Am I alone here? I’m 28 years old, I’ve only been on a couple of “dates” with some guys, but I’ve never been able to get into a relationship that is romantic. I’ve never had a boyfriend and a part of me thinks where I am now, where I’m living, is not helping my situation. I’ve tried apps, but no one is my type. I’m starting to think that my type is beyond my reach and that my type would not be interested in someone that looks like me. It doesn’t help that although the community is inclusive by nature, you still encounter those select group of people who are very narrow minded and only want a guy who looks and thinks like them. They say they preach love, but will reject anyone or not give them the light of day unless they’re tall, of a certain background, and fit. I’m none of those two things and it doesn’t help that my culture is sometimes seen as a fetish. It doesn’t help that I live in a small city that’s fairly conservative. It makes me want to give up on the idea of falling in love. I see couples all around me a lot of them being my friends finding their chosen one and building a life together while I’m sitting alone here with my thoughts, I know I’m not the only one out there going through this. I just wanted to express how I’m feeling. I hope my person is out there and I know that timing is everything but right now I don’t feel a sense of optimism when it comes to love.