without meeting you it is not possible to even guess. But making yourself happy is number 1. not a "relationship" . Once you have that "peace" with yourself then it will come to you.

To be honest with you; it's just harder now than ever! Relationships are DIFFICULT, very DIFFICULT.

If you know what you want out of one, then your way ahead of most. Just remember not to settle, you won't be happy. Relationships are also business partnerships, especially if you're looking for something long term, or want to get married. Don't settle.

Be sure of what you want in a partner, and be sure of what you have to offer, and take a good look at yourself, a hard good look. Be honest, what are your great points, and what are your weakest points, work from there.

I'm single, because I have certain things that I want, and I won't stray from those things. I wish you luck. I hope you find what you need to make your future healthy.

Have you tried just living your life? Don't worry about "the one" (there may be several "ones" who would be a great match for you), just go out and be who you wanna be. Too often we fall into the trap of believing there is some formula, venue, or time frame in which love will be produced, but, like sh*t, sometimes love just happens.

I FEEL LIKE I AM NOT PRETTY ENOUGH.....AND I THINK THE MOST PART IS THAT I DONT LIKE WHO I AM ON THE OUTSIDE...... I HAVE A BIG HEART AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS TO SHOW THAT SOMEONE ..... AND PEOPLE THESE DAYS JUDGE A PERSON LOOKS AND THEN WALKS AWAY .... I FEEL LIKE I PUT OTHER UP FIRST BEFORE MY SELF.... AND NOW I AM GIVIN UP ON LOVE AND LIFE CAS I DNT THINK I AM WORTH IS OR I WOULD NOT BE SINGLE........................

Without knowing you it's very hard to say. Maybe it's obvious to your friends, as it is for me with mine. Even if someone were to say to you "Ok, you are coming on waaaaay to strong" would you be willing to tone it down a bit or even able? Or would you feel that you are who you are and that if someone doesn't like you that way then they don't like you? The problem is that this is all speculative at best and there's probably no definitive, objective problem to 'fix' so stop treating yourself that way. You're not a toaster.

Pick your goals. If you want everlasting love with your one, true soul mate then you could be in for a wait. If you haven't figured out that fairy tales are big fat lies by 38, well, you're creating your own prison as well as guarding it lock and key. If you want marriage and kids on the other hand, there are men out there that want that too, but you need to act fast. Each person present you with both appealing and negative traits and you need to draw your own line and settle. Yes, I said settle, and it's not the pejorative term people make it out to be. People 'settle' in Manhattan for a smaller apt in order to have the conveniences of the city and have extraordinary lives. Settling is what us grown ups do, and if you don't like the word pick another. I'm not gonna tell you to 'go out and live your life and when the timing is right' yadda yadda. It's impossible not to feel the lonely. You've taken the first step towards saying you want to meet someone now finish the rest of the sentence and set some goals -both for what you want and what you don't. There are so many levels of activity you can engage on towards enriching your love life that before you even meet your guy you'll have filled up that man shaped hole of loneliness. As much as I enjoy it myself, bemoaning my fate gets me nowhere, but tickets to a concert or plans to meet a friend for a drink certainly get me off my ass.

Are you coming on too strong? Are you saying things to scare guys off? Try not to think about meeting "the one." Go out and enjoy your life. When you least expect it, that's when it usually happens.

Is it possible that you are attracting the wrong kind of man? When I was still dating, I went out with a certain type of man. I assumed it was because I was attracted to that type, but upon further introspection, I realized that I was continuing to go after a "type" I had long since outgrown.

This realization opened my up to dating all kinds of men, and within a year I met the man that became my husband. Maybe broadening your horizons might help you also?