When love is not an option

Nothing will make a woman feel less orgasmic than being told about a former lover and feeling as if you are in competition. Picture: Koos Schwaneberg

Nothing will make a woman feel less orgasmic than being told about a former lover and feeling as if you are in competition. Picture: Koos Schwaneberg

Published Aug 3, 2015

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London - One in eight adults – mostly women – have given up on finding love, including some who are in a relationship, a poll has found.

The main reasons are not feeling that there is someone out there for them (46 percent), not meeting new people in existing social circles (45 percent) or not feeling attractive enough (41 percent), it found.

The poll of 2,000 people revealed 12 percent do not think they will ever fall in love. While the figure is higher among singles (29 percent), surprisingly it also includes six percent who are actually part of a couple.

Women worry about trusting potential partners (46 percent) or that nobody will ‘get’ them (31 percent).

As a result slightly more women (13 percent) than men (10 percent) have turned their back on love.

But there is hope – which is good news for online dating site eHarmony, who commissioned the survey – because one in ten who had previously given up on love went on to find someone who was right for them.

Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos said: ‘To some extent saying you’ve given up on love is a self-defence mechanism, so you won’t be disappointed if it never happens.’

Daily Mail

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