6 Reasons You’re Not Getting a Date

If you can’t get a date it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you

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I hear you — dating is harsh. After a few rejections, you might start asking “What’s wrong with me?” But, honestly, there’s probably nothing more wrong with you than anyone else. There’s something wrong with all of us! That doesn’t necessarily prevent us having successful relationships.

Saying this, there are some areas that make finding love harder. There’s no harm in taking an honest look at yourself and assessing what’s going on. You might uncover roadblocks you hadn’t noticed before:

6 Roadblocks to Love

1. Are you open?

When you’re open to meeting new people and considering a relationship you come across differently. Being open means expanding that restrictive list of requirements a person needs to be your partner. It doesn’t mean lowering your standards, but it does mean giving people a fair chance. Often we judge people way too quickly. “They’re too short” “Too old!” “Not my type.” When we have rigid lists, we close ourselves off to possibilities.

At 39, when I started dating again after divorce, the number of younger men who asked me out was a big surprise. I’d always gone out with men my own age or older so I…