u/inquisitive_panda

So I am considered quite attractive - and whenever I go on dates, men tend to be taken aback by my looks (I'm cute in pics but better looking in person). This leads to men being very interested at the beginning, along with the fact I'm personable and have my life together.

Also, I don't have sex very quickly, I take my time to get physically intimate.

What happens to me is either I am not into the guy and I break things off, or I get attached to the guy over time who is showing me consistent affection and care. I reciprocate in the following ways - I cook for them, plan and pay for half the dates, I get involved in their hobbies and interests, am friendly with their friends, support them emotionally when they are going through a tough time and repress my own needs and give them space when they are busy. I still maintain my friendships and passion and independence. However, over time - the men tend to lose interest, despite maintaining a lot of respect for me - saying that I'm fun and kind and they would love to remain my friend. I notice a lot of them stoping asking questions about my life or stop caring about my interests or planning dates, despite doing so at the beginning.

I know that type of person is not my person, but does anyone have any tips on filtering out men who are just gonna lose interest in a relationship with me or aren't actually passionate about who I am as a person? And is there a way to do it early on, before I go through this emotional cycle again?

- Sincerely,

Forever Heartbroken Girl Who Just Wants to Give Her Love to Someone

So I am considered quite attractive - and whenever I go on dates, men tend to be taken aback by my looks (I'm cute in pics but better looking in person). This leads to men being very interested at the beginning, along with the fact I'm personable and have my life together.

Also, I don't have sex very quickly, I take my time to get physically intimate.

What happens to me is either I am not into the guy and I break things off, or I get attached to the guy over time who is showing me consistent affection and care. However, over time - the men tend to lose interest, despite maintaining a lot of respect for me - saying that I'm fun and kind and they would love to remain my friend. I notice a lot of them stoping asking questions about my life or stop caring about my interests or planning dates, despite doing so at the beginning.

I know that type of person is not my person, but does anyone have any tips on filtering out men who are just gonna lose interest in a relationship with me or aren't actually passionate about who I am as a person? And is there a way to do it early on, before I go through this emotional cycle again?

- Sincerely,

Forever Heartbroken Girl Who Just Wants to Give Her Love to Someone

Hi! I am looking into term life insurance (28F). I without children right now, but want to have them in the future. I have a family history of diabetes and thyroid issues. I want to lock in good rates while I'm still healthy. However, I am unsure with so much uncertainty on how much to get and for how long.

Right now I am looking at 30 years (hoping to have kids before early to mid 30s). As for the term amount, I used an online calculator which estimated around $2.5 million.

I have also aggressively saved a lot of money ($350K in stock market total market index funds, $80K in HYSA for future downpayment and rainy day savings). How much can I reduce my term life insurance amount with my savings?

Also, why is there such a discrepancy between prices for the same term life amount and time? I got a bunch of quotes back, and Mass Mutual was $300 more each year than Corebridge and TransAmerica.