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I'm about to graduate from college but still single? Will I find someone?

Asked by kkbonito (21points) September 2nd, 2016

‘m 21 years old and graduating from college this semester. I see so many people my age in relationships and even getting engaged, but I still haven’t even had a boyfriend yet. I feel like college is the perfect opportunity to meet your potential husband and I missed that chance. After getting a job, it’ll be hard to find people my age to date, so I feel like I’ll just be single forever. What to do?!

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Cruiser's avatar

College indeed is a great place to meet people you may fancy as a love interest…but upon graduation a very small percent of graduates have their feet firmly on the ground. and those that did hook up in school are then often faced with one SO going one way while the other SO stays behind creating heartache from the get go. A college degree is a permission slip to go find you lot in life and far from a guarantee that love will follow the direction in life you go. I say count your blessings you do not have the added burden of a love relationship to infect the important decisions you will need to make as you navigate the choppy waters of the real world.

Strauss's avatar

My wife and I will be celebrating 28 years of wedded bliss life tomorrow, September 3, 2016. When we got married,I was almost 40, and had never been married.

It may sound trite, but I assure you it is true. You will find the right person; there’s no need to push it.

zenvelo's avatar

It really isn’t more difficult after college. Actually, your horizons expand as you get away from the Student Union and start meeting people doing all kinds of interesting things.

What do you like to do for fun? What do you see yourself doing on weekends? You can find all kinds of people who are interested in things you like to do!

Welcome to Fluther, and have fun out there!

imrainmaker's avatar

Don’t lose heart.. it’s not the end of the world for you. There are many interesting people out there outside your college whom you can meet. You’re still young and have every chance to meet someone who can interest / impress you.

stanleybmanly's avatar

21? Don’t worry about it. Plenty of adventures await you.

Bill1939's avatar

Pursue the things you love and love will find you. As you become involved in your career, you will meet people who share your interests and with whom you will likely find love.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Most of my friends (It might even be all of my friends) met their spouses after college. I honestly can’t think of anyone who met their spouse while in school.
There was plenty of dating in college, but marriage? Nope!

kritiper's avatar

College is about careers, not marriages. Don’t sweat it! Also, it may behoove you to get it through your head that it is possible that you will never find anyone and get married, so get used to the idea now as it will/may save you depression and heartbreak later on in life. I figured it out when I was 23 and believe it has served me very well.

syz's avatar

Pbbbffffft. I got married in college – don’t do it! I wasn’t an “adult” until I was in my early thirties.

Besides, who says you need to be married? What’s wrong with being happy in your own skin and with your won company?

ZEPHYRA's avatar

No need to even answer this question! Obviously you WILL find someone! Just focus on furthering your education or on pursuing a career, the rest will come and there will be times when you will wish you had stayed single. Move on, don’t worry about it so much!

Inspired_2write's avatar

I agree with @Yetanotheruser response.
Consider yourself lucky to still be single..you have your whole life ahead of you to travel,try different things,activities,learn new language,write,create.
Find you first before looking to another to fulfill yourself.

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