Everyone I've talked to about this has told me to 'man up' or 'compartmentalize' or 'just ask more women out'. I've literally asked out dozens of women & dated maybe 3 dozen women over the last 3.5 years. Only once have I gotten to a 3rd date, maybe 3 times have I gotten to a second date, only once have I even managed to kiss a girl.

This latest round of dating has been more of the same bull shit, I take a girl out to dinner/coffee and the conversation flows we both laugh a lot. Then they go completely radio fucking silent, not even a minimal 'no thanks' text. One girl even went on two dates & fucking suggested a 3rd date -- still ghosted me.

I got to hold someone's new infant the other day and all I could think was "I'll never hold my own child". The futility of dating hurts so much, I don't understand why it's this hard to get any traction.

I'm not even trying to have pre-marital sex like it seems most of you guys are. I guess if I really have a question, it'd be how do those among you who wanted to have a wife & kids handle it? I'm just really sad and hurting right now.