Sorry, not sorry, but this is 2018, not 1950. You do not need a man telling you how to live your life. You do not need a man to make you feel complete. And you do not need a man to be happy. Honestly, you need to take some time off from your "searching" and take some time to learn yourself. You will feel so much better about yourself if you would just take some time to discover who you really are. Honestly, you probably won't be happy with a man long term, if you don't love yourself. Being happy with yourself is so much more important than having an artificial relationship.

Toxic relationships will drain you of your self-confidence and energy, and you will never be truly happy.

Girl, play your cards right and enjoy your singleness. Embrace it! Later on in life, you will wish you spent less time worrying about not finding a man and more time hanging out with your friends. In college, you are in your prime! Use this time to make connections and friends, don't go chasing after every guy who slides into your DMs. Another thing you should do in college, is to learn how to be independent! To some girls, this may be one of the hardest things you will ever have to do; while to some girls, it is a skill they have already acquired. Also, most girls who wind up in relationships end up neglecting their friends, so they don't have the same relationships they had beforehand.

Use this time that you are single to make you a better person, have fun, and make memories. Once you are married, you won't be able to spend as much time as you'd like with your girls anymore. You need to find yourself. Figure out your likes and dislikes, and set realistic goals and big dreams. Once you are happy with yourself and know what you want, you are more likely to not get your heart broken over guys, or even friends, who don't even care about you. Do not waste your time on people who do not care about your well being.

In high school, I had toxic friends who constantly made me question who I was as a person and if they really were my friends. I'm sure many of you have experienced this in your own life, with friends or guys. When you are surrounded by toxic people, you begin to get intoxicated by their negativity. You begin to feel upset, betrayed, angry, and you feel as if your head might actually explode from. When you cut the tether loose, you feel as if a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. You feel more confident. You feel free. Eventually, you'll look back on this and regret all the time you spent waiting for someone to come fulfill your needs.