Why does it seem like less women want to date nowadays?

[Anonymous]

In the past six months, I’ve asked out four women that I really liked.

Woman #1 told me that she had been a serial dater and just does not feeling like dating at the moment. She said that she wanted to focus on other things.

Woman #2 told me that she works three jobs and does have the time or the energy to date right now.

Woman #3 said that she’s would rather not date within her friends circle to avoid any potential awkwardness if things didn’t work out.

Women #4 said that she is in the final year of her doctoral degree and just wants to focus on that.

[petitedollbabee]

Relationships are just less of a priority to a lot of people (not just women) these days in comparison to other things. The cost of living is insane so naturally many people want to focus on work or sorting their career so that they can survive. And as for the woman that said no because she doesn’t want to disrupt the friend group, that’s very fair, she wants to maintain her social circle and avoid drama if it doesn’t work out - I don’t blame her.


Keep at it though, you’ll eventually get a “yes” from someone. At the moment it seems that you're just asking the wrong women. Try not to be discouraged, it sounds like you’re being rejected for reasons that are not specific to you, so I wouldn’t take it personally.

[Doshgkin]

Cause women won’t admit it but they’re shallow. You don’t check their boxes. If their dream man walked up to them and asked them out, I’d be willing to bet my life they would all of a sudden have so much time. Most of em would throw their careers away and their lives for a man if they liked him enough. See a lot of “oh it’s just not their priority right now” crap answers trying to allude the fact that women are indeed shallow. not all of them, I’m sure if you continue trying one will accept, but the vast majority will reject you, unless you are very attractive.

[Nikki1989]

The excuse from woman #3 is weak in my opinion. The other three are solid reasons, though.