Quality, relevant and concise.Tenacity, back in October I said this among other things.."
Water seeks it's own level and we tend to attract who we are, where we are, and when we are. Men need to think about that.
I used to be like you at your age. I was jaded, had an ex wife who used me, our kid, and the system at every chance. I wasn't ready for marriage at the time and I picked someone who was hot, partied well who thought of the whole thing g like I did. Eventually she made enough mistakes I was able to gain custody. I didn't remarry for 11 years. Dated a lot, racked up the numbers, banged 2, 3 and one case for a while 4 a day. At 36 I woke up, realized I was chasing the same types of poor quality women. I had amassed a small fortune in real estate, affording me some time to clear my head. (Believe me, the byches are jaded too)
I decided to qualify them. Made all the difference. I started meeting higher quality women. Big difference? I stopped f**king them all. If she didn't have a career, degree, house or other proveable investment, I was out. Any hint of drug abuse, use, alcoholism, out. Lies? Flaky? Gone. No text, phone games. She had to be attractive and decently dressed. Show up on a first date in birkinstocks or tennis shoes? Out. I refused to have sex with any women who didn't qualify. Why? I didn't want to get attached to anything that didn't meet the standard. Key point. Women would ask what's my ideal first date? I said to all who asked, it was to see if you deserve a second. I meant it. Soon enough I had better quality to bang if I chose. Friends would hook me up with higher quality material, knowing I had changed. When people know you only eat at or are always willing to eat at the discount buffet, thats where they take you. Little more than 6 months later I met the future Mrs. Beef. I also was willing to date out of my ethnicity.
Best of luck Prime_Beef" For whatever reason, I find your story empathizeable. Please keep in mind Prime_Beef is now 49, and seen a lot of stuff. Your situation is not unique, solutions are out there with practice, patience but you have to have an epiphany. You haven't reached it yet as I did above. I was an Army officer for many years and worked in South Central LA for 20 years. (That's Los Angeles, not Lower Alabama) I've seen a lot come and go. I'd highly also suggest you broaden your dating circles outside your ethnicity. The statistics for the outcome you say you desire are not good. To use a term you younger guys use, what are you , a special snowflake that doesn't think the bad things will happen to you, in spite of the evidence? Lastly, the game never ends. Even in a happy marriage, with a kid, you have to have, embody a sense of confidence, knowledge that if shyt turned sideways you could walk out and find an even better situation. She feels better knowing you have options she'd rather not test. She wouldn't feel good staying with a loser no one else would want. Good luck, slow down, recognize there's no crisis here, you got to change your approach and be what you seek.
The Corey Wayne lad offers a simple exercise for coming up with your own blueprint of what type of qualities you desire from a woman and equally important what are your dealbreakers......all you need is a pen and paper...
What you focus on, you attract.....and that's not some spirituality mumbo jumbo, it comes directly from your brain...the RAS.....Reticular activating system
If all your seeing is scum in the world........guess what...