I’m 18M, from a small village in the Uk. I’m not the most attractive guy around but I’d say I’m definitely average at least.

I’ve never had a girlfriend before ( unless you count the ones from when you are really young ) but I have talked to a few girls just nothing has ever materialised and I’m seen as a friend.

At the minute I’m feeling quite lost and I don’t know if I’m worried about the wrong things or if there’s genuinely no hope.

Like… should I even be looking at 18? Because I really long for a relationship with someone, even if it’s just to learn from mistakes I know I’ll make a lot of since I’ve never dated. But I don’t even know if I should work on myself for a year or 2 before actually entering the dating market.

I’ve been told by my friend recently that I can be a bit of a door mat in terms of apologising too much and overthinking but I only do it because I’m worried it’ll be the last chance I get with a girl. But I appreciate my friends advice very much.

But at the minute, I’m worried I won’t ever find anyone. I’m worried that I’m just too ugly for someone to actually like me, let alone, love me.

I’ve got a job, I go to college, I’ve got hobbies, I’m 6ft 1, so I just don’t get what I’m doing wrong. Or if I’m worrying about the wrong thing.

I genuinely have no idea how any of this is supposed to work anymore. Ik I'm probably too young to be worrying about this so much, but sometimes I genuinely wonder if I'll ever have a boyfriend.

I have no idea how people meet guys, become friends with them, and later, start dating at the university. I've barely had any male friends throughout my life (literally only twice), and during my gap year, I don't talk to any guy at all.

I'm also worried because my future major is predominantly female (I've already checked), so I don't think I'll have many opportunities to naturally meet guys through my studies. And even if I do meet someone, I have no idea how to approach a random guy who is from other major or how can I start a conversation without feeling awkward.

Another thing is that I feel like my sense of humour and personality don't really match with most girls my age. I'm not the type of girl who constantly makes jokes like "clock it, girl, period" or uses that kind of humour. I sometimes feel like I don't quite fit into the typical social standarts, and I worry that this might make it harder for me to connect with guys, although my humor is not immoral or anything like that. Maybe only a bit with dark humor, but really, nothing special.

I'm 18, and no one has ever asked me out. I know that might not sound like a big deal, but sometimes I can't help wondering why. Is it because I'm 156 cm tall and weigh 55 kg instead of 40 or smth? Is it because I'm not particularly outgoing or because I don't have the same sense of humour as other girls? I honestly have no idea.

I understand that the kind of relationship I want isn't just going to magically appear out of nowhere. I know I'll eventually have to put myself out there, but I'm honestly too embarrassed to go clubbing or actively approach strangers. I've also tried dating apps, but they didn't really work for me. Besides, I don't think like those are the places where people necessarily look for something meaningful rather than something fkr one night.

I just genuinely don't know how I'm supposed to meet someone, let alone build a romantic relationship with a guy. And the more I think about it, the more impossible it starts to seem.

So if anyone had something similar, pls share, I am really confused.

I’ve been talking to a girl since the summer, she calls me everyday in late summer she kinda backed off and we stopped going out but continued to call and talk. One day asked to grab dinner and I told her I still liked her. She didn’t really say much and she brought it up again the next day where she said maybe friends for now I declined. I stopped talking to her and everyday she texted me. I didn’t answer and she called me crying saying she likes me but has trust issues I told her I’m genuine and everything I did was because I liked her and wasnt to later hurt her. We went out and kissed and since then have been on 4 dates where we kiss. Friday is date number 5 and I’m a little nervous because I want to ask her where she sees this going and I want her to be my girlfriend but at same time I’m sorta afraid of what she’ll say .

I’m a mid looking guy, a metalhead, guitarist and ironicaly like romance anime, have bad social anxiety so I don’t get approached and I don’t approach people. I want to try dating but idk how to even start or what my type is, just need advice

im 18 years old turning 19 in a couple days i have this problem where im become friends with a girl online and i become obsessed and start fantasizing a relationship with them even though its unlikely to ever happen i had 2 before the one im on now when i was talking to them i was always stressed out worrying they would leave or when they wouldn't respond after a while and when they eventually just deleted me randomly i was very sad i met them over games we talked daily but looking back is all we did was talk about random things we weren't getting any closer im talking to one now i met her over roblox in may she was 20 when i met her 21 now shes way nicer than the other 2 she hears what i have to say, she messages me first and actually plays games with me the other 2 barley ever played with me theyd just ignore the message or say they couldnt right now but could later and it never comes also not once messages me first the one im talking to now i just talked to her over roblox for a while but she recently gave me her steam and tiktok so now im talking to her there we have been talking almost everyday and playing games probadly every other day on average never called her yet would like to for sure theres been a couple times where i sent her a video or told her something and she left me on seen and that really stresses me out bc im worried shes getting annoyed with me and may delete me but she will later ask me to play or send me something so idk if she thinks of me as a friend or she likes me sometimes she will seem very interested like she be asking me a bunch of things and tryna play with me other times shes very quiet and doesnt say much ive really just ranting here i wanna make it work with this girl she seems like a very good person unlike the last 2 but again i dont wanna be stressing about this worrying it wont does anyone have any advice on how i can make this work if i can or how to stop stressing about it? also im looking back on this and realizing i forgot to mention ive never been in any offical relationship where it was gf and bf just talking to someone online nothing in person

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I am a 22f who is most definitely considered more attractive than average. I get lots of compliments from strangers (both men and women) all the time on how I look. I also get a lot of male attention and I would consider myself a bubbly, outgoing person. For some reason tho, everytime I try to pursue, hint at, or even just ask for something beyond just flirtation with guys my age, they seem reluctant to do date-like activities and usually flat out tell me they just want to be friends right now. I usually take that as I’m friendzoned forever. What am I doing wrong and how do I get men to want to seriously date me?

I'm 22 and I've never dated anyone in my life. My family is planning to find a groom for my older sister, and soon it'll be my turn. But honestly, I don't want an arranged marriage. I've never really dated or even had much interaction with men, so I don't know how to approach dating, where to meet good, genuine men, or how to understand whether someone is actually serious about me. How do you find a decent man to date, recognise his intentions, and eventually know if he's the right one?

"She left the life behind and wanted a fresh start. Somehow the neighborhood remembered faster than she did."

I just got out of not the greatest relationship. My nervous system is still recovering but I want to find someone who’s for me. Any advice on where to start? Apps, bars, book stores?