alone at 24

@adventurousPear4358 sorry to hear that but there are worse things then being single and never have dated anyone my friend is 24 never dated anyone so i don't see what the rush is.

@adventurousPear4358 Hey there, it's very brave of you to reach out and talk about this personal story since it takes alot of courage and I'm proud of you. I hope you receive the support you need on 7cups.

Your concerns are of course valid and I would see why you feel worried, lonely, etc.

However, I am certain there are many people around the world in the same boat as you.

Also, personally, I didn't have my first long-term relationship until I was 22 which lasted 2 years. And then, I had my next long-term relationship at 25 which lasted 4 years.

Now I'm 30 and single and alone again, and imagine I feel similar to how you do (except having had experiences of relationships of course, but what I'm trying to say is even though that is the case, I'm still currently alone, single, wondering if I'll be alone forever, seeing others getting married, having kids, etc.)

So there really is no rush.

When you meet the right person, they may even see it as an amazing trait of yours that you have been patient and haven't rushed this as, unfortunately, so many people in this modern age seem to rush.

To be a virgin at 24 is seriously nothing to feel shame over. I was a virgin until I was 18 and this was even considered late. Personally, now, with hindsight, I sort of wish I had waited and hadn't rushed it.

I mean, to make light of the situation (no offence intended, comedy can help us in our darkest times) the film '40 Year Old Virgin' is a great comedy to watch about this and despite it being fiction, he ends up settling down and the film sort of shows it as a commendable quality.

I wish you the very best, well done on reaching out, I hope you get the support you need and I'm sure, one day, you'll look back on this and realize it was probably the best thing for you. Especially when you meet 'the right one'. Which I'm sure you will when the time is right.

@adventurousPear4358 P.S. To focus on study is awesome too. I myself did this to Masters degree level and then focused on my Professional career.

So when I see plenty of people getting married and having kids, they may not have taken that route.

And it may be worth checking out some statistics too.

For example, I believe the average age these days in my country (and many others) is 35 for marriage.

Since many people, like yourself and myself, focus on study and career and find starting a family later in life

@adventurousPear4358 P.P.S There's nothing wrong with you, my friend.

:)