The best thing about love is - it can happen anytime. May be love is right around the corner or maybe it is hiding few streets away. One is expected to get married by the age earmarked by his/her community. Assuming you are an Indian (you tagged the question with topic India); marriage is an obligatory phase.Let me preface this piece by saying that I’m 31, I’m single, I haven’t been in love in years, and I haven’t gone on a real date in months. It seems that every other conversation I have is with people my age freaking out about single. I’m not telling you to abandon your life-long goal of being an amazing parent.

While I don't suggest you should abandon online dating completely, consider taking a break from the process and return refreshed, along with some realistic expectations and digital tools that might increase your chances of success. You're tired of logging on and coming up empty-handed. You're tired of trying to create interesting introduction emails.

He diligently copies the same email daily and sends it cold to women with a shotgun approach. Sure online dating is a numbers game, but if you aren't an educated player, your email may end up deleted by the time someone reads the third sentence.

I finally had to tell him, "Copy paste = erase." I suggested that he leave the novel at home. If anyone has ever suggested that you might be too picky, chances are, they're right.

There are a number of people who are somewhat weak and needy.

There are a number of people who are so desperate for companionship that they’d do anything to avoid being alone.