Dear Love Drive,
How should I learn to get into dating?
I have only had 3 first dates at the age of 27. Being honest (and polite) seems to disqualify me.
I have a career and the physical items down. Home, car, exotic pets even. I do go out and have a few varied friend groups. Hobbies beyond day to day chores.
I do have a life, just no one else in it.
How could having lots of sex be a problem? The Brunch Standard is the new benchmark for finding out whether you should have sex with someone.
Fear of rejection is what’s always stopped me from asking women out. How do we overcome the crippling fear of rejection when asking someone out? How do we overcome hearing no and get ready to do it again?
Here’s how I learned to accept the fear of rejection, walk through it, and plan for the eventual no.
I’m single in my thirties and I’m happy about it but I wasn’t always at peace with it. For years I struggled with wanting to find a girlfriend and spent countless hours looking for that special someone. Here’s how I went from desperation to being happy about being single in my thirties.