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This article first appeared on SHE'SAID' and has been republished with permission.

I never thought I’d be the kind of person who’d ever admit they needed help. But I’d had my heart smashed into pieces, and my bad dating choices were making me depressed. For instance, I was dating this one guy, and, let’s just say, there were four other women who could have said the same thing about him.

“What in the hell did I do or say that made you think I wanted to be in a relationship?” I asked him.

Dating in my 30’s is not like dating in my 20’s in several ways.

How can we make dating soul-filling, again?

I often wonder if the fact I have a successful career is why I have so much trouble finding Mr Right. Strong women intimidate boys, and excite men.

I hear internet dating success stories all the time. My story never seems to quite go that way. I’ll just be sitting here waiting for my weirdo.

When I told my friends, family, and therapist we were back together, they were worried. That’s when we had the idea to write up a contract.

I’ve dated people of all sizes, income levels, and personality types. I only get questions when I’m dating someone whose status is seen as “above” my own.