still single....

[AOII Angel]

Don't worry about being the oldest virgin in the world. I practice in the women's health field so I see women on a fairly reasonable basis that have never had sex. It happens, and your story is not that different than mine regarding reasons for not having sex until later in life. You've made responsible, healthy decisions for you. Sometimes it's hard to stop trying to judge your own life and decisions based on societal standards. Since you are a romantic, I hope the right man for you does come along, but that may be at a time and place that you don't expect and in a package you aren't prepared for. Realizing that the person you meet may be divorced, widowed, older or much younger than you, may be something you have to come to terms with. Be open to new experiences. You never know where you may meet new people who may introduce you to other new people. But whatever you do, don't believe the romance novels.

[OPhiAGinger]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Since you are a romantic, I hope the right man for you does come along, but that may be at a time and place that you don't expect and in a package you aren't prepared for.

So true. If I had met my husband in high school or even college, we wouldn't have looked twice at each other. We were each on a part of our life journey that made us incompatible, at least at that point. Fortunately, by the time we did meet, we were ready for each other. And we didn't meet in a bar or club. We met in a job interview. Yes. A job interview.

My point is, throw out any preconceived ideas of what Mr Right must be -- looks, income, education, etc. Go out of your way to meet all kinds of people (men and women both) and search for what makes each interesting. When you get past the superficial stuff we buy into as teenagers, you'll find real connections in the most unexpected places!