Agree that there are some wonderful and kind women out there. One was a previous fiancee I had many years ago.
My last experience with romance however is what caused the decision to follow the MGTOW way. I was totally caught up with her, even got to know her children well and they seemed accepting of our relationship. Then I found out she was seeing someone else and showed her the proof. We fought, of course (verbally).
After that, I was on a long downward spiral. Quit working, rarely ate, slept a lot. Hugely depressed, I became a major alcoholic and have the liver damage to prove it. It took a long time to recover from that, but now I am no longer interested in marriage and I have found that constantly meeting new girls and spending time as I wish has brought about a contentment of sorts that I never would have expected.
I see who I want when I want with no expectations given either way, and now just have fun with women. Many smiles and good times, and I feel no need to press for more than that. Not such a bad lifestyle after all.
There’s certainly a place for casual dating. But you never know. You may eventually meet someone who changes your mind again!