Polls: Dating

As a lifelong single individual and a 45-year-old virgin, I've encountered repeated rejection and struggled to connect with potential partners throughout my life.

I'm genuinely interested in your perspective on what makes a person attractive or interesting. Given my unique situation, as someone who has been single for my entire life, what qualities stand out to you?

Confidence is an area I'm actively working on, and I'd love your insights. At my age, how can someone like me build confidence? How does confidence manifest itself to you?

As a soft-spoken, kind, humorous, and sincere individual, who smiles and laughs quiet a bit. What kind of approach makes you feel genuinely interested and respected? Are there specific conversation cues that capture your attention?

Considering my experiences, I'd appreciate your thoughts on body language. What kind of body language is appealing to you? Are there gestures or postures that make someone stand out positively?

Despite my efforts to expand my social circles by attending church and the gym, rejection has been a recurring theme. Which by the way, I'm 6.5, brown hair and in shape.

Online dating has been part of my journey as well. For this, It's endless scrolling, sending likes but getting absolutely nothing in return. What are your perspectives on creating an appealing online dating profile? What kind of information stands out to you? I make sure to post pictures of myself smiling and doing stuff I enjoy as well as put thought into the about me section.

I'm extending an invitation for an ongoing conversation. Your guidance and coaching could be instrumental in helping me navigate through this journey, overcome rejection, and build the confidence needed to form lasting connections. I'm open to your wisdom and look forward to the opportunity to learn and grow with your support.

In terms of money

Im on the last chapter of a book im reading... Book 24 of the Iliad... a 3000 year old drama. And a line stood out to me: "he was a young man, the age when the beard first sprouts. The most handsome age for a man". In other words he was like 18

I think this is one of those terms that is used sometimes when people don't want to express their intentions in clear terms, but it doesn't necessarily mean the same thing to all people. What does it mean TO YOU?

I’ve just started dating one. Does anyone know what it’s like to date one? Do I run now haha

This is what I think the female role should be, cook/clean/look after kids. Whereas the men take care of everything else.

It’s the only dynamic that tends to work the most. Because then the man is the hero of the family and the wife is more her best self. Everyone’s happy

Most people are average. Some are above average, some are below average, but most are average. If everyone was a 9/10 based on their appearance, then 9/10 would, by definition, be average.

I've dated many women who were quite average based on their appearance. Some of them were outstanding people in other ways. Many of them were intelligent, most of them were kind and nurturing, and some of them were very satisfying when the relationship got to the point of having sex. I never thought that their average appearance was a deficit for them, and I felt strongly attracted to them.

However, some people seem to resent being called "average" and they refuse to date anyone who looks "average." How do you feel about dating someone who looks average?