So i am 26 and find that i really cant be bothered with relationships. Is it too early for me to fully give up on relationships?
I have been in 4 relationships but i find the FWB / Escort every now and again the preferable option over relationships. To avoid the needless emotional investment which will inevitably go up in flames.
In this day and age everyone has someone else on the go, you are only one argument away from your girlfriend or boyfriend re-downloading Tinder and POF or simply reconnecting via social media with one of the numerous guys from her past who will feed her some BS and she will be over there in no time lapping it up.
Forget about finding a girl mid 20's who hasn't been with multiple partners. Also be assured she is still connected to a large percentage of these guys in some way via social media/whatsapp etc. So just know when her "Feelings" inevitably change you know where you will find her.
Everyone thinks they are settling and the man of their dreams is a swipe away which obviously isint the case and its like an endless wheel. You will be compared to her friends partners in every way, girls are glued to their phones 24/7 and constantly have to be chatting to people, they rarely have any hobbies. This constant need of attention is something no one boyfriend can fulfil, Its an endless need for constant attention and validation.
Also add in the fact everyones lifes plays out in real time online and everyone is jealous of what they think the others have in their relationships and life etc.
At least back in the day you only had your immediate social circle, town or village to pick from or compare yourself with. Now you know what your long lost friend living in New York is up to, and even on some platforms now people can even broadcast what they are doing LIVE in real time like its the 6pm news FFS.
I dont know, to me the monumental effort seems pointless for very little reward, also from what i gather when i'm in my 30's its most likely to be worst. Jaded old birds who never got the guy they really want then eventually settling for the "Stable" boring guy just to foot the bills and and attend mundane family get togethers just so they can say they are in a relationship. Basically does everyone just settle eventually? Hence the high divorce rates etc?
Just looking for thoughts from some older guys?