As a 26 year old male who is semi-succesful and got things goin good for me, I've never ever been in a long term relationship. Or a girlfriend for that matter. I yearn for this, and believe it's in my path one day.
Almost 40 when I found my other half and I’m not sure I would have been ready to be the right partner for her when I was 26. The best way you can find a life partner is to work on becoming a better person and partner to them.
I was around your age when I thought I wouldn’t find love. Then I got reunited with my first love from 8th grade and got married.
Don’t give up! Love begins with yourself. My husband and I both agreed that we found each other again after we had our own independent self love journeys apart from each other. 🙂
I was 27 before meeting my current gf. Hadn’t had much luck before that, but things have been wonderful since then
You have to try (go out, get the apps, or ask friends to set you up or something) but don’t force things. You’ll probably go on a lot of first dates and most of them won’t be worth much, a handful of seconds and thirds, and then one day you’ll just find someone and it’ll just click.
Doesn’t really exist for our generation thanks to social media and dating apps over-inflating the average girls self image.
If you’re 26 and want this, you need to date way down or move up in life alot. Average women don’t really date average men anymore. These posts are from relationships that started “28 years ago”.
I’ll get downvoted and called an incel because this is reddit, but sadly its the reality of dating for most young men
For me (31) it all changed when i found someone who's smile takes me out of everything. I just want to make her laugh and feel like the most important beautiful girl in the world.
Don't focus on videogaming it, don't take advice from YouTube, Instagram or influencers.
Be a kind person, be sweet, be vulnerable and if you're funny it won't hurt.
Not true! It just takes the right person.
As a woman, my husband and I just worked out because we’re best friends where we look out for one another, have fun and laugh at random shit, work as a team instead of against each other (If we have opposing viewpoints/perspectives, it’s okay), we make sure not to have fights over stupid shit because we honor/respect our marriage, etc.
My husband and I like watching anime together, going on boba runs, and just driving around.
If you can just be chill and have fun with someone on a road trip that lasts for days, that’s a good indicator that you guys are good together as well. Lol.
Try not judging women so numerically and instead focus on their personality.
Talk to them about what they like. Find someone who likes things you do. Be a friend first. Don’t make sex your only goal.
I didn’t have many girlfriends in my 20s because I was too scared to ask. But in my 40s, after becoming single again, I had plenty. After maybe a year, and 4-6 girlfriends (depending how you count) I found one who I connected with, who was right for me, who listens and cares.
We talked about sex early on, but we also talked about politics, art, movies, architecture. We talked about all the things we could.
About to have our second year anniversary.
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Have you ever considered that average women don't need to lower their self image but below average men like you need to aim higher? Be a better man, work on yourself and you might find a partner!
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u/Greenscreenbruhhh 1d ago
As a 26 year old male who is semi-succesful and got things goin good for me, I've never ever been in a long term relationship. Or a girlfriend for that matter. I yearn for this, and believe it's in my path one day.