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Why are the chances of finding someone to love in the LGBT community so slim ?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 3, 2015
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I think this is usually because a lot of people who are LGBTQ+ either haven't come out yet in general or to few people and they are afraid and/or confused and trying to figure it all out. It could also be because it's a big world out there ;) don't worry love, you will find someone :)
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 19, 2015
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The chances are mostly slim because the LGBT community itself is a small part of the population. And even though it is really growing, meaning that more people are having the courage to come out, it will still be considered small compared to the straight people out there. Out of this small minority, we have out own expectations on how the person should be to be dated. There are different factors like location, age and sex that contribute to this. Finally when we do find a few people that we are interested and may seem perfect, there arises a few other problems. For example and this is quite hilarious when you think about it, you might have a handful of people that you might be willing to date. Out of those few people, half of them might already be taken. That leaves maybe 5 people (just an estimate and an example). One person might have been a person that you have already dated and didn't work out and other two people might exes of your best friend or close friend. This is might break the unspoken 'bro code' you have established for yourself. The other two people that are left kind of limits your dating choices. Of these two, one of them might not be interested in a relationship because of a bad break up and that leaves you with one person alone. This is why ,I feel,it's so hard to find love in the LGBT community.
Profile: thethirteenthour
thethirteenthour on Apr 10, 2015
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Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, our society holds a certain stigma about the LGBT community, so the ability to openly express how we feel and experience love is restricted. It's hard for individuals of this community to find someone to romantically connect with simply because there is always risk involved, even sometimes from within the community itself.
Profile: mylest
mylest on May 16, 2015
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Actually, sometimes it can be not so hard. Try places like local LGBT+ places, or if there aren't any try online, in a safe way. There is a whole tumblr page dedicated to it if you type it into tumblr! I wish you luck for the future in finding someone to love and I hope that my advice has been helpful in some way.
Profile: SkyeIsThereForYou
SkyeIsThereForYou on Jul 6, 2015
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The chances of finding someone to love in the LGBT community are slim because not all people have accepted us yet.
Profile: StayStrong152
StayStrong152 on Aug 25, 2015
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I don't believe they are slim, you may not be looking in the right places. There are lgbt members everywhere.
Profile: sharxsupport
sharxsupport on Nov 8, 2015
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Frankly, they are not slim. Finding love is not a percentage game. You find love in the LGBT community the same way you do it for other things--dating sites, immersing yourself in activities/hobbies, etc.
Profile: PacificSunrise
PacificSunrise on Feb 16, 2016
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We can say if we look at the percentage of LGBT in the world, it would equate to a small percentage and that can be a reason why it's hard to find someone, but I think it's more of the resources we have. There are so many places, depending on where you live, that LGBT can meet. Even if we are social, we often have the obstacle of wondering if the person who we happened to bump into is part of the LGBT community. In my personal experiences, I find non-LGBT and LGBT have the same issues in dating especially in large metro areas.
Profile: softUnicorns54
softUnicorns54 on Oct 4, 2016
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Because some many LGBT members feel like if they came out to a person they will get shot down so they stop trying.
Profile: SnoOnTheBluff
SnoOnTheBluff on Oct 24, 2016
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I think its hard to find a good relationship because a lot of people are still trying to figure out who they are, and where they are in the community, plus its hard for some folks to be out and proud so you don't realize you're walking by that cute girl that is checking you out as you check her out, and no she's not looking at your shoes. I find that a lot of people in the LGBTQA+ community have to hide who they are just to stay safe and thats a big problem.
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