Men: Given Up on Dating? Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't
Whether a dating hiatus is spurred by a noncommittal partner, a string of bad meet-ups, or a tough breakup, some people - especially men - decide that they're done playing the dating game.
Have you given up on dating? Rather than labelling the whole process as 'pointless', we're here to remind you of five key reasons not to throw in the towel just yet.
1.) Your main source of happiness is worth searching for
As the famous quote teaches us: "You should choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision alone will come 90% of your happiness..."
If you give up on trying to find the one thing that could have such an enormous impact on your prospective life happiness, then you may well be limiting yourself. Is this really worth quitting, just because it started to become a little challenging?
Loving relationships are known to sustain us, define us, and keep us healthy, and the goal of any relationship is to make us better - whether we're helping our partner or they are helping us. They can also lead to ultimate fulfilment and long term commitment through partnership and family.
The work may be hard, but the stakes are high.
2. You can still gain from each experience
If you give up on dating, you might miss out on meeting some amazing people. Even if they aren't the love of your life - or even if a date ends in disaster - you’ll still leave the experience having learned a lesson, with a great story and potentially some excellent insight into what you want and how to get it.