Never had a girlfriend, I am 28. there's almost no women in my field (physics) . The once are already committed. Tried dating from outside but always ghosted after first date. They get turn off by neediness, having low money. Money is the key reason that I can understand. As most always talk about status and resources of their ex boyfriends.
Some rejecting were due to the fact of non smoking. Girls are very much into smoking in the region where I am from.
Sometimes I wander that I will probably never find anyone. To be honest after being alone for so long time , I am also getting less interested in dating and kinda giving up. I am still a virgin. That too scared a lot of first dates away. My friends were suggesting to lose with prostitutes but I still want to wait for someone real as I have waited so long. But kinda giving up on that idea too as time is passing by.
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No lol. I'm a grad student myself. Why would someone hate the fact that you are in grad school? I honestly don't know what being a grad student has to do with the rest of what you wrote. How are things like smoking related. After the header of the question nothing you say has anything to do with school. So I am pretty confused why you landed on school as the problem.
Money is the most problem. Guys my age have expensive cars , properties and money. They can afford taking the girls to expensive places which I cannot. That has been a deal breaker to most women I had tried dating outside school.
Well I've got shit. Apartment and Honda Accord so...
Perhaps true for you but I am from a very poor background. So after repaying some of the earlier students loan and helping family with money. I don't have savings.
I don't have much either. I got the same loans and bartend year round to pay bills. That's a good gig if you can get it. Good to meet people to. Where I met my girlfriend.