155. “I regret not asking her to dance. She could have said, ‘Yes!’ If she did, I could have asked her the next question, ‘Can I call you sometime? I’d like to see you again.’ How easy is that?”

156. “I wished I would have dated more in my early years. Instead I wrapped myself around video games, hanging out at bars and blowing money from my pathetic paycheck. Now, I have to play catch up on my love life, career, and more so I have something to offer someone when he/she comes along.”

157. “I’m tired of the bullsh*t that women must be strong, independent, powerful, and other social media crap that bombards us. I’m human and I sometimes ‘I’ feel vulnerable and weak, but that doesn’t take away from my strength or confidence in myself, as a guy. Looking for love is a natural thing, but the hype I hear about what women want makes me feel like they don’t need us men. Sure, women are still demanding gender equality and the feminist movement is still burning their bras, but at what price to their heart? The good news is women are climbing ladders of success like never before; whether it’s with a career or their own business. There are studies that tell us, though, how accomplished women are less likely to marry and every year she waits, the likelihood of marriage decreases. Those don’t sound like good odds. I now know what I want from a relationship ... communication, discovery, intimacy, smiles, growth, respect, journeys together and I won’t settle for less because I don’t have to. I bet a lot of women regret that it takes this long to figure out.”

158. “I regret not having more fun or taking more chances. I was the only one taking the initiative and bending over backwards to please that other person.”

159. “I regret not looking for ways to fill our relationship with fun, joy, and fulfillment once the chase was over. I tried to always be romantic by proposing to her daily until she finally agreed. Then we relived the honeymoon over and over, continued with date nights, and I thought we would be the forever couple. What I didn’t see coming was that I was making it all about me and she was along for the ride. Well, she finally rode out of my life.”

160. “I regret being hard on myself for being single for so long. I had to come to terms with why I was still single. I got some professional help to work through my issues and personal development. I now know that someone is going to walk into my life because it’s what I want and what I deserve. Odd that I had to learn that there’s nothing wrong with being single. At least now, I feel prepared and excited about the possibilities.”

161. “I regret asking other people about my relationship when I was in trouble and needed advice. They really didn’t need to know my business and frankly they were biased and judgmental. I regret not trusting myself to know what I had to do.”

162. “I regret all the casual flings I had because they’re all contacting me through social media and asking, ‘How about tonight.’ What does that say about me that people are only interested in me for one-night stands? I’ve decided that I’d rather have 1,000 one-night stands with ONE person.”

163. “I regret being one of those immature, emotionally unavailable, rude, self-centered, and uninterested individuals who turned away most people. Someone finally leveled with me and told me what a shallow jerk I was. Ouch! I’m glad that I listened.”

164. “I regret pursuing someone who TOLD ME up front he wasn’t interested in anything serious. I should have taken him at his word and walked away. Instead, I thought I could win him over. Big mistake. I’m no longer going to feed off the bread crumbs of affection hoping that someone will change when they probably won’t.”

165. “I regret waiting for someone to come into my life when I should have been more proactive. Because of my inaction, I wasted years and opportunities to hone my social skills. I should have gotten out there and practiced a little, engaged with others and improved my odds at finding someone.“

166. “I regret not treating my body, mind and heart like a billion dollar bank account. With a bank balance like that, I’d keep that under lock and key. You’d have to be very, very special in order to get access to my funds or me! I am priceless, precious and my body is sacred. No one can make withdrawals without my permission if you know what I mean.”

167. “I let someone convince me that I should get an abortion and that I’d feel okay about it afterwards. Biggest regret of my life. I should have had the baby, and decided what to do with it afterwards. (i.e., adoption, keep it, let my aunt raise it, etc.)”

168. “I regret not leaving the relationship immediately when jealousy surfaced time and time again. I couldn’t go anywhere or do anything without being monitored. I had to be accountable for all of my actions. It was like being under house arrest. That’s no way to live.”

169. “I regret not letting the other person know where I stood when we first met. Yes, I enjoy having a few drinks, making out, even sex with the right person, but I disregarded the fact that I was also in a relationship with someone. I cheated on everyone -- the person I was in a relationship with, the person asking for more, and myself. Everything is wrong with this picture. I needed to STEP UP my game before I caused more harm.”

170. “I regret not giving my husband more space so he could spend quality time alone, with friends, his hobbies, etc. I confess to always nagging him. I constantly interfered whenever he made plans for himself. Finally, he left me. I really hope he’s happy because I’m not. I made such a mess of things.”

171. “I regret not seeing the signs leading up to our wedding day, and then at the reception watching her get drunk and throw tantrums. What did I get myself into ? I should have seen the signs that she had issues and called it off. Instead, I’m dealing with a person with problems that I can’t fix and she’s not willing to talk about them. How we lasted for any length of time I don’t know. We finally divorced. Two years of hell when I should have listened to my gut. Yes, I have regrets!”

172. “From a woman’s perspective, it’s okay if you make the first move. Gone are the days when women need to wait for men to make the first moves, propose, and more. I lost a really great guy because I didn’t approach him when I had the chance.”

173. “I regret not insisting/pressing the point that I wanted to be in a serious relationship. I never shared this. Well, no one is a mind-reader, but these are things that you should gradually work into because how is he/she going to know how you feel about getting serious or not?”

174. “I regret saying that I’m not looking for anything serious when I’m trying to avoid someone. Make yourself available to those you want to attract and discourage others by being honest.”

175. “I regret pushing my friends away and making him the center of my world. In doing so, he took me for granted and I lost myself in the process. I still feel damaged and unable to move on. I need to do some repair work with my friends as well as myself.”

176. “I regret not asking about our finances. When we divorced, I had no money because I didn’t ask when I should have.”

177. “Forcing her to watch porn with me ruined our relationship. Porn isn’t the issue. The addiction is. Sex should be a good thing and not exploited. Nothing good comes from that.

178. “I lost all my friends. My boyfriend hated them and resented me spending time with them even though I tried to include him. So, I lost them. Now, who’s the loser?”

179. “I regret hooking up as much as I did and friends with benefits never works. It’s a playing field for jealousy, disenchantment, loss of self-esteem, and more taking with less giving. I want full-time company, companionship, a confidante, a future, potential for a much deeper connection. That doesn’t happen when they leave the next morning.”

180. “I regret wasting so many years believing I wasn’t good enough for someone, or not good enough for happiness. The opposite is so true. I am worthy. I am good enough. I am happy, now! Feeling sorry for myself was such a waste of time. Who out there is looking for someone positive about life like me? I’m right here!”

181. “I regret giving up on all my dreams, passions, goals and personal desires just to keep her in my life and happy. I was unhappy all that time and she wasn’t happy either.”

182. “I regret pursuing and allowing myself to be involved with a married man/woman. I can’t help but think that I caused their divorce. Sure, they had their problems, but did I have to be the straw that broke the camel’s back? If someone interests me and is in the process of divorce, give it at least 3-6 months because it takes time to heal. You can still befriend the person, have lunch/dinner with them, but don’t push to have (rebound) sex before starting a new relationship and taking things slowly.”

183. “I regret that I confused sex with romance. I want both so I’m holding out for both. I want to be crystal clear with that someone. I want the desire for sex with him, emotional attachment, even love and commitment to a relationship. I want to share my bed with only him and wake up with him every morning. Ideally, I’ll find someone who wants the same thing. I can wait.”