Wondering if anyone has given up dating for a while

Me! ✋️ I started 4 years ago. It was only supposed to be a few months, but it turns out I loved and needed the alone time.

And I didn't give up dating "because it is a cesspool." I gave up dating because I didn't have my standards, boundaries, or deal breakers straight and I kept making bad choices due to those things. I consciously took time out to work on those areas, specifically.

I've really enjoyed it and the free time landed me a masters degree (something I never thought possible with the type of family I come from).

I did have a short thing with a guy that was going really well till he did a 180 on me and started to triangulate me with another a girl (a random waitress). I dropped him faster than he could even grasp. Never, ever again with triangulation in my life from a man!

I'm open to dating at this point but am making zero efforts "to find a man." He's going to have to meet me at the grocery store or while I'm out hiking or something. I've never done OLD outside of a short stint in like 2015... would never touch it again. The men on there are exceptionally bad.

The peace and contentment I've found during this stint is beyond priceless and it's the first time in my life that I've found such peace... because for once, I stopped centering men and instead started centering myself.

I highly recommend you take a break if that's what your heart is telling you to do!

I took a 5 year break in my late thirties and it was the most successful period of my life. I had 3 rapid promotions at work, bought a better house, was in great shape physically and increased my savings to a point that I would be able to support myself for two years whilst I started my own business.

My only mistake was, at the end of my 5 year break, thinking that things were so good that I was ready to share my life with someone again! Yeah, right! When that relationship ended, I knew that I'd never date again. I'm happier than ever and can highly recommend that you give 'taking a break' a try!

I too a break for three years and I finished grad school, gotten my driver’s license, and got my foot in the door with my dream job. I highly suggest you focus on yourself. You get so much done!

The following year, I dated two guys, and had a crush on another two. It’s been a month since ever seeing anyone one of those guys. Now, I’m going through an injury, and I realized that when women get sick, no man wants to be around them, and they all just scatter. In addition, your friends who you thought were reliable just disappear! I only have two girl friends who stuck by me during this terrible time. Now, I’m taking a break from meeting new people in general until I get proper care and rehabilitation for my body. I’m not in the mood to meet people (except for my girlies) until the coming fall.

Yes. I haven't dated for 2+ years now and I plan on keeping it that way. I came to the realisation that I was never actually happy in any relationship. In fact I was constantly on edge waiting for the man's mask to slip, which it always did. Since my last break up I have felt very peaceful overall. Even during stressful life events, it's so much easier to cope on my own than when I had a man to 'support' me. A male partner is really like a child a lot of the time - you're expected to exhaust yourself to take care of him. As a single woman my health, sleep pattern and bank balance are the best they've ever been. I've been able to actually focus on myself for the first time since my teen years (now in my 30s). No one eats my snacks, messes up my house or picks fights with me for no reason. I think you're making a great decision.

I’m leaning towards asexuality and the more I hear about men the worse it becomes. Love and deep space reached china news grossing 500 million. Most girls are around my age and the reason why they feel so connected to the character because these men are programmed to love them.

That also shows a harsh reality that men are not programmed to love you. They are programmed to use you.