I'm 27 personally, and haven't been in any sort of romantic relationship or even kissed on the lips.
Now I'm at the point where I wanna wait til' I have my own place before I make any serious attempt at it, cuz I don't want to be judged for still living at home (Don't have a high enough income to move out).
I feel like once I seriously try though, I'll find someone eventually. I at least have that much confidence and self-esteem to know that I'm not unfuckable or anything like that.
Thank you for sharing your perspective anon, I totally agree, there should be more written about how interpersonal relationships and dating intersect on issues of class, mental/physical disability, race, gender, and age. Theory in general is waaay behind recent developments in psychology and culture on these issues, whose importance is sometimes underestimated.
I'm happy to hear that you have found your something precious. Power to you my friend!
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Absolutely, this attitude really needs to die both online and offline. It helps nobody except the rich and their fascist allies who are waiting to scoop up all the alienated youths into their shitty excuses for communities. Furthermore, as you have clearly said, class, able-bodiness, and race play hugely into this whole heteronormative, ableist dating scene our societies have going.
No matter how disabled, virgin, old, NEET, overworked, and/or noncishet someone is, we are all comrades since we share the same goals and values. Full fucking stop.