Is this really working!? Success - FINALLY!!

A little backstory on me: I’ve been single for 7 years- and when I say single, I mean single...I rarely dated anyone longer than a week or two (90% of the time not by my choice), and never even talked to anyone I was dating on a daily basis. Having lived in the largest and least datable cities in the country, I have a multitude of dating stories and have truly been through the ringer when it comes to meeting every type of crazy person there is. About two months ago, I randomly met a guy in another city who has a job in nightlife. I automatically wrote him off for those reasons and never in a million years would’ve expected someone in those circumstances to work out, but two and a half months later here we are. Despite all the obvious hurdles, he’s been the most consistent communicator, has put a ton of effort in, and is so considerate - I’m shocked! While it’s still very early, I can already see this actually turning into a serious situation! We’ve been seeing eachother every 2 weeks.

As I haven’t been in a relationship in so long, I’ve already learned a lot about myself and how I am with another person that’s not a friend. I’m opening myself up to new ways of communicating and being vulnerable - and learning how to manage misunderstandings between us, which we do quite well. It’s all just kind of “happened”, and I did not see this coming at all. So for those still single, have hope - I was the ULTIMATE hopeless single person, so if I can do this, you can too!

Submitted April 18, 2019 at 05:52AM

A little backstory on me: I’ve been single for 7 years- and when I say single, I mean single...I rarely dated anyone longer than a week or two (90% of the time not by my choice), and never even talked to anyone I was dating on a daily basis. Having lived in the largest and least datable cities in the country, I have a multitude of dating stories and have truly been through the ringer when it comes to meeting every type of crazy person there is. About two months ago, I randomly met a guy in another city who has a job in nightlife. I automatically wrote him off for those reasons and never in a million years would’ve expected someone in those circumstances to work out, but two and a half months later here we are. Despite all the obvious hurdles, he’s been the most consistent communicator, has put a ton of effort in, and is so considerate - I’m shocked! While it’s still very early, I can already see this actually turning into a serious situation! We’ve been seeing eachother every 2 weeks.As I haven’t been in a relationship in so long, I’ve already learned a lot about myself and how I am with another person that’s not a friend. I’m opening myself up to new ways of communicating and being vulnerable - and learning how to manage misunderstandings between us, which we do quite well. It’s all just kind of “happened”, and I did not see this coming at all. So for those still single, have hope - I was the ULTIMATE hopeless single person, so if I can do this, you can too!