Have you ever been out of the dating game long enough you kinda forgot how to do it?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Two things at play here, first I've been so busy the past few years, I haven't dated seriously at all. In fact I've been avoiding relationships and flings. The flings I do have were the kind that one thing just lead to another.

Due to a change in lifestyle, I have been finding myself in more traditional situations with women. And I feel like I'm 18 again in terms of pacing. 😂

[karley55]

I feel the same way but I thing is because we are busy in life and trying to achieve something. It does get lonely but is hard to find someone who wants a relationship and not just a hook up so I mean is hard but is better being single than being with someone who is just with you because they don’t want to be alone

[Calyptomaniac]

Yeah, it was about 17 years between first dates with my husband and my last guy... but I just randomly met this last guy shopping, I wasn't actually trying to, so I'm not sure I really learned anything about how different it is to actually make an effort specifically trying to meet people since I've never done it

[MrChinaski]

At the risk of sounding slightly arrogant. I know what I want. Many people don't. I didn't realise that was normal.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I believe you. I'd say I know what I want big picture but there's little things that I probably don't have an intelligent way of thinking about. If that makes sense.

[MrChinaski]

When you've been in a deeply loving intimate relationship it feels natural to want that again. It's the only thing that matters in all the world. The natural instinct, it appears, is to prefer an elaborate dance that insinuates love without actually moving towards that. I'm brave. I'm up for the work of real love and I'm up to the risk and pain of losing it.

Meh. Now I'm just rambling.

[Anonymous]

To do what? The last date i was on was 9 years ago. I know that sounds like a long time. But trust me when i say i had bigger problems to deal with for a majority of that time. At my age i just want to know is she in or out. If she's in, we can keep talking. But if she's out... f*** off! Respectfully of course.😆 life is short and i have better things to do. Hopefully she has better things to do as well.

So this is why i don't know what you mean, "to do it". Because it ain't hard to be honest and communicate like an adult.👍

[MissSunshine2]

Yes, I’ve been too busy with my studies to really focus on getting a boyfriend.

[queenofcardio]

No, I'm always myself. Either you like me or you don't.

[NathanDavis]

I never dated that much in the first place... so I don't think it would matter at all

[Iron_Man]

no talking on here keeps you in the game