We all would like to have a partner. I've seen you struggling desperately to find one. I would say relax, give it a rest. Quit trying so hard, you're only hurting yourself. Learn to be happy with yourself. Leave dating on the back burner for a while. You don't know that you will always be alone. I bet you find a partner relatively soon. But it won't happen with the frame of mind you are in. Quit making finding a partner the focus of your life. Focus on making yourself happy, that's what is going to attract a good partner. Best of luck.

kind of agree with heretic about love thyself because unless you do that you aint no good to nobody else and will just use them up and toss aside like a napkin....

I am not a user and I wouldn't toss them aside. I have standards that I want met.
I deserve that
They deserve someone who meets their standards.
For me to find the woman that I want to be with. I have to better myself. I think I can do that but it's a very lonely journey to that point. I often worry that I will never get there. I am horrified of that. I have to lose the fear to move forward, this I know.
Cracked, stumbling, yet still moving forward Drew.

I think I will be single forever too,.

I think as long as we think that, we will be single. It's the wrong mindset. We both have to find something that we are proud of about ourselves and focus on that. The only reason I can say that is because I am trying to help someone else out. My anxiety and depression put up blinders and I cant see what is right in front of me.

Drew, you aren't alone in feeling this way. I feel a lot of pain fro being single and fear I'm not good enough to be loved. Here is a big warm hug, and God bless you. I want to start praying for all of us to find love, whether it's finding true love, reconnecting with family, finding good friends, etc.

For those of you who think the right person will never be.....

One day, someone will walk into your life and make you see why it never worked out with anyone else.

Hugs GB

Heretic is right when you feel good about you and learn you are your best friend good things begin to happen when you are not looking for anyone ! The road you are traveling on in life may lead you to someone else who is traveling on the same road as you! Know you first and develope interests you like and there is where you will find someone who likes the same things as you!

Do not lose hope doors close and new ones open up!
Live in the moment!!!