Am I destined to be the old cat lady that Republicans make women in stem out to be? At this point I feel like I'll never meet anyone. Alone for new years eve AGAIN this year...how do I survive being single with a highly fulfilling career and....little else?

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Do you have friends or family? What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Do you like to travel? There’s so much out there to explore and enjoy yourself. Honestly once you start enjoying life in your singleness it’s so contagious it starts attracting the right people. You don’t have to be alone if you don’t want to be. So many other singles are setting up events to network, do life together and help fill in the gaps until you meet someone

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How’s your local friend group/chosen family? Are there activities or groups you’re interested in locally? (I am very bored of the advice to Just Love Yourself And Everything Will Happen Magically, and I say this as someone cheerfully married for 6+ years. Dude, a lot of things are way easier with someone else to share the load!! The pandemic has really highlighted this.)

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I will also say that someone once told me that sometimes you gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince, but that doesn’t mean kissing frogs isn’t fun, and boy howdy yes

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Meetup is a good site for meeting people who have similar interests. There are also active single groups. Biggest thing- got to get out and have fun however you do it. Local watering hole, board game place, theater, etc. Just trust your gut. Make sure you watch your drink. And have fun!

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I haven't tried Meetup, thank you C1. Trying to get more even though going out alone is a little daunting!

There’s so much more to life than just being with someone else. Focus on what you enjoy to do, build a strong network of friends to enjoy those things with, and just enjoy life! If a partner comes along, great - if not, no worries. Don’t wait with living life until you find a partner - that’s a waste of precious time. You can be perfectly happy and fulfilled being single 😘

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I think part of the problem is most of closest girlfriends don't live close to me. Definitely time to get out there and try and make some new friends. Thank you N1!

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I'm not going to lie to you....I feel the same way. Dating in 2022 is a dumpster fire and I really feel like i like being alone better than dealing with it all.

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