How's your dating life in 2026?

[LordFall]

Share the state of your dating life.

Myself I've been going monk mode and taking a break from sex & dating since 2023. Was not happy with the quality of the women in my life and I'm a firm believer of the adage you don't attract what you want, you attract who you are.

Now my social circle and business are doing better and looking forward to going harder and dating multiple girls/guys to date in spring and summer. 

[Valach]

It is quite early to ask I have barely noticed it is 2026 already.
I am also taking break from dating and sex as I struggled with my last breakup since November. But I feel like I am about to return to the game but do it with more clear intentions.

If I may ask, did you not have any sex at all since 2023?

[something_else]

Pretty good. After a year of travelling in 2024 I have a seriously solid dating profile put together and if I really put in effort I can get 2-3 dates per week from Hinge/Tinder.

I’ve got a really solid group of friends where I live now and I honestly think a lot of them will be lifelong mates. We go out most weekends which gives me loads of in-person chances to meet people. It doesn’t even feel like 'pickup' when you’re out with close friends, it just feels like partying and having a good time. I go out to make memories with them, not with the goal of getting laid. If it happens, it happens. I find that way more fun and way healthier than going out purely trying to pull.

Lonely socially anxious 20 year old me would be astonished and proud of how sociable I am now.

[CARDOZZO]

Good.

I became much more honest, clear, bold and direct with women. I simply say that I want sex on the first 5 minutes of the interaction. 

Let the chips fall where they may.

Edited 17 hours ago by CARDOZZO

[LordFall]

15 hours ago, Valach said:

It is quite early to ask I have barely noticed it is 2026 already.
I am also taking break from dating and sex as I struggled with my last breakup since November. But I feel like I am about to return to the game but do it with more clear intentions.

If I may ask, did you not have any sex at all since 2023?

You got this! Nope not since Tuesday March 14th 2023, wrote the incident as a field report lol. Nice girl but I knew that I wanted something different and couldn't get it at the time. Have way more attractive women in my life now so it's about to time to get back on the horse or should I say horsing around.

 

4 hours ago, something_else said:

Pretty good. After a year of travelling in 2024 I have a seriously solid dating profile put together and if I really put in effort I can get 2-3 dates per week from Hinge/Tinder.

I’ve got a really solid group of friends where I live now and I honestly think a lot of them will be lifelong mates. We go out most weekends which gives me loads of in-person chances to meet people. It doesn’t even feel like 'pickup' when you’re out with close friends, it just feels like partying and having a good time. I go out to make memories with them, not with the goal of getting laid. If it happens, it happens. I find that way more fun and way healthier than going out purely trying to pull.

Lonely socially anxious 20 year old me would be astonished and proud of how sociable I am now.

Love that! 100% agree that a regular crew i.e. social circle makes the whole process so much more fun and effective. Same me at 13 would be mind blown if I showed him my Instagram today. 

 

1 hour ago, CARDOZZO said:

Good.

I became much more honest, clear, bold and direct with women. I simply say that I want sex on the first 5 minutes of the interaction. 

Let the chips fall where they may.

Lol that's funny. Can you elaborate on how you say it and in what context? Like on the street after a cold approch or on a dinner date? I agree that being sexually direct can be very effective but it's an advanced form of game that can definitely backfire.  

[Hojo]

Haven't been on a date in 10 years. I have only been exclusive to one person. Then I saw the hidden dimension of identity. I don't really relate to woman to want to talk to them or date them. I get along with them perfectly on a superficial level but I'm very edgy and intelligent.

I'm not attracted to woman on a intellectual level at all. I actually find them repulsive on an intellectual level. I am attracted to men on an intellectual level and woman on physical level.

I wasn't even attracted to the person I was with for 15 years on an intellectual level. But was tricked. Looking back i remeber the person being incredible boring.

I'm not saying there aren't woman out there who are intelligent or more intelligent than me but most of my conversation I talk and hear are purely about relations with people they know or family or what happened in their lives recently and it is very snoozefest to me. Seeing as I don't know these people they are talking about.

I see woman talk about their families to eachother and they feint interest in eachother families and friends when they don't even know the person they are talking about. I don't want to do that.

If I need to converse I would rather just be absolutely retarded in what I am talking about like fart jokes or saying really dumb things cause then at least I am not faking that these conversations hold any serious value.

Edited 11 hours ago by Hojo

[Ulax]

0 atm.

Hoping to get back out there soon though.

Fortunately sorted out some very foundational issues in my life that were fucking everything up. So hoping this time will be a smoother journey.

[enzyme]

Been putting myself out there more: nearly 30 myself and never dated so I felt like I had some catching up to do.

I'd say my game's alright but I'd like to try for something more committal and serious rather than just pulling and one night stands.

[CARDOZZO]

7 hours ago, LordFall said:

. Lol that's funny. Can you elaborate on how you say it and in what context? Like on the street after a cold approch or on a dinner date? I agree that being sexually direct can be very effective but it's an advanced form of game that can definitely backfire.  

Cold approach, online, bars. 

I just say what is on my mind. I say that I'm horny or that I love sex and if they want, we can fuck. 

Honest, direct, bold. No games, lies or manipulation.