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Updated 5 months ago,November 24, 2024
Modern dating.
Its brutal out there.
To date successfully means you must have a thick skin while also opening up your heart.

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Its a difficult balance to strike.
Here are 15 people on theharsh dating realities many people struggle to accept.
Sometimes, love will not be enough to make a relationship last.

Love is NOT always enough.
Sometimes incompatibilities are to big and no amount of love in the world will make that okay.
Politeness does not equal flirtation.
Just because someone is polite to you doesnt mean theyre into you romantically.
The people you date often wont have the emotional intelligence to keep you.
A relationship that ends wasnt a waste.
You may meet people that seem like a good fit and vice versa.
Most relationships wont go anywhere and end.
Doesnt mean they were a waste though.
A perfect partner does not exist.
Maybe its because Im still young but I think most peoples idea of their perfect partner will never exist.
There is no human out there that will fill all your expectations and needs.
Thats been my experience so far.
you should probably be patient.
Finding the right partner may involve being patient.
Sometimes you have to take your time and grow together.
Some people end up single.
Not everyone is going to find someone its sad but true.
Dating apps are shallow by design.
At first, people always value looks over personality.
Success dating is not indicitive of your worth as a person.
Most people are not ready to date.
The person you see as a perfect fit will rarely feel the same way about you.
The person who you see as perfect for you, will rarely see you as perfect for them.
Dating reveals both the hardest and most wonderful facets of being human.
Dating/love highlights everything amazing about the human experience but also expose everything absolutely horrible about it.
Relationships cant be forced into working.
You cant force a relationship.
Its should work on paper, yet for some reason it doesnt.
Its hard to admit when its not working with a good person.
You are not for everyone.
Some people simply wont like you.
This goes wayyyyy beyond dating.
Learn, love, and move on.
Not everyone finds love young.
You probably wont find and keep the right partner until you are 25+.
It is possible but you have to be smart about dating, intentional, and well put together.
Dont beat yourself up if it doesnt happen by then.