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How can I comfort my friend about her love life?

Asked by LeavesNoTrace (5674points) June 14th, 2015

A close friend of mine is perpetually unhappy by her lack of luck in finding a good partner. She’s 25, attractive, successful and very nice but has some issues due to a traumatic past. I sympathise with her implicitly because I’ve also been through some things like her—like the loss of a parent and having a complicated family life so she often turns to me for help/advice.

She thinks she’ll never find love and I don’t want her to lose hope but don’t want to fill her with platitudes or cliches either. How can I be helpful to her? What are some helpful things people have told you in a similar situation?

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