Who Should You Actually Date?

That's right, basically a stranger. Obviously, make sure it's safe. Make sure this person isn't a creep or anything. But all in all, go into it with an open mind. Even if you're not dating them seriously, just going out on some casual dates every so often. Why? Because you need more experience, and you don't really know what you want yet. You don't know who you are, or what you're all about. So, really, you need something. . . easy, simple, and introductory.

We're not talking a close friend, but more like someone you've gone to school with or worked with for a while, but don't normally talk to all the time. You're respectful of each other, and you say hi, but you never get into deep, meaningful conversations together. This is a person that you feel pretty comfortable with, but you won't care if things don't go well in the dating department. Perfect! It's a good experiment, a way for you to learn, that makes you feel comfortable.

You've been around the ferris wheel, gotten hurt, dated all types of people, and somehow. . . you're still here. And you may feel like a failure for it, but that's not the case. The truth is that dating is hard, and finding the right person is even harder! Most people settle and wind up super unhappy. If anything, you should try dating a close friend. A younger you would have ruined the friendship, but now? You're wiser and experienced. And it has a really high chance of working.