Single friend woes
The short version- one of my very good friends is a single 34F living in Houston. There is a group of 5 of us that are very close, all married, all with kids or kids on the way & she just hasn’t met her person.
As her friend(s) we are at a loss. She is an extremely kind, fun, cute, friendly, great time girl! She has a job she enjoys teaching third graders, and our opinion a total catch! She was raised very conservatively/ sheltered throughout high school and most of college and had her first real relationship (the guy sucked) post college – so she had a little later launch into the dating world.
Over the past two years we have really encouraged her to put herself out there more – which she has! She has joined book clubs, leagues (pickle ball and volleyball), asks friends out to leave the house, bible study/ singles groups (she is religious) has made friends with friends, ALL the things! She has met men, but NONE are ever looking for anything “”””serious.””” The guys are never looking for a relationship, she even dated older men (40’s) and more of the same! All I can think to tell her anymore is to keep putting herself out here and potentially see a therapist so she doesn’t mentally get down on herself from the consistent “rejection.”
Here for advice. Anyone overcome this? Have ideas? I’m at a loss and vicariously struggling watching her just want to meet her person and it continue to not happen! It’s not for lack of effort, it feels like people just collectively aren’t taking dating seriously anymore.
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