Quote Originally Posted by Raptor View Post
Actually, that came about due to the only guy that's ever showed interest in me only doing so that I'd help him pass a class. Once he did, he moved on to a different woman. Not quite the best way to end the first semester of college. He ignored me at college, ignored any attempt at me wanting to hang out, and was only interested in me being his personal secretary while he went and partied all weekend. No thanks.

Any attempts on my part to connect with males my own age results in being ignored or flat out lied to.
Sounds like you've just been unlucky. I don't in any way mean to minimize the pain that it has caused you, but you need to know that not every guy in the world is a jerk. I'm not saying you need to change your negative opinion of marriage or guys in an instant (or at all), but maybe it'd be appropriate to at least give people a chance to show you their character going forward. If person x is a jerk, move on, and quickly. Person y, z, a, b, or c might not be a jerk, however, and assuming they *all* will be awful to you shortchanges both them and you.