My dating history is a bit weird. I started dating when I was 15, and I'm currently 27. I had three monogamous relationships in high school and one monogamous relationship when I was in college. Then, I was with someone from age 22-26, but we were never "official." (It's a long story, but basically, we met online and began flirting almost immediately. I guess if I had to label the relationship, I'd call it a long distance, friends with benefits situation. I traveled 3,000 miles to visit him, had sex with him, and considered him one of my best friends for years, but we never officially called ourselves boyfriends because of the distance.)

I met the first person through mutual friends in high school. I met the second person on MySpace, back when MySpace was still popular. I met the third person through mutual friends in high school. I met the fourth person on Facebook. I met the fifth person on a random website that a lot of people haven't heard of, and I didn't even know he was bisexual when we first started chatting. I was in love with most of my exes, especially the fifth guy (even though he wasn't technically an ex).

From age 20 (which is when I broke up with my college boyfriend) to the present, I've used dating sites off and on, and I've used some apps. I've lost track of how many dates I've been on at this point. The problem isn't that I can't find people who are looking for a relationship; it's that the people who are attracted to me aren't people I'm attracted to. Then again, the fifth guy I mentioned above is extremely attractive, and I'm probably having a hard time lowering my standards after being with him…. I don't know. In any case, I think physical attraction is important in a relationship, and if I don't feel physically attracted to someone, I don't think it's worth pursuing them romantically. For the time being, I'm taking a little bit of a break from dating to focus on myself and my career goals.