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[quote=Anonymous]And has had only one real relationship I know of. I think she gave up on dating about 15 years ago when this one relationship tanked after a year. She’s not overweight, she dresses well, she owns her own condo, has a good job and a few interesting hobbies. She has a handful of friends from high school and work, and her high school friends include her even in their family activities when possible, but no one ever tried to set her up with someone.

She spends quite a lot of time with our parents and pretty much travels with them whenever possible. I imagine that has impacted her dating life as her weekends are often spent back in her childhood home going out to dinner with elderly mom and dad. She’s very interested in my kids, her nieces and a nephew, and she’s a great aunt, but I wish she had put some more effort into cultivating a good relationship for her own sake. I do know that in her 20s she had been pretty lazy about dating, even blowing off two guys who seemed nice and very interested in her at one point because she just couldn’t get herself together to follow through on meeting them.

She’s not gay, I’m pretty sure, so I don’t think that’s the issue. I do wonder if she just shut down all prospects and is content with being a devoted daughter. I wish she’d give herself a chance— I don’t think all hope is lost for her as she’s an interesting person and has a job that requires plenty of socializing. But let’s face it, our parents aren’t going to live forever, nieces and nephews grow up and leave and find their own lives, and friends decide to move away or lose touch.

If you or someone you know gave up on finding a relationship, what led you there? Did you deliberately decide you want to be alone? Did your friends ever try to set you up with anyone and did you tell them not to? She’s a nice person, not combative or unstable, so I don’t get it. [/quote]

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