Six years ago I moved from a large city to a smaller midwestern city near where I was raised. I moved for a great job opportunity, knowing that I would be sacrificing some in the dating world. I did not know the extent of the sacrifice until after a few years living here. It's an ultra-conservative city where most of the women (and a lot of the men) are in a mad rush to get married immediately after school. The rest of the dateable women lurch from relationship to relationship with about eight minutes between each as they believe being single is shameful.
The few single women available are for the most part obese and/or foul-mouthed, tatted-up gutter trash. Even these 2s and 3s are on a pedestal as there are more than enough men desperate enough to chase them. The nearest city of any size is three hours away and the women there tend to look down on men from my area. I've gone out with some of them but they tend to poof, perhaps after their friends say "You're seeing someone from WHERE?".
My career, on the other hand, is going quite well. My job is better than any I had in larger cities and I have opportunities for advancement (unfortunately transferring in the immediate future is not an option). However the bleak dating prospects have me considering looking elsewhere, even if the job isn't as good. Have any of you been in this situation? Did you stick it out and keep trying to improve your social situation or sacrifice some of your career and make a beeline for a larger city?
The few single women available are for the most part obese and/or foul-mouthed, tatted-up gutter trash. Even these 2s and 3s are on a pedestal as there are more than enough men desperate enough to chase them. The nearest city of any size is three hours away and the women there tend to look down on men from my area. I've gone out with some of them but they tend to poof, perhaps after their friends say "You're seeing someone from WHERE?".
My career, on the other hand, is going quite well. My job is better than any I had in larger cities and I have opportunities for advancement (unfortunately transferring in the immediate future is not an option). However the bleak dating prospects have me considering looking elsewhere, even if the job isn't as good. Have any of you been in this situation? Did you stick it out and keep trying to improve your social situation or sacrifice some of your career and make a beeline for a larger city?