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I know some people on here don't like online dating. But even if you've struggled with online dating in the past, I'd urge you to get onto online dating apps right now (if you're single). With everyone stuck at home in quarantine, online dating has never been so good. I've had more success...

Hi everyone, I’m starting out a few diet experiments on myself and decided to journal it on here. I know diet and nutrition isn’t directly related to the theme of these forums, but your diet affects everything from the way you feel, think and even influences anxiety and depression. So...

I'M BACK - PART 2 OF BENDER'S JOURNAL **See Part 1 here - https://www.alonelylife.com/showthread.php?tid=29964** Short version for those who haven't read part 1: When I was a very shy and frustrated 21 year old, I made a decision to turn my dating and social life around. And I wrote about the...

I guess I'm just looking for a bit of moral support here. Going through hell right now after an extremely difficult break up. Just over a month ago my girlfriend of 2.5 years and I were travelling and having the time of our lives. We were as close as we'd ever been and we were even talking...

Firstly, the idea for this experiment was inspired by Jia Jiang who wrote a book called Rejection Proof. He has a good TED Talk where he speaks about his own experiment where he sought out rejection 100 days in a row. You can watch that here: [video=youtube] If you ever browse the miscellaneous...

Or what would you do differently if you were 20 again?

I recently finished reading Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, a book that explains the connection between exercise and the brain and The Ultra Mind Solution, which discusses how we can fix our brains with nutrition. Both books discuss depression, anxiety and...

This might be a wakeup call to some people on here. Hopefully it gives people extra incentive to get connected with others. [video=youtube]

Having always been a fairly shy person, I’ve struggled to create a lot of professional and social connections. Some of you would know I’ve put a lot of effort into improving my social/dating life recently, which has been quite successful. The problem is my career has sort of taken a back seat...

Why am I starting a journal? It’s time to face my fears. I’m not satisfied with my dating life or my social life. For a long time I've tried passively learning the skills I believed would improve those areas of my life. But there's only so much you can learn from sitting behind your computer...

Hi everyone, I’m a 21 year old guy, new to these forums. I’m looking for someone I can talk to regularly and open up to. Someone who can listen to me and hopefully offer some encouragement. I’ve always been a self conscious person who has trouble opening up to people and being completely honest...