Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.”
— Henry Ford
If you dont start or try then you fail anyways. You are still depressed no matter the outcome. Unfortunately love is risky. We make ourselves vulnerable all for the sake of needing to feel wanted, loved, and most of us dream of a family. Dating involves failure. Failure can be good. It can show you who isnt right for you. Statistically it will be the man chasing you anyways so more than likely it would be you anyways to end it.
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You can see it in yourself as a phobia. The fear of failure is automatically making you fail.
So reimagine dating. Go into dating seeking that husband or great father to your kids. Dont settle for less. This is what dating is for. To test the waters per say. To filter out the harmful bacteria. To make sure you are putting yourself in the most healthy position to build a serious relationship.
But even if a serious relationship does fail. Learn from it and keep moving forward. There are many fish in the sea and someone for everyone.
But you have actually try and have a relationship. Dont go into it with the mindset of failure. Go into it with the mindset of marriage. With that bar so high, the failure will more than likely feel like you dodged a bullet rather than blaming yourself.
Live, enjoy life. We cannot do life alone. We are here on Earth for only a short time. Dont let the fear of failure stop you from the will of God for your life.