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Being content being single

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Is it ok to be content being single, but wanting to get married later on?I am in my 20's, and I have no interest in courting/dating anytime soon.But I do want to get married eventually.My only issue is,I like being alone at times and find it difficult to make friends,so I wonder will I grow out of this and become more open to dating.I honestly find the idea of dating awkward and it makes me uncomfortable.Any advice appreciated.
 

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Certainly:). I'm single now, but hope to marry a younger woman later (hopefully one I'm interested in on this site). I have some family obligations and I'm pooling up some finances for investment immigration. No I don't think its too late, and I'm almost 50 and plan on marrying (God willing) some 15-20 years down the road ....lol. Start dating when you're ready and comfortable. But should you choose not to marry at all, you'd be doing even better (1 Corinthians 7). Peace in Christ:).
 
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I've found that Christian therapy helps to root out underlying issues that keep us from forming healthy relationships and fears of even engaging in intimacy.
 
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Is it ok to be content being single, but wanting to get married later on?I am in my 20's, and I have no interest in courting/dating anytime soon.But I do want to get married eventually.My only issue is,I like being alone at times and find it difficult to make friends,so I wonder will I grow out of this and become more open to dating.I honestly find the idea of dating awkward and it makes me uncomfortable.Any advice appreciated.

Well what makes being alone equate to difficulty making friends? Is it a causation that because you want to be alone, it affects how you make friends, or is it more of a correlation that maybe being alone may have something to do with the difficulty making friends?

I find that my case is more of a correlation, that I tend to have times where I'm not making many friends, or im not as engaging, due to me wanting to be alone. In that case, I'm ok with that, because I have my seasons I want to be alone, especially with God, and times where I can get up and purposely grow a circle of quality friendships. If that is you, then know that its ok to like your alone time, just as much as enjoying to be around others or being in a relationship. You can easily make opportunities to do either, if you do desire to be among people, or wanting to purposely be on your own.

But if its that you being alone is more of a causation and is affecting your ability to make friends, if your situation is more of a causation, then it would be good to get a counselor or be in a group when you can talk about it and flush out why there's its an uncomfortable idea for you, even if you don't desire it at the moment. Also, getting acquainted with how the Bible addresses how we should be interacting with one another, and keeping our hearts in check, it may help shift how you view different situations such as dating and making friends.
 
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Well what makes being alone equate to difficulty making friends? Is it a causation that because you want to be alone, it affects how you make friends, or is it more of a correlation that maybe being alone may have something to do with the difficulty making friends?

I find that my case is more of a correlation, that I tend to have times where I'm not making many friends, or im not as engaging, due to me wanting to be alone. In that case, I'm ok with that, because I have my seasons I want to be alone, especially with God, and times where I can get up and purposely grow a circle of quality friendships. If that is you, then know that its ok to like your alone time, just as much as enjoying to be around others or being in a relationship. You can easily make opportunities to do either, if you do desire to be among people, or wanting to purposely be on your own.

But if its that you being alone is more of a causation and is affecting your ability to make friends, if your situation is more of a causation, then it would be good to get a counselor or be in a group when you can talk about it and flush out why there's its an uncomfortable idea for you, even if you don't desire it at the moment. Also, getting acquainted with how the Bible addresses how we should be interacting with one another, and keeping our hearts in check, it may help shift how you view different situations such as dating and making friends.
I was trying to correlate me having a difficulty to make friends is possibly going to impact being comfortable enough to get to know someone on more than a friendly level.
 
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I was trying to correlate me having a difficulty to make friends is possibly going to impact being comfortable enough to get to know someone on more than a friendly level.

Ah I see, understandable.
 
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Is it ok to be content being single, but wanting to get married later on?I am in my 20's, and I have no interest in courting/dating anytime soon.But I do want to get married eventually.My only issue is,I like being alone at times and find it difficult to make friends,so I wonder will I grow out of this and become more open to dating.I honestly find the idea of dating awkward and it makes me uncomfortable.Any advice appreciated.
You are still so young and have your whole life ahead of you,don't worry you have plenty of time to meet someone.
 
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.But I do want to get married eventually.My only issue is,I like being alone at times and find it difficult to make friends,so I wonder will I grow out of this

Yes, you will grow out of it but not without some conscious effort to change. I also used to have great difficulty making friends and experience anxiety when around other people. I also prefer to be alone in my early twenties.

A few year later, I learned to make friends and socialize with dedication and hard work. It wasn't so bad and I had to do it if ever gonna find someone. Eventually, I had my first GF. It didn't last long though.

Learn to ignore the pressure, be yourself, and be confident no matter what when being with other people. It's actually easier to socialize in the twenties than in your teens. People are more mature by then.

Although some people might try to avoid you. Always keep confident in that case, don't lose morale. Keep upbeat and you will attract others eventually.
 
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Yes, you will grow out of it but not without some conscious effort to change. I also used to have great difficulty making friends and experience anxiety when around other people. I also prefer to be alone in my early twenties.

A few year later, I learned to make friends and socialize with dedication and hard work. It wasn't so bad and I had to do it if ever gonna find someone. Eventually, I had my first GF. It didn't last long though.

Learn to ignore the pressure, be yourself, and be confident no matter what when being with other people. It's actually easier to socialize in the twenties than in your teens. People are more mature by then.

Although some people might try to avoid you. Always keep confident in that case, don't lose morale. Keep upbeat and you will attract others eventually.
Thank you
 
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Is it ok to be content being single, but wanting to get married later on?I am in my 20's, and I have no interest in courting/dating anytime soon.But I do want to get married eventually.My only issue is,I like being alone at times and find it difficult to make friends,so I wonder will I grow out of this and become more open to dating.I honestly find the idea of dating awkward and it makes me uncomfortable.Any advice appreciated.
You can grow out of this IF you become socially active and allow yourself to grow in this area. It's not going to solve itself when you're secluding yourself. The seclusion only reinforces it. The sooner you start building this part of your life up, the more you'll have to offer a man when it's time for a relationship in your life.
 
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You can grow out of this IF you become socially active and allow yourself to grow in this area. It's not going to solve itself when you're secluding yourself. The seclusion only reinforces it. The sooner you start building this part of your life up, the more you'll have to offer a man when it's time for a relationship in your life.
I do need to branch out more.I am gonna try to get involved in some activities and progress from there.
 
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