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I've spoken about my LVM story and my decision to finally choose myself and end things with him. It's been two years since the breakup, and I don't find myself rushing into the whole "dating scene". Is it bad that I don't ever want to go on a dating app? (never been and never will, I've heard horror stories from my friends). No offense to those that use OLD, but it seems absolutely exhausting and I feel like you won't find anyone serious on there.
For background, I am 25 years old and I'm kind of the only single friend in my group. I have this black and white thinking that if I continue to work on myself and do things that I actually enjoy doing, that the right man will come to me. I'm currently in grad school too but most of the time I've been virtual. However, I've had this other thinking that I do have to push myself to meet new people, but I am scared. The last time I was emotionally close with someone, was my LVM ex and that really screwed me up. I always feel that I have to heal before meeting someone new. One of my other friends told me that I have to "in order to meet the one, you have to kiss a lot of frogs". But I'm not that type of woman to go around dating people, but I guess that's how you find out what you like :( I don't know how to do this. If anyone has advice please tell me!
Edit: it also sucks how a lot of people in my outer circle are engaged and married, and I hate comparing myself.
Much better use of your time to put yourself out there ie socializing so you can meet hvw and build a community, not men.
1. Yay! I'm proud of you 2. I don't like OLD either 3. Don't think about the right man. Think about yourself. If a man is right for you, he will be. The more frogs you kiss, the more illnesses and infections you'll bring to yourself so hell no to that. Right now you need to focus on yourself and YOU only! I'm currently doing that and it's sooooo freeing not dating since I'm not ready to date
It sounds like you should put your energy into finding a new friend circle that matches your life. These friends won't be around much longer since they're all probably going to get married soon and pop out kids. They're pick me's if they tell you you've gotta kiss a lot of frogs. No, you don't.
Recalibrate your social circle and you'll have a higher chance of meeting guys