28AM in VA struggling with dating; tips and commiseration welcome

Dating & Relationships

Throwaway account.

I'm feeling a little down that I won't ever find what I'm looking for, and not sure how I'm going to find it. Hoping someone here will have some good advice for me.

About me:

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Stats: 5'4". Very lean, fit, 6-7/10 on a good day.
  • Looking for: serious relationship. Ideally someone smart, doesn't want kids, has a great life and career.
  • OD Stats: 2 years of usage on hinge/bumble. swiped until no more people left. 1-2 matches a month (ghosted by 100%), zero dates.
    • (inb4 "your pix must suck, lol": pretty sure no, this profile has been vetted by many women. but will provide a link if people really think it's the problem)
  • Considered moving: Yes, to DC. But I would give up an extremely ideal living situation and a lot of professional opportunities.

Don't put much stock into dating checkboxes, but I do check a lot of them. for your consideration:

  • Green flags
    • top 5% earner. really high status schools/career. regular traveler. gets along with the fam.
    • very fit. lots of friends/hobbies. lots of women friends. good cook. lots of leisure time.
  • Red flags
    • doesn't want kids. agnostic. short. asian-american.

As a closing note, I just want to say. My life is genuinely fantastic in every other way besides the dating stuff. My friends tell me I'm a catch, and don't understand why I haven't had any luck.

I think that, when you get down to brass tacks, I'm just a 6-7/10, and I'm asian. People admire my life but don't see themselves as romantically a part of it, and I don't really know what to do about that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Posted Jan 28, 2024, 4:59 PM UTC

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