I’ve had the WORST relationships. They have not been short term either, 5 years, 2 years, 3 years. They all end up cheating, one sided and going absolutely no where. I’m now 27 and to the point I rather be myself even if it means i’m single for life if I cannot have what i’m looking for. I stayed too long in those relationships hoping they would feel the same. The more I gave, the more they took for granted. My friends says i’m being picky and try to encourage me to settle. My thing is, I wanna be happy, in love, and feel wanted by someone who feels the same given what i’ve been through. There are billions of people on this Earth, why should I settle for what is not gonna make me feel happy and deserving of me. If it cannot bring me that, I feel it pointless. I have met some guys who seem like good guys but I just couldn’t bring myself to like them enough to wanna marry, have kids with etc so I let them go. If I can’t have what i’m looking for, I rather build the life I want on my own. What is so weird about that ? I want to feel happy in and satisfied in the relationship…. not just be able to say i’m in a relationship but i’m not happy, so I will leave anyway. I don’t want to hurt anyone by getting them caught up on me knowing I don’t want them… trying to force myself to want them so I just stay very single. No hookups, friends with benefits cause I don’t believe in that .. truly single.