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Why I'm No Longer Dating

Why I'm No Longer Dating

and opting for the single life instead

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Jul 08, 2024
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I came out of a short relationship a few months back.

As time has passed, I haven’t really felt the urge to jump back in the dating pool. I knew for sure I didn’t want to go back on dating apps. I’ve tried them a few times in my life and I really dislike the culture and the way they make people behave. It’s not for me.

Whenever I think about possibly ‘getting back out there’, there are just other things that interest me more.

And I’ve realised….I just like being single.

I really enjoy it! And despite what society thinks, I think it’s just fine that I do that.

I’m still hashing out a lot of my thoughts on this, but here are some of the main things coming up for me as I become more firm about this decision to no longer date:

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