There have been loads of times I've felt like giving up on finding someone but for some reason my heart dosent want to give up. I met my last girlfriend just as I was giving up hope on finding someone full stop. Ok it didnt last but it proves that all hope is not lost.
I found that having a few hobbies and pastimes to fall back on to stop thinking about things really helps me to stop giving up.
Anyway giving up is for quitters-just dust yourself down, take it slowly and get back on it!

It sounds like you know what you need to do really

keep speaking to people, keep putting yourself out there, keep positive, and don't forget to spend time in areas of your life other than love, to give yourself balance, and maybe recover if you need, but I would say lay low but stay in the loop

Sub-conciously, I gave up ages ago

I have officially given up. Had yet another disappointment this week. A friend at work said that he would like to go out with me, got his friend to suss out if I would, i said I would go out with him, next thing he mails my friend to say that he is happy in a relationship, despite saying he wants to go out with me!! W.T.F. is that all about??? am very confused now about men altogether, so i have officially given up on all of them

to quote from the very very 1977 band - journey - and steve perry's uber powerful voice:

"don't stop, believin',
hold on to that fee--ee--lin'
streetlight people,"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip1zsUIosoA

Don't think I'll ever give up - in the middle of a messy divorce right now where I'm being shit on from a massive height and I'd STILL really like to meet someone new.

I should be right off women for life right now really......

Carl

I think i'll give up today. Today seems like a good day for giving up.

Or maybe i'll wait until after the B'ham meet and then i'll give up. A bit like Lent really.

I would like a proper cuddle from a man, not just a mate, but a man, who really wants to hold me. But i'm not getting any cuddles so today is a good day for giving up.

Never ever give up, although if you're desperate this is a bad vibe, so chill and it'll happen!
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