Is it normal that i haven't had a girlfriend yet?

I'm a twenty-two year old senior in college and I haven't had a real relationship with a woman yet. It's embarrassing to still be single when most of my friends and guys my age have girlfriends and are in a steady relationship.

It's not that I haven't tried to approach women, I've just never been much of a ladies man. Most of them seem to ignore me or only consider me as a friend. I don't know, I just get the feeling that most women don't find me attractive or interesting enough. I'm not the kind of guy who's going to put a girl on a pedestal and change myself to please her. That's just not me. I know I'm not perfect, but I want a woman who accepts me for who I am and is willing to take the good with the bad.

I'm trying to stay positive, but the more I get rejected, the more discouraged I get about my chances of ever having a girlfriend. I'd appreciate any advice from anyone that's willing to help. Thanks.

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84% Normal
Based on 80 votes (67 yes)
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  • SkullsNRoses

    Sorry, I meant to vote normal, clicked the wrong one. Anyway if you search this site this has been asked hundreds of times and it's definitely normal.

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  • Lastchild725

    You have to change. There's no two ways around it. Take it from someone in your exact same situation but 7 years later. If you don't, it's going to get harder, painful, and even risking depression. Your still young enough to make a change and better yourself.

    Best thing I could suggest, is don't be a friend. Find someone you have common grounds with and offer to take them out. Don't hesitate, and if they say no, move on quickly, don't dwell on it. Keep socializing, be talkative and confidant about what you talk about and engage women. Most important, be direct. If you keep to middle ground or take it slow, their gonna cram ya in the friend zone faster then you can say it.

    Only thing after that I could suggest, is be adaptive and attentive. Most every girl is different, and might ask you to do some things here or there that are outside your comfort zone. Be flexible and listen when they talk, women drop hints at what they want, so if you don't listen, you'll miss em.

    Best of luck.

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  • TheProph

    I voted yes it's normal assuming that you've spoken to, hung out with, made out with, had sex with women/girls/whatever you're into. Just because you haven't had a serious relationship at the ripe young age of 22 (I'm only 27 myself and only had 1 serious relationship, granted at a much younger age than you) doesn't mean there'sanything wrong with you. As long as you're still doing everything else with girls, ie: having sex with them would be the big one, then there's nothing wrong with you.

    However, if you've never had a relationship, a kiss, a BJ, or WHATEVER and you've never had a relationship with a girl, then no, it's not normal.

    This may come off as dickish but it's truly the best possible advice I could give you: STOP BEING A PUSSY AND GET SOME PUSSY!!!!

    It's a really lovely thing, once you have sex you'll fall in love, tis the curse of losing ones virginity. But after that mess is all cleaned up it will open your mind to new things. Things you never thought of. Your brain will start telling you what fetishes you like, unless you're a weird who's into normal missionary.

    Just take the plunge. Hire a prostitute if you have to. If you don't do something soon you'll definitely end up a 30 year old virgin. You likely know it too, otherwise you wouldn't of made this post/

    Good luck!! Go get some girl with a nice round ass, and run face first in between her cheeks. Girls love that shit.

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  • happyness4eva

    Mmmh! don't b embarrassed
    besides you still have a lot of time
    be patient. Good things don't come easy :-)

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  • Question: is it normal?
    Answer: no, it is not normal.

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  • Nypoxia

    Love relationships are useless

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  • thegypsysailor

    Get a backbone!
    What's absolutely the worst thing that can happen to you if you ask a girl out?
    Will you be hung by the neck until dead? I don't think so.
    Will you be drawn and quartered? I doubt it.
    Will she run away screaming "rape, rape". Not much chance.
    Will she call the cops and have you arrested? Nope.
    Perhaps she'll pull out a gun and shoot you? Silly.
    Will she say yes? Probably not, but at least you tried.
    My advice is to ask a woman if she'd like to go to a Comedy Club; there's food, drink and little time for awkward first date conversation. And hopefully, lots of laughs.

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  • Barugel_Azulay

    Age should not be a concern. It's like that song that goes "every day there's a new chance to star once again". It's up to you to figure out what you are doing wrong and how to change it.

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  • Isabella80s

    Oh, please don't be a 'ladies man'. Good that you're not! What does that even mean? An insecure prick who needs constant ego boosts, I reckon. Loads of people haven't had serious relationships by their early twenties and mid-twenties. Maybe when the right woman and the right time comes, you'll be able to appreciate what you've got more. Sometimes people jump into relationships and stay in them for the wrong reasons.

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  • tabula-rasa

    I'm sure you'll find the right girl friend. Having said that.. Its not normal. I respect that you would never change who you are to impress women, but could that be because you never met anyone worth the change?

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  • vagman30

    You're only 22, you've got plenty of time in the world for a relationship. Right now, you're better off focusing on your education, and what kind of career you'd like in life, and a relationship will come to you when you least expect it. But of course, you do have to have some friends here and there and socialize with others. You won't be able to meet anyone by just being a shut-in.

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  • KatieLiz

    I'm also 22 and have never had a relationship. Never really bothered me until recently though. And by recently I mean within the last couple of days.

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  • Karmasbitch

    It's normal. Don't get discouraged though, you will certainly find the right one eventually.

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  • EccentricWeird

    Question: is it normal?
    Answer: no, it is not normal.

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