Im 18, only started talking to girls last year or so, i live in a religious household so thats my excuse for starting late.

But so far ive been through a good few talking stages. Probably around 4 or 5 this year. This shit just sucks. Its the same formula every single time.

Stages:

  1. Get close with the girl
  2. Go on a good amount of dates.
  3. She starts being distant (aka the start of the ghosting)
  4. I give the same energy back.
  5. Ghosted

Its like i really do want to find love, but fuck me its difficult. I mean there are a couple of things i may be doing wrong.

  1. Showing too much affection. On 2 times i got the girl flowers. Roses. The most recent one (Current talking stage on stage 3/4 right now) I got her 1 rose the first time i visited her house. The thing is she liked it, in fact she called her friend on facetime (She told her friend i went home so i was just listening in on the conversation) and She told her friend i got her flowers, to which her friend said "Thats so romantic"? - Nevertheless, this could be a reason.
  2. People think im "Cute". This is largely out of my control. I have a moustache, and a goatee, but i still get called cute.
  3. People think im "Nice". This is literally just me, im a nice person by nature. I love talking to new people, meeting new people, being kind to people. I want to emphasise, im NOT a pushover. Im not a "Nice guy". I dont think im owed kindness, and i never expect it.
  4. This could be the girls im texting. Of the 3 girls i have been in a talking stage this year with, 3 of them are from the same friendgroup. I know, crazy haha. My other hypothesis is that im simply texting hoes. Now the remaining 2 other talking stages, 1. I cut her off because i just didnt think itd last and the other she cut me off because she wanted to get with my mate.
  5. I dont trust people. I cannot think of 1 person other than my mother that i trust. I dont know if this is reflected on how i text/interact with people. heres an example: My current talking stage and i had a plan to go to her house (Today) but the last 2 or so days she mentioned shes sick, and her mother wont let me over if shes sick. Now, i dont know if a normal person would believe this, but i dont. I see this as Stage:3 of ghosting. I replied with something like "right" "well" "let me know when youre free" and she said "I will after im not sick". Thing is i frankly dont believe her.

In conclusion. I want a partner, i dont want the headache of going through this cycle again and again. AND from what i can tell, EVEN if i get into a relationship, this cycle is still persistent from what i can see.