"You'll find someone, I know you will."

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[quote="DogsWithoutHorses"I really like "there are plenty of fish in the sea" for that kind of sentiment
because it's true (there are a lot of people in the world) hopeful (because with lots of people there is lots of opportunity) and because it accounts for not finding someone (just because there are lots of fish doesn't mean any of them want to swim around you)

That said, I'm really not going to begrudge someone saying something like that because it's just polite, just like I wouldn't get mad at someone saying bless you because I'm not christian.[/quote]

The bolded part is the one thing that separates "there are plenty of fish in the sea" from the quote in the OP. For that reason, I wouldn't begrudge them if they said it either (even if they were using it to imply what was said in the OP).

Oh yes, I hate this one! More when it comes from women, though, than other guys. When my guy friends say it, I have an easier time being optimistic, because I know they're on my "side", and in some sense want it to be true as much as I do (hence, would probably feel as empty saying it without believing it, as I would hearing it). Plus, they are not contributing to the problem. When women say it, they have almost inevitably rejected me, and then they are effectively "passing the buck". It is this "buck-passing" part that irritates me.

Also, I definitely find the statement better if it's qualified by some sort of explanation (like in my case, something like "I've met a few women around our age who have never dated yet"). Even if they cannot provide examples of those women, they have provided credibility that they exist. I notice other men do this far more often than women.

About attitude, being positive definitely helps in general social situations, like parties--I've noticed that when in a positive mood, more people want to hang out and chat with me in groups. The problem is, it also creates a higher expectation and therefore a "taller cliff" to fall from when failures happen. Plus sometimes it can lead me to "settle", which can cause more problems than it's worth. I.e., I've had to lower my standards MANY times over the past years, and in a positive mood, the experience of success (or even near-success) doesn't actually satisfy me, it just means I long even more to find someone I actually feel strongly attracted toward, and (often subconsciously) treat the "stepping stone" people worse than I would have treated them had I still had no success getting anyone.

Does any girl anywhere care how much a guy can bench??

My dad tells me that all the time. I've been on the dating site OKCupid for over 2 years now and I rarely ever get noticed. Anyone I meet on there in person are either half-hearted or doesn't know what it's like to be me. I know I may be 23, but my time is now and I don't feel like I can wait.

This was posted a while ago I know, but I didn't reply and this thread is still going.

That statement annoys me so much. I've never been rejected to the statement, but my mom has been telling me that since even before my teen years. Everything has changed since then, except for my relationship status. A lot of NTs are just that hopelessly romantic. I always consider someone saying "you will find someone someday" is just saying BS. My parents and friends say it to try and be nice, but it really just makes the issue worse. No amount of saying empty statements is ever going to change my views on relationships. These ideas come from personal experiences only.