FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Relationship advice

So I've never been in a relationship. During my college days, I was really attached to someone and liked him a lot. We were together for about a year. Not relationship together - but it's like when you're close to someone but not given a relationship tag yet. But after one year, I got to know that he was talking to his ex girlfriend and then he left me giving some reasons. I was devastated. Since then, I used to keep pushing men away. Whenever someone tried to come close to me, I kept on pushing them. And that's how I've never been in a relationship. And now that I wish to be in a relationship, every guy around me is either already married or about to get married. I'm 25 Not sure what needs to be done now.

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FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle

Us sis us πŸ˜‚

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Hahahh, glad to have found someone who is just like me πŸ˜‚

FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle

On a serious note make some very good friends first .

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
Atlys10mo

I can understand why you did what you did. Not sure what advice you are looking for though. If grapevine is the place you are looking to find someone, why not put yourself out here on who you are and what kind of person you are searching. Hopefully someone would come up along the way? Your username here is letsconnect. Why not embrace that and look beyond the married people in your vicinity?

If you are looking at more advice on what to do(not in terms of grapevine), put yourself out in real world. There are many ways -

  1. Dating apps If that's what you believe in or works for you
  2. Common hobbies / passions
  3. Work (though not recommended to do so)
  4. Friends of friends
  5. House parties (if you are into that)

If you wait for the universe to send someone out to you, I know I have done that, it doesn't really work that way. I am not saying wherever you go you go with intention of meeting someone for relationship, but I am saying, widen your horizon of people you know and maybe you find someone with whom you wanna take it forward with?

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Absolutely appreciate your insights here. And yes I would usually follow this approach and wait for the universe to send someone, but I can see how it doesn't work this way. Will start meeting new people and let's see how things go further.
Thanks.

QuirkyPretzel
QuirkyPretzel

Apart from what @jake_peralta_B99 has suggested, you can also check and try our events like this (there's a word for such events but can't recall now): https://insider.in/thrifty-x-mystery-match-bangalore-may12-2024/event

If you are not from Bangalore then you can check out the thrifty social media to find other events by them.

Wishing you the best!

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
Atlys10mo

Its called "Meet and match / Speed dating" I believe

QuirkyPretzel
QuirkyPretzel

I believe speed dating is the word I was trying to recall, thanks Jake!

GigglyBurrito
GigglyBurrito
Javis10mo

It’s a very similar story to mine. I’ve loved someone but then idk whether she loved me back or not, cuz we talked through social media after the school finished (of course we got disconnected for higher studies). I was in love with her since school days. 2 yrs ago she left me as in she blocked me and after that I also stopped looking for anyone. I just don’t have the energy to put lot of efforts and all again. I’m just done with all this things.

GigglyBurrito
GigglyBurrito
Javis10mo

After this, I only have one thing to do, work and work. And of course gym and focus on myself.

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

ah, when you said I don't have the energy to put efforts now. I can feel that. Hope you're doing well now buddy. Take care.

QuirkyCupcake
QuirkyCupcake

Life's good when you have someone to flirt. But Relationship: You don't have to force it since you talk,flirt, or vibe well. It should happen without you knowing.Just make good friends someone would fall for you before you do.

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Understood. Thanks

PerkyWalrus
PerkyWalrus

Agree

WigglyPenguin
WigglyPenguin

put yourself out, attend more events, travel more, meet as many people as people

this way you grow yourself and hopefully you will click with someone

WigglyPenguin
WigglyPenguin

nobody will come to you, you need to put efforts

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Understood. Will widen my horizon and will connect with new people. Thanks.

MagicalKoala
MagicalKoala

If every guy around you is already married or about to get married then change your surroundings where you are surrounded by people with common interests

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

yess okay.

SparklyDumpling
SparklyDumpling

Stop waiting for universe to send you someone.
Option a: try hard, date several guys, get heart broken a few times, build strength everytime all alone and move on. That's what most people are meant for.
Option 2: keep waiting, be passionate and crazy. Invest in yourself and learn to be happy alone.
There are no other options.

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Interesting, okay.

GroovyBagel
GroovyBagel

I am just trying to make new friends at the workplace & outside to increase the surface area of finding someone whom you vibe with

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Intersting, I'll use this approach too.

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

Find good friends first. Relationship comes later. Need to learn how to be good friends before anything.

FloatingRaccoon
FloatingRaccoon

Absolutely. Thanks for the advice.

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

No problem. Good luck πŸ‘

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