Relationships

What Men And Women Get Wrong About Dating And Compatibility

We all have that one friend who can’t figure out why they’re single. Maybe we’ve even been that friend. We’re fit, successful, intelligent, and driven, but we can’t seem to keep a relationship going longer than a few dates, or make a connection at all. We might even feel like all the guys we happen to attract aren’t up to our level, whether in income, attractiveness, intellect, or otherwise.

By Gwen Farrell4 min read
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As it turns out, men are experiencing this too. It’s not that there’s a shortage of single men and single women around, but the pool of people who would make compatible mates seems to be narrowing as time wears on. Our guy friends are so nice, why don’t they have girlfriends? Our girlfriends are ambitious, why don’t they have boyfriends?