i’m considering getting a fake boyfriend at this point
I’m 18 female and I’ve never dated anyone. I’ve only been in talking stages. i wasn’t allowed to date until i graduate 10th. which I did two years ago. now i am allowed to date but can’t get anyone to like me.
Now all my friends are dating, and pretty much everyone my age around me is too. I live on a small island with a very small population, and most guys here are already taken. I’m also not into younger guys. I don’t really meet new people here. i go to Malê twice a year but i have had no luck so far. nobody approaches be maybe because of my looks? i’m just not noticeable.
I also don’t trust online dating much because so many people seem fake or unserious. some people have approached me online and asked me out but i say no because i don’t know them in real life and we don’t get a chance to meet irl. i believe that a person online and in real life can be very different. THAT is why i don’t like online dating!
Still, I once met a guy online who added me on Snapchat. I’m usually a texting person because calling makes me uncomfortable, but he convinced me to call. We ended up talking for hours, called multiple times that day, and kept talking for a few days. Then he ghosted me too. After that, I started feeling like maybe I should stop talking to people online altogether.
Nobody approaches me in real life. The only people who approach me do it online after seeing my social media. I’m a fat girl, so I don’t think I have the looks for people to approach me in person. Online, I obviously post my better pictures, so I guess that changes things too.
At this point, it’s affecting me mentally. All my friends, my best friends, and even my mom keep telling me I should think about getting a boyfriend. It’s gotten so bad that I’m actually considering getting a fake boyfriend for a few months just so people would stop talking about it. Like having someone send me flowers and pretending we’re dating, then later saying we broke up. I know that sounds unhealthy, which is why I’m posting this.
Do you guys have any opinions, advice, or suggestions about my situation or dating life?