Irritating Parts About Dating New People That Make Single Life More Appealing
People who are in relationships love to tell their single friends and family members to just "put themselves out there and try to meet someone." While it might seem like an encouraging sentiment, they've been too long outside of the dating world to remember how horrible it is.
Going on dates and meeting new people is an exhausting, frustrating, and often unrewarding experience, as these memes show all too well.
There Are So Many Games Involved
Maybe I was willing to play games and be "hard to get" when I was in my younger years, but I do not have the time or energy to try and figure out what your two-day-late text means. I will quickly delete your number.
People Are So Contradictory
People will say that they're looking to go on dates and meet new people and then make it impossible to actually go on a date with them. Why they gotta be like that?
I Don't Know What Your ~Vibe~ Is Yet
Because phones are now such an integral part of how we communicate, most times we end up texting people before meeting in person. It's almost impossible to know someone's inflections and tone over text, making responding a difficult task.
I Cannot Flirt And Will Never Learn How
During my many years of life on this Earth, I have never learned how to flirt properly. Instead, I just spout weird facts about myself, act awkwardly, and accidentally friendzone myself by calling a guy "bro."
You Put In So Much Effort For Someone Not Worth It
Ladies, picture this: You have a first date with a guy your friend thinks would be a good match for you. You spend an hour choosing an outfit and getting ready only for him to show up in a T-shirt and dirty sneakers. You proceed to have nothing in common.
Even When Things Go Well Initially, My Time Feels Wasted
You can meet the perfect person for you, have a ton of fun together, get to know each other on an emotionally intimate level, and after five months, they'll still say they aren't ready for a relationship.
The Dating Pool Feels Really Small
People love to say that there are "plenty of fish in the sea," but what they fail to consider is that, of those fish, I've already dated a bunch, and many are friends of exes, so there's maybe only three viable fish left.
Being Emotionally Vulnerable Is Hard
When I do find someone I really like, I'm way too afraid to tell them how I actually feel, because I'm afraid it's not reciprocated and it will ruin our whole dynamic.
Scheduling Is An Absolute Nightmare
Both of us are busy people who have a lot on our plates, so trying to find a date and time that we're both available is a nightmare. You end up having to plan dates two weeks in advance only to lose interest in the meantime.
At The Faintest Good Sign, You Get Your Hopes Up
After dealing with a series of bad dates and duds, you start to latch on to the slightest signs that a person could be likable. A man once simply remembered that I'm a vegetarian and I thought he was the one.
My Internal Desires Are Constantly Colliding
Part of me wants to go on dates and try meeting potential partners, but another part of me wants to spend my minimal free time relaxing and hanging out with my favorite person: myself. It's a horrific paradox.
You've Become Intensely Disillusioned With Dating
I've been through so many bad or fruitless dates with people that I literally have forgotten that dating can lead to relationships. I only thought it led to ghosting and disappointment.
You Can't Find People Who Want The Same Things As You
You've tried dating sites and every in-person method of meeting romantic interests, but everyone you end up actually having a decent connection with is looking for something casual rather than an actual relationship.
No One Can Handle Your Intensity
I might be a crazy, neurotic, control freak who needs to plan things days in advance to feel peace, but I'm also really good at being kind and empathetic to partners. You get both sides with the package.
You See The Insanity Of Relationships And Honestly? It's Not Worth It
I've had the absolute displeasure of watching my friends go through turbulent, messy, and emotionally damaging relationships with partners who were all wrong for them. I'm just not in the mood to give up my healthy state of mind for that.
It Really Just Do Be Like That
I complain about being single a fair bit, but the second I actually have a date scheduled, I actually spend the entire day thinking of an excuse to not go because I'm not in the mood for human interaction.
Every Failed Attempt Makes You A Little Less Hopeful
With every new romantic interest that I put effort into only for things to fall apart, I lose a little more of my will to continue to date. I might just get a cat.
Even When You Do Find Something Good, Someone's Trauma Gets In The Way
Sometimes, you get into your head and start to jump to conclusions, essentially burning a good bridge with your own psychosis, and other times, it's them whose emotional deficits destroy a good thing. The important part is that no one ends up happy!
You Still Have Ghosts Of Dating Past Hounding You
Get out and date, they said. It will be fun, they said. However, no one prepared me for the mass of past failed partners sending me weird regretful texts years after the fact.
Maybe Being Single Is Just Easier
I'll admit that I get lonely sometimes, but at least I don't have to deal with the worries, arguments, and fitful nights of sleep you get sharing a bed with a blanket stealer that come with relationships.
