Dating at UofT/Toronto as a PhD Student: what should I do differently?
Hi! I’m a second year PhD student at UofT. A bit about me - I don’t drink or smoke, I’m an atheist, liberal/leftist, and I’m 5’10” South Asian if that’s important.
Now there are a few things I look for in a long term partner, some of them might be reasonable and realistic and others maybe a bit superficial. In terms of personality traits, I would prefer someone who doesn’t smoke or do drugs and drinks occasionally if at all, and I would also want someone who is liberal and not too religious. Physically, I want someone who is reasonably fit (I am too) and also no facial piercings.
Now all of these things together I can see why they might be hard to find and maybe I’m being super unrealistic. But I’ve tried online dating (HingeX), the Aphrodite project, yunidating and I’ve gotten a few dates on Hinge but those have never gotten past the first date (mostly me getting ghosted).
I’m not desperate for a relationship but I do sometimes feel the desire for emotional and physical connection. So I’m looking for any advice on things I can do to meet more girls and also make more friends generally.