The Only Dating Advice You'll Ever Need!

Do you have trouble in the dating world? Do you just wish you could find your perfect someone without all the complications of dating? Well… good luck with that! … Just kidding. The dating scene can become frustrating for all of us who’ve had our fair share of bad dates. So, maybe you just need a bit of advice to help you get the ball rolling again? We made this video to help you out!

Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Yussie Feng
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[ComicalRealm]

"Be careful who you start dating. A lot of people ain't looking for love, they're looking for help" - Johnny Bravo

[barcafans]

“Just because your date doesn’t like Star Wars as much as you, doesn’t mean they can’t be the perfect match”
How many other lies have I been told by the council?

[Ziggler-kykv]

There's a book called Casanova Playbook of Magnetism, and it talks from body language and conversaton starters to dark mind tricks and flirting through texts, it's the real deal

[LeedleLee]

My biggest advice: Find someone who you don't always feel pressured to entertain. If you're able to just chill in a quiet room with them, are able to do your own thing without the pressure of feeling like you HAVE to talk to them, then you guys are already a fairly good match.
The reason I say this is because most people have a "recharge" phase, where you recover from being drained of energy. If you're still able to spend time with them DURING your "recharge" phase, you found a pretty compatible partner.

[zoraphe]

“My grandmother once told me never fall in love with the ones who give you butterflies, because butterflies are a sign of uncertainty and you find your self asking, do they like me? Instead fall in love with someone who makes you feel safe, calm and warm, that’s who you fall in love with.”

[spyda]

In the beginning I thought you were gonna say according to statistics only a small percentage of you are actually dating someone

[nathangehman]

My issue isn't bad dates, it's that I can't get any dates. I don't know how to meet people, and when it seems like I might be able to ask someone out, something happens that makes it not work. I thought I was picking up hints from someone then found out they have a boyfriend already. I asked someone else out and they said yes then got bronchitis then wasn't interested anymore. Things like that. And then some of my friends tease me for my lack of success, and that just hurts.

[longredroad]

“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone.
It’s not.
The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.”
-Robin Williams

[sugar_fairydesu]

Another advice:
Don't go in a romantic relationship if you only feel pity, guilt and sympathy to a person.
*NEVER*

[frankfurhter]

I'm watching this video in retrospect of my first foray into dating. My first girlfriend, as much as I loved and respect her, was someone who was very stuck in her own past and often refused to help herself. Pretty much every conversation we had eventually became her chance to shittalk her exes and people in her family, and I often had to deal with her complaining about her stalkers and refusing to do anything about them. She dug her own holes and then got upset that she forgot a ladder.

We were also MUCH too similar, to the point where a lot of the time she knew way more about my interests than I did. Our conversatioms were fun, yes, but I rarely ended up learning anything new.

Because of her past problems, she was very afraid of intimacy. She would always talk about doing things with me, but when we went out together, she shied away from physical contact, which is my love language. I understood why she was like this (I was apparently the first person she dated who wasn't a piece of shit) but I still couldn't help but feel like I was doing something wrong. I have autism, so I struggle with communication, but I tried to make my intentions as clear as possible and yet it never seemed to change much. She would always hold me at arm's reach. I walked her home every other day but even then, she'd leave me at a street corner and never let me come over or even know where she lived. We were together for 6 months.

We broke up a couple of months ago. Every time I would mention my issues with her, she would deflect them back onto me and say I simply wasn't trying hard enough. She had a friend in her ear lying about me and trying to convince her that I wasn't worth it, and that, combined with the fact that I get sick and sleep a lot, led to her distrusting me way more than she had any reason to. We both decided that it was our best option to separate but remain friends, and to this day we're still close pals. She claims to still be obsessed with me and wants me to try again because she knows better now, but nothing could repair the fact that I simply just didn't feel that way anymore.

I've been talking to another girl, someone who I feel matches the energy that I need to balance out my own. Not someone identical to me, someone who I can still learn more from, but not someone so far detached from my interests. I'm a fairly shy, submissive guy, so in order to balance that out, I'm in need of a more confident woman, and I feel like I've found one this time around.

If anyone sees this, please wish me luck, and thank you for reading. Have a great day, whereever you are.

[LukasVokrinek]

I think you can simultaneously love yourself and feel alone alone. Some of the comments make it seem it's either one or the other; You either love yourself and are content or don't and feel miserable. I love my company but am at an age where I love to share things with someone else, and being alone does not allow me to do that. You can also simultaneously grow and better yourself with somebody else. It is all very individual, really.

[ShortHax]

This video will only work if you meet someone finally doesn’t ghost you

[exertkarma]

A good friend once reminded me:

Relationships aren't like movies, like, at all.
They'll be many MANY moments where you are awkward, uneasy, embarrassed, or have said the complete wrong thing. Life isn't scripted - its impossible to have the perfect line all the time, and it happens to everyone. If you ever make a mistake in a relationship or do something you thought was stupid, don't worry, it happens to everyone, and to both sides of the relationship. Chances are in a few days you'll feel perfectly normal again. It will be hard to stop thinking about what happened, but with time you will stop caring. (This is coming from someone who just messed up a few days ago - and now I feel fine.) If your partner and you can move on from such occasions with ease, you know you're into the right person.

[dean]

The problem with me is: I don't get to know many people, because I study Pharmacy, so I have very little time for... getting to know people on a deeper level :( I have lost my confidence and "game", and I honestly don't feel like going through all the trouble to find someone that can be interested in me. I also just feel like no girl notice me. I have honestly started giving up when it comes to love but I really wish I could just accidentally find that one person who will like me back the way I like them :(

[belld.s]

A lot of these tips can also be applied to making normal friendships as well. My tip, not that I feel qualified to give one, is to not overthink it. This can be hard, but feeling loose during social interactions will make things go better. Like stretching before a run.

[mickhudson]

I wish people were this transparent when it comes to dating but everyone has games to play

[LifeontheBush]

The best advice my ma gave me is “don’t take away someone else’s right to choose” meaning if you find flaws in yourself don’t hide those flaws, let the other person decide if they can live with those flaws or not.

[glitzcoder]

I love how most of this all of this boils down to just being a good person not being half hearted or also being open to communication.

[duffiwatts-siwicki]

1. Respect
2. Allow intimacy to progress naturally
3. Don't limit yourself to one type
4. Communication is Key
5. Focus on who you are now
6. Don't alter who you are
7. Don't control the conversation
8. Be with someone for the right reasons

[TerminatorTheory]

"Do you just wish you could find your perfect someone without all the complications of dating? Well, good luck with that."
*ROLL CREDITS*