

I don’t let my feelings get too deep too quickly.

Then again, that makes me feel kinda depressed that this is the reality for most single women… While there’s always a risk of becoming too negative, I do feel like commiserating with my girls about our shared frustrations and disappointments with guys goes a long way toward reminding me that I’m not alone. As I say, I’ve lost count of the number of times my friends and I have lamented “I swear to God, I hate men!” after another terrible experience.

I set out my standards and expectations early on.I have a great life full of a solid group of amazing girlfriends, a job I love, a supportive family, hobbies and interests… any guy I add to the mix should be so lucky. I don’t need to freak out when things go wrong with a guy because I’m totally fine being on my own.

This is probably the best way to deal with the frustration of dating men who are always doing sh-t you hate. I’ve learned to love being single so I don’t need a relationship.Here’s how I date men even though I “hate” them. That being said, I do enjoy penises and am undeniably attracted to guys who look like they could have auditioned to be Jason Momoa’s understudy in Aquaman, so I have to find a way around it. Maybe it’s better to say that I hate the things a lot of men do. I’m not a misandrist and I don’t literally hate anyone, obviously, but I do find that a huge portion of straight dudes drive me (and most other women I know) absolutely nuts. If you’re a heterosexual woman who dates cis-gendered guys, I’m sure you’ve entered the phrase “I hate men!” more times than you can count.
