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Yes there are indeed couples who have got more differences between each other than matsches. In reality it will even so to find some similar things will be not easy.

I assume your mom means it good with you, I believe dating can be for sure, but I really think dating is very very rigorous comparing with the posibility just to meet new people in a fun hobby club or a neighborhood association, or do volunteer work. Than you change your life too and it will be not so drastically.

a drastic turn like a new life with a boyfriend can positively expired, but to me it seems also scary and risky.

So I'm still stuck I guess. I'm not in college anymore so it's not like I can join any clubs. And it'll look weird for someone my age to try to hang out with college kids.

Well, I think age doesn't matter. There are even people who follow a college again who could be in age my parents.

Not each cursist and student is always young.

Besides there are manny hobby clubs where the most members of some clubs are not particular a student.

Manny of my friends could in age my parents and there are some friends of mine they are still single and happy with that. I think it's better to don't care too much about the social status of your age. I have never saw the need about unwritten age rules.

I get more and more the impression that you ultimately are the only one who can change your life. Your mother, some strange users on the internet and maybe a potential boyfriend in the future, can only listen to you and think with you. But you are the only one who can make the difference.

You're not alone. I'm 29 and I never had a boyfriend. I just don't seem interested in anyone and I'm not very social.

As for your initial question, yes you could ask your mom how she feels about you having a boyfriend, but don't ask her to find you one if that's what you meant.

I don't think it's something you need to be stressing about. You don't sound like you've figured out if you even want one at this point, and that's okay too, because you essentially have your entire life ahead of you to do so. If it happens for you one day, it happens. I know society dictates that we're "supposed" to be at a certain point at 30, but everyone is different. As for your mom, she probably just wants you to be happy.

Everyone else has given a lot of really good suggestions as to how, where and why to look for a boyfriend, so I will just second what they've said, especially Mythology's last post, and everything Annet said. Their advice can potentially help you define what you're actually looking for, because I don't necessarily think that the answer is a boyfriend. You know you best though. All of us are just trying to help :)

Yeah I wouldn't ask her to pick one out for me. I hate it when parents do that to there kids. It's on the level with arranged marriages and is selfish on the parents' part.