Dating is Hard. Here’s Why You Should Do it Anyways

Dating is hard. It’s a numbers game, meaning you have to go through a lot of duds to get to a winner, and even then you better hope and pray you’re both self-aware enough to make it last, and are both at the right place at the right time, willing to be vulnerable, and risk being hurt.

Dating and intimacy often uncovers unhealed parts of ourselves and our childhoods, and it can feel really uncomfortable when these flare ups happen. It’s much easier to swear off dating for good, or convince yourself there’s no good ones left.

Plus, with online dating, and the modern romance landscape in general, ghosting is common place, people may misrepresent themselves, and the whole experience can you leave you feeling like… is this even worth it?

Maybe you’ve had the experience of stressing to meet someone new, spending a couple of hours getting primped and pretty, picking out just the right outfit, and plucking every stray hair, only to show up to the date and instantly realize you’ve been duped and will need to endure an hour of nodding, smiling, and polite conversation. You realize you’ll never get your time back.

Dating takes time and effort. It’s also scary to put yourself out there and face rejection, and the world (and the internet) is full of wonderful people, but also a lot of crazy…