Have you or (anyone you know of) had struggled romantically for a long time but finally turn things around to get something meaningful?

Anonymous

Let’s be real. Most guys on GAG are not the happiest bunch. We tend to be long time single, broken up/divorced, never been a relationship, in a relationship but having major problems, etc. If we really were in a true meaningful relationship (not the exact same as “happy” but it means it’s solid) then chances are we wouldn’t be on here unless we are bored.

I’m 41. I’ve been in 3 long relationships in the last 8 years and every single one of them ended horribly. Not to say I was completely in the right in all of them. But I can honestly say there definitely much more conceit, selfishness and malice on the other side than vice versa.

I’ve had some flings and hook ups in the interim. But dating has gotten hard VERY hard. I know my age is part of it (and i know I look good for my age) but I also think this culture has increasingly gotten more anti male.

Anyway when I am brutally honest with myself I felt like I haven’t “grown up” the way I thought I would. But the fact I rarely come across available classy women doesn’t help either. I don’t expect women to be perfect but I do expect them to grow the f*ck up on how they communicate and show respect to men. But I’ve met grown ass women in their 30s who STILL think that ghosting, friendzoning, intentionally shit-testing men is “okay”.

Have you or anyone you known persevered over this and finally got someone decent? Honestly I don’t want to even try even more. It’s one thing if you experience what I described above in your 20s. But when women in their 30s do it to you it’s whole another level.

Have you or (anyone you know of) had struggled romantically for a long time but finally turn things around to get something meaningful?
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