You Really Seem Desperate, Here’s Why

There are two fears that single people have. One is dying alone having never been loved and the other is coming across as desperate. The latter is so strong that most men and women go out of their way to appear busy, uninterested, and unavailable when they are dating.

There is so much advice centered around this concept that the phrase ‘hard to get’ is readily used but rarely applied.

Likely you’re reading this post because you fear that your actions when interested in someone might be getting misconstrued. What is so wrong with showing someone that you like them?

Anyone can come across as desperate. The most beautiful woman to the richest man in the world can act thirsty when faced with a very strong desire for someone else. Sometimes the desperation doesn’t spawn from wanting a relationship but fear of losing one. While your actions will forever be misinterpreted in dating — you might come across as interested when you’re not or uninterested when you are — there are three factors that will make anyone seem desperate even if they are not.

Options

Everyone has options when it comes to dating but they don’t always act like it. If you have been single for a long time then you are well aware of where you fall on the options spectrum. You either believe that you have a wide…