22F, Unsure of how to date.

Hi, I'm a 22 year old bisexual female. I am autistic. My whole life I have never had a loving relationship or any sort of person who wanted to be with me romantically. I had my few shares of what I call "want-to-be" relationships with women and men which all turned out very abusive. "Want to be" relationships as in, on the outside it looks fine, but on the inside it's not. In my whole life, l've never had men or women seek me out to date me, or had anyone message me complimenting me. And when I did, it was sexual and uncalled for. I never had boys or girls have crushes on me growing up in school either. I recently downloaded a dating app and needless to say I got no likes, and when I did it was people who just wanted hookups. I feel extremely left out, every single one of my friends is dating, has had sex, has been in relationships for long times, and is able to hold someone's hand without wanting to cry.

I guess my question is, how am I supposed to date, when no one seems to like me or want to be near me? I consider myself fairly attractive, and so do all of my friends. I don't know what l'm doing wrong. When I put myself out there all I seem to attract is sex. I don't want that right away. I want a loving partner who actually cares about me and doesn't just want to get in my pants. Please, any advice would help.

Tldr; I feel left out because no one seems to want to date me no matter how much I try. I tried dating apps and it didn't work out. Never have been in a real romantic relationship before. Don't know how to date at all. Looking for advice on how to date and get myself out there.

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Am I overreacting that a girl kissed my bf?

TL;DR; my(F24) boyfriend was kissed by another girl

So my(F24) boyfriend(M22) and I have been over 4 years in a relationship. For the first few months we were extremely toxic and would fight all the time. Now that i look back at it I do not know how did we make it because it was not only person toxic but we were both. But our relationship became really healthy and full of support, especially from his side since my father died and he was the only one with me through it all. Besides that we have the same humor, we travel all the time and our time together is wonderful. A few days ago, we went out and he was really weird. I asked him what is wrong and he said we needed to talk. We never had that happen so I immedietaly said did you cheat on me? He said yes and I just got up without asking a thing and told him we were done and that moment left me really traumatized because in my mind it was sex and it happened few days ago. Well here is the situation. It happened three and a half years ago. He was hanging out with his friend and 3 girls which he knew from before. His friend and one girl went away to be alone and my boyfriend and one girl stayed alone and went to look for the third girl who was kicked out of the club because she was throwing up. They did not find her so they sat down to smoke a cigarrete. He told me he does not remember what they spoke and he does not want to lie and make something up but the only thing he was sure of there was no flirting from either side nor did he wanted the kiss. She just grabbed him and kissed him. He did not actually kissed back but it took him a second or two to back of because he was so shocked that she kissed him without any signs. He was also extremely drunk which he said that is not an excuse. Then he got up and said that they have to go back. The time they were alone was less than 15 minutes. On the way back they found the girl and my bf left them and went back to his friends. He did not tell me that day because it meant nothing to him and he just forgot about it and never thought about it. But few days ago he was thinking about us and how good our relationship is and how he wants to move in with me and he remembered it out of nowhere. He said he was shocked that after all this time he never thought about it and just now remembered. He did now want to tell me now either but he said as soon as I saw you I knew i had to tell you. I keep asking him about that night to get something out of him that was maybe wrong of his side but I get nothing. For some questions he can not give me answer and he does not want to make that up either becuase he wants to be honest (for example who said to sit down and smoke a cigarrete). Then I make up scenarios in my head and start crying to him and he also starts crying because he can not believe how much that hurts me. Am I overreacting and should I just let this go? I do not know why I keep making scenarios in my head. Few days ago when he told me he was extremely sad and remorseful which scared me, but now that he has come to his senses and remembered the whole night he does not feel so guilty anymore other than fact that he did not told me immedieately when it happened and he tells me he is sad that that happened but he did the only right thing he could do.

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Meeting my boyfriend's teenagers for the first time... with their Mum..

Am i the AH?

Hi! This is my first time posting on reddit! Il try and keep this as brief as i can.
Me (30F) and my boyfriend (40M) are both divorced with three children each. Mine being younger than his, 6, 8 & 9 and his 11, 13 & 15. We have been seeing each other for around a year and a half. We waited to make sure it was going to be serious before we talked about meeting each other's children. He met my children about 3 months ago and has seen them now three times, we both work full time on mostly opposite shifts for the time being so it has been pretty difficult. (Me and my ex have our children more or less 50/50 most of the time and have a great co parenting relationship).

The conversation recently came up about meeting his children and i am very keen, he mentioned his ex wife wanted to meet me before i met the kids and that she had a new partner who my boyfriend had not met so we could do sort of a double meeting. I agreed although i felt it may be awkward as him and his ex do not get along too well. I found out that her new partner had met his children for a while prior to my partner knowing about him and actually wanted to move this man in to the house with the children after 3 months, so i felt her asking about meeting me before i meet the kids was a tad hypocritical. (My partner has his kids about 40/60 with his ex) still i agreed to the meeting and it went very well, although she (36F) made a comment about my age and that my partner is a "cradle snatcher" and that because of my age i am a "child-girlfriend".

This upset me but non the less i moved on. She has now asked that i meet the kids with both my partner and her present, possibly for a meal, and thats how i will meet them for the first time. I was a bit unsure that this would be the most suitable way, maybe the kids would feel uncomfortable not knowing how to interact to me with their mother present and i know i would feel conscious of how i interact feeling i was being watched. Although on the flip side maybe it would be nice for them to see that their mum and i could get on okay. When i tried to raise my concerns casually in conversation to my boyfriend he flipped out and said i was putting up barriers. I reminded him that my ex husband understood when he was worried and anxious about meeting him before meeting my children and he caused big issues over that and I validated him and found ways to make him comfortable. I put the wants and needs of him and my children first to make the first meeting of them comfortable and easy but he is saying he feels caught in the middle now over what i want and what his ex wants even though she makes life very difficult and awkward for him at every opportunity.

TL;DR I want to try and have a good relationship with his ex for the sake of everyone involved as i have a wonderful working relationship with my ex husband and his new girlfriend. AITAH for voicing my concerns and asking for mine and his children's preferences to be considered before his ex wife's?

Any advice would be so much appreciated!

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Meeting up with my ex soon, need advice/thoughts.

My (32F) ex (M42) broke up with me 5 months ago after being together for 1.5 years. Been in no contact until I broke it a few days ago.

Texted that I'd been thinking a lot about our relationship and that the time apart made me realize the mistakes I made. Told him I was toying with the idea how things could be if we were to meet again.

He gave a long reply updating me about his life, asking about mine and told me he was open to meet up.

I suggested dinner "sometime soon". He said his next two weeks were slammed (he works crazy shifts and is a single father so I know it's not unusual for him to not have many free nights) but was free after than and that he'd get back to me with more specific suggestions.

Now, my question is, how do you guys think my message came across? I told him at the breakup I was not interested in friendship and he said he wasn't either.

Do you think it sounds like he is at least open to the idea of rekindling things? I don't think he is the type to have casual sex.

Tl;dr ex (M42) agreed to meet me (F32) after 5 months of no contact. Do you guys think there is any chance of rekindling things here?

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How do I enhance my tidying habits and address my partner's concerns about minor oversights while maintaining open communication and a positive relationship dynamic?

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share something that's been on my mind lately and get some advice. Overall, the relationship between me [35m] ]my partner [35f ] is great, but there's one aspect that's been causing me some anxiety. We live together with our 4-year-old daughter, and a few weeks ago, my partner and daughter were away for a couple of days. When they returned, my partner was disappointed in me for not taking better care of our home, addressing some specific things she asked me to handle before they left.

I did complete the tasks she assigned, but I must admit I neglected some general tidying up. I felt ashamed because I value keeping our home in good shape, and I know it's important to her. I didn't think much of it at the time and took the opportunity to rest and do other things. I've reminded myself to establish better routines for tidying up, but I admit I can be a bit distracted and may not always notice when things are amiss.

My partner later apologized, citing various reasons for her emotional reaction. I promised to improve my tidying habits, and I genuinely have been making an effort. However, I've noticed that she can still get upset if I happen to overlook something minor. I'm not sure how to navigate this situation.

Here are my questions:

1. What can I do to become less distracted and gain better organization and insight into maintaining our home?

2. Is it reasonable for every small oversight to be pointed out, considering I won't be perfect? How can I address this without seeming like I'm avoiding responsibility?

I appreciate any advice or insights you may have. Should I also mention that I may not achieve perfection in this aspect? Thanks!

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"I've promised to get better at tidying up at home, but I'm unsure about what steps to take for improvement. Additionally, I want to avoid feeling like I'm doing something wrong, no matter how I approach it.

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my girlfriend cheated on me

my (19f) girlfriend (26f) cheated on me and im conflicted. i know this sounds bad and admittedly it probably is as bad as it sounds but im just looking for some guidance, and validation i suppose😭

for bit of context, we have been together for the past 5 months and she has been visiting for the past month or so, she lives about 3 hours away from me. i am her first exclusive partner, everything before has been poly for her. a little after we got together i found out that ex girlfriend, now best friend and her had been sexting the day before we got together, even though they broke up 7 months prior. They also still called each other pet names. While we werent technically together at the time they were sexting we had been talking for weeks prior, we had been on dates and had made it very clear that we both wanted to get together, it was just a matter of labels at that point. Because of that this really didnt sit right with me and i confronted her about it, she said she didnt realise how soon her and i would get together and it was just a bit of fun, but she was sorry and would talk to her ex about the pet names. She also gave me permission to go through all of her messages

a bit after, 3 or so weeks ago, i did just that and found out that she started sexting her ex again a month after i first confronted her about it, while she was staying at my house. i thought we were done then and there but she just kinda broke into tears, apologising over and over, telling me how much i meant to her and how stupid she was to throw what we had away, over the next few days she reflected on what she did and realised how fucked up it was. shes been cheated on in the past and knows how badly it can fuck you up, but she said she didnt see what she did as cheating until reflecting on it and trying to rationalise why i was so upset. she said to her it was just for fun, the words didnt mean anything and it was just.. sexting. nothing deeper behind it. they did chat about it after i told her to, with my gf telling her ex not to initiate anything anymore (the ex initiated every time it happened) but the chat was incredibly brief, it was brushed over before they went back to chatting like normal friends

i really dont know what to think. on one hand i do want to believe her, both that she wont do it again and that i dont want to think that shes a person capable of hurting others that badly consciously. that being said i dont want to be played for a fool, strung along because im younger and more gullible.

behind that though, the whole thing makes me just miserable. some of her friends pin the blame on me for all this, saying that i shouldnt have went through her messages and that what i did was an unforgivable breach of trust. consciously, i know this is bullshit. subconsciously though? since it happened i just keep thinking of different ways it could be my fault, im less experienced, less attractive, i didnt put my foot down the first time i confronted her or checked that they had talked about it properly. every time i think back to what she said i feel a pit in my stomach, and every time i see them texting i feel ill

i really do like her, ive only talked about the bad here but she has done a lot for me, and i do want to work through all of this, but is it even possible at this point? im sorry if this post has been hard to read, im not a native speaker, but if anyone has any advice for me it would mean the world <3

tl;dr - my girlfriend cheated on me by sexting her ex, she didnt realise it was cheating but is extremely regretful, i don’t know if i can forgive her

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Zodiac signs that turn relationships into stylish affairs - Times of India

Zodiac signs that turn relationships into stylish affairs  Times of India

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