I want a girlfriend, but

So I've wanted one thing for the past 4 years of my life and so far it's not going ideally, I've been waiting for the perfect girl to come along but it's taking so long I'm honestly thinking about going for someone I'm not THAT enthused about, I think she's attractive and we get on well but I just don't feel that spark. Should I go for it and see if I fall for her for real or keep on waiting, but I'll be honest I've been waiting for a long time and I'm just about ready to stop waiting now. Help me internet! You're my only hope!!

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  • Boojum

    "The best is the enemy of the good."

    It's deluded to believe that there is one perfect person out there somewhere waiting for you to find them. Some people are fortunate enough to end up with their soulmate, but most of us have to make relationships work with people who are just as imperfect and sometimes downright annoying as we are ourselves.

    It's also stupid to believe that the sort of obsessive, all-consuming, passionate love that you read about in crap novels or see on trashy TV shows is real love. If you're ever in a relationship that feels like that, it's totally idiotic to believe that those feelings will last forever; nobody can cope with that intensity of emotions for long.

    There's nothing wrong with living your life as a single person, as long as that's a positive choice you've made. If you think being with someone else is the sort of life you want, then you need to stop hoping that God, your personal angel, or fate will arrange for you to meet your ideal mate, get off your butt, get out there, and start trying to figure out how you can make a relationship with another ordinary person work.

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  • jethro

    Well if you were such a catch, that perfect girl would have found you by now. Since she hasn't shown up, you might just ponder why you haven't found her yet.

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  • IamaPleb

    I would wait for the right person

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    • You sure coz I've been waiting a while and seem to be getting nowhere

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      • Ellenna

        Maybe that's because you're looking for perfection, which doesn't exist anyway?

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  • SmokeEverything

    You're supposed to just bang people and then enter into a relationship when pregnancy occurs or you feel like settling for some kind of boring "work together for a picket fence" lifestyle.

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  • Long ago, and far away . . . I, too, sought "the one." Skip ahead of few decades, in which I loved and lost some good, great, and toxic loves, and I can confidently assure you:

    Unless you're a Disney princess/prince, the ideology of a "perfect girl" is a fallacy. Once you accept that reality isn't that kind, your worldview will broaden and lighten your expectations, making life far more enjoyable.

    That's not to say I doubt the existence of soul mates. Life experience has repeatedly shown me that multiple perfectly imperfect soul mates exist for practically everyone. Not all of them will be suitable for romantic relations, of course, but many can/will provide friendships and invaluable insights to our authentic selves, which is required information to successfully choose future compatible mates, whether platonic, romantic, or FWBs (friends with benefits).

    In today's world, with literally billions of people connected to the Internet, a person's chances of finding compatible partners is potentially greater than its ever been in human history. For those seriously interested in finding love, some dating sites employ sophisticated algorithms, asking many questions to assist members in meeting compatible matches. Why wait, when you can actively seek the chemistry you desire?

    Please don't break that girls heart, simply because you don't want to be alone any longer. That's selfish, dishonest and a dick move. Endeavor to be honest with yourself and others, always.

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  • LoveDenise

    I don't think you should go for her if you don't feel those sparks. Just to go with somebody just bcus you want a gf so bad and also haven't found the right girl that is just fake love and I am sure that she is wantin somebody who have real love for her. No one is going to be 100% perfect. Follow your heart the one line you missing is what you want we can't decide what you should do and how you feel. If you know that you don't want to be with her then don't. Don't be so desperate!

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  • TerriAngel

    You might be in the wrong place.
    Like, if you like Cubans but live in salt lake city.
    It's not you, it's where you are.
    That said, if you're a poor/ and or fat shit expecting a buff fit person to like you.
    Ha, good luck.

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  • itsace

    I wouldn’t pursue a relationship with some you don’t care for just for the mere fact that you want a girlfriend. Wait it out. You’ll regret dating someone you don’t even have feelings for.

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    • You're probably right but I was hoping maybe I'd get feelings for them if we got together

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      • Is this an unrealistic or overly optimistic hope or has it any validity in your opinion?

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        • itsace

          if you feel nothing for her now I wouldn’t really bank on it. I just think it will end bad for both of you.

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          • So keep looking then?

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            • itsace

              yes, keep looking. You’ll know when you’ve doing the right one

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  • Slowlymovingfast

    I'll tell you this if you "settle" for someone (congratulations on the ego by the way) at some point you will resent them.

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  • csdoug

    Decide if you want a guy or a girl. That will simplify things. And then go hunting!

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