I F27 never settle with men M27. Is it me or them?
I F27, am currently single. In my past relationships I have never been able to settle and feel satisfied with my partners. I have always been the kind of person who shows her emotions but I generally take my time to gain feelings for another, so beginning is not the stage for me to impress or ”miss“ them, I usually show my original self and try to explore their personality. I have noticed that men pursue me a lot right off the start of the relationship, but when I do eventually start to reciprocate to their feelings, i notice a shift in their behaviour- texting/calling me less/ talking mostly about themself, showing less curiosity about me, making less effort in general. although these are all nice guys, that many women would be happy to be with, but I just cannot handle their shift in behaviour. it hurts me and makes me less attracted to their inconsistency.
I am really trying to understand if it’s me who is the problem (maybe in relationships people don’t really like that much intensity of emotional connection as much as I prefer) or is it that I should raise my standard to men who are genuinely suitable for me.
I have tried communicating this with my previous partners, and they admitted that they do try less, but to make up for it i usually find them doing grand gestures to make me feel secure and good about them instead of having a consistent momentum going with their emotional attentiveness towards me. So in the end I do end up feeling like less of a priority and more like a “pretty girlfriend” by their side whenever they need me. So I have always been the one to walk out of the relationships as I don’t feel like they are the one.
Is there anyone that feels this way? It is not about being anxious about your partner leaving or anything but it’s more about feeling sad that ever man I have dated takes me for granted and is complacent with effort. I have discussed this with other people either they can’t relate (because they are not as emotional as me) or they don’t like to open up about their vulnerable situations. But I would really like to feel like there are other people who have a similar struggle.
thank you ❤️