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Worried how I can meet someone and whether I’m doomed

Having no success on dating apps

All through my 20s, I never had a first kiss or sex for the first time. I turned 25 and felt worried because I was trying and putting myself out there, but no man ever showed interest. Even when I asked guys out, they wouldn’t give me a straight answer.

So I tried dating apps.2-3 years ago, I found dating apps much easier. I was flirty and chatty and the conversations flowed! I actually managed to get some dates out of it and got myself a boyfriend.we just clicked over text and the connection was insane and I’m not just saying that. The banter was amazing and we would talk even before we met over text until the early hours. I’d never had that before and in fact for someone who isn’t a texter, I thought I did well here. It was like a slow build up of texting, not excessive at first. Just natural and easy

We dated for 8 months. In that time, we had so many fun times but I had to plan everything. He pulled away and it destroyed my mental health at the timeas I was so supportive and kind toward him. But when he dumped me, he said he dated me out of loneliness. It still hurts me a year on when I think about those words, especially since our connection was great. He never took me on a date too, I planned everything which makes me wonder what’s wrong with me

2 years on, I’m back on the dating apps and I no longer can have such conversations over text. I feel like my texting is kinda dry and I can’t flirt anymore. There’s no textual chemistry. I try my best but as I’m busy now I don’t work from home, I find it so hard. I do try my best but I find dating app chats kinda forced, I want to actually meet because I’m better in person and don’t want to waste my time texting

In fact after a year of using the dating apps, I’ve not made it to a first date ever. I keep getting ghosted constantly and I don’t know what to do.

It makes me miss my ex even more every time I get ghosted because I can’t find a connection as good as what we had even before we had met

I’m worried now I’m 27 all the decent men are already taken. I don’t want to settle, I want someone I actually like

Forgot to mention I did go on a date last month, but he ignored my messages after the date even though we had a nice time