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I'm currently in a relationship and very happy. He also writes and doesn't mind that I do it either as he knows it's more of an expressive outlet for me. Honestly think I found my soulmate with this one; he overall makes me feel happy and seen and I just feel very lucky. He keeps me grounded which can be frustrating at times but he is usually right in those instances (15% of the time - I'm right the other 85% LOL). But the most important things I feel is there is an age gap difference se we each are able to bring our experiences and perspectives into the relationship as well as we are open and have a great communication system. I find healthy

I probably spent as many years single and dating/hooking up the younger people here have been alive. I both hated and loved that time, and even though I always felt empty, I never allowed any of those intimate pairings to turn into more. I'd lost love pretty brutally early on and was scared to risk it again. Just after pandemic lockdown I accidentally fell into a relationship with a friend who needed a place to live. I almost ran away again, but convinced myself not to, and it somehow is working better than I could have imagined, or probably deserve. I am happier than I could ever imagine being.

I’ve been in my current relationship for a few years now. I wish it was mores. It’s hit a place where it’s comfortable but it feels like we constrain each others instead of complete each others. We both afraid the other person gonna leave (prior damage for both of us). It’s tense. Lots of short fuses. So it kinda like walking on egg shells a lot. She’s not satisfied with how her lifes is turning out. Most of that got nothing to do with me though. She just tired of workin and mad that she not able to travel more and see all the things and eat out whenever she wants and such. I would loves those things too but I’m content without it.

Been single for a long time. Relationship ended on good terms but haven't been one since, one night stands/flings sure. Im honestly have zero intention to hunt for love as dating in these times just isnt worth it as a guy. Rather just meet someone naturally in my everyday life than browsing a dating app for hours, chatting with a match for hours, only for it to go nowhere, be catfished, be someones free dinner etc. Never happened to me personally, since i never went on dating apps, but saw it happen to friends alot. Especially the free meal one.

Single for a few while now, but I would rather be alone than to give the opportunity for someone to hurt me again. Not sure how long I have been single, just letting things come and go, like the river in a way.

I too am painfully single, despite being a usually social forward guy. Unfortunately, with how women have treated me over the years I've developed a social anxiety towards women. Which is only amplified by the fact that if I ever try to talk publicly about it I only get berated by people calling me things like incel, or saying that I deserve how I'm treated on the soul grounds of me being a man. *insert the part where I elaborated on this further by giving real life examples, only to delete it because I knew it would result in exactly what I said would happen*

I am here in a relationship… but also painfully lonely.