle but you don't give up any power.

    Women give out numbers all the time. It's a numbers game. Keep it up.

    Conversations need to create attraction in women. Think about what does. Watch some Bond movies and "triumph the insult comic dog". It'll help.

    Good Luck.

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  • 53739

    that's a sucky feelings

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  • EnergyShift

    Been going through mostly the same shit here... except that I'm also having the same trouble finding a job in this terrible economy. I've been looking for a steady job since 2009 (3 years now) and I still can't find shit. I'm living with family in the dining room, and on food stamps just to survive and stay off the street. I can build and repair computers, but can't even land a job at WalMart. I try to make money by fixing computers from home, but nobody has money and they're all flakes. If I advertize like crazy (online, on light poles around my city, in parking lots, holding a big sign, handing out business cards, I can maybe pull in $200 in an entire month. Things are bad. Being single and alone makes things even more depressing.

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  • simple.chicc

    if you called me up, i just want you to be straightforward and tell me that you want to fuck me... i would say yes as long as you don't care about how my body looks like, lol... i have not had sex for over 2 years and i masturbate every single day, i'm sure you do too but then there are times where i try stopping lol but it's hard ): do you feel the same way?

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  • OK -that you exchange numbers means you only meet girls casually, like in the club scene. It doesn't surprise me that you are being blown off. You don't even know each other. And the girl is the more vulnerable going out alone with someone they don't know.

    Wrong strategy. Try activities where you will meet & get to know women before dating. You seem pretty active & could find interest groups. I also think jeff182 has a point about inviting people to activities. The point is - safe & no-pressure ground where people get to know one another before taking things further.

    When channel surfing I've caught bits of a show where guys are rated trying to hustle phone numbers from girls at clubs. It has to be among the shallowest & dumbest things I've seen.

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  • awatcher

    I will add this, even the govt is now taking notice that young girls are becoming more agressive ala fighting and bullying. I am glad I am not a man or a dating in these times.

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  • awatcher

    My son said the same thing. He like many men seem to just want a nice girl and they are getting something else. from the la fitness shooter to you and others and the fact that the experts are now worried about how aggressive girls are, note you tube attacks proudly posted online, that what you want and what your are getting is hard. I am seriously thinking of creating a new site for such ppl. I to am fed up with the vile people out there and know there is still a lot of good people out there willing to be nice. We want those nice people we need them to be the honest ppl they are for being judges, doctors, teachers and other people we know must be above reproach.

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