damon

Geezuz, you're still young as hell... I'm 28 and never had a gf... so how do you like 'em apples knowing that I'm worse off than you?!

Sandbox, I, like Ceema-k share a carbon copy situation with you. I am 28, never had a gf and playing catch up as well. Being a "oddth-wheel" really sucks and I try to avoid being around too many couples at the same time. I never had my first real date until I was 25 and since then I've only had a handful of dates with no success on finding that special someone. I am not religious at all but I'm sure that God doesn't want you to take your own life. It has taken me awhile to become more social and sometimes it's a struggle. I don't know what to offer you to give you some solace but I can sure say that I feel for you and I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes it feels like you're the only one that is single and you'll be single for your entire life. Being intimate with someone seems impossible and even getting a gf seems far-fetched. It seems difficult to fathom yourself even being with someone. You don't have much experience being physical with someone, and that in itself presents an obstacle because you are worried that a potential girl you care about and have a chance to date will think you're "square". I know exactly how you feel. What I try to do is take up a new hobby that allows me to get out there and meet people like swing dancing. It's helped a bit in giving me some progress in meeting and dating some girls, but I am still wondering if I'll ever click with anyone. I sometimes wonder why it's so easy for some people to just "hook-up" when it's a mountain climb for me just to land a date, and I don't consider myself unnattractive by any means, nor are my social skills horrendous. Have you considered some cognitive therapy? I know it may sound bad or imply that one is "psycho", but really, I've done it before and it has helped a bit. It's not that bad at all. Like Ceema-k said, keep on truckin' and hang in there. I know it's easier said than done, but it's much better than taking your own life.