I promise it's true no I'll never, I'll never find someone like you. For a period of time, I truly believed I would always be alone.Thankfully, I was lucky enough to enter a relationship at the age of 25.Nevertheless, losing my relationship virginity was akin to a robot suddenly acquiring emotional intelligence.The amount I learned, changed and absorbed merely through a few months of being in a relationship was absurd.Below, I offer some tips and advice to fellow late bloomers like myself, who can’t seem to land a girlfriend:The entire inspiration for this article was Erikson’s psychosocial stages.At the age of 24, I was past his allotted time period where one discovers his or her ability to love.

In fact, these things will eventually destroy your relationship.As a depressed college student, I envisioned falling in love as my saving grace.I could expose my insecurities to my girlfriend, and our acceptance and embrace of one another would be so magical, it would transcend any feelings of negativity.But it can also make you blind. You will do whatever it takes to call her yours.This is going to sound robotic, but falling in love with someone who graduated from the same high school as me nearly a decade prior made me realize love is really a game of strategy.For example, attempting a relationship with a total stranger is high risk because there is no foundation for the relationship. However, as an adult, I was still hesitant to make important life choices.Ultimately, it’s safe to say my identity crisis didn’t wrap up until I was in my early 20s. However, I firmly believe it’s never too late for love.In reality, the major lesson I came to learn was not about the possibility of love.Rather, it’s the fact that love is only a small piece of this maddening puzzle we Millennials call life.

This is why most people have difficulty establishing anything “real” in the bar scene.Attempting a relationship with someone you meet through mutual interests is slightly less risky because you already have something in common.So, enjoying hobbies like dancing or cooking classes can serve as fun, low-pressure ways to potentially meet women.Attempting a relationship with someone you meet through mutual friends is even less risky due to social approval.Lastly, attempting a relationship with someone you are actually friends with is your best bet because you know enough about one another to make an educated decision as to whether or not it will work out.Ultimately, if you want to create a successful, long-term relationship, it’s important to put yourself in situations where you will meet low-risk candidates (intimate parties, weddings and social events).If you don't find yourself in many low-risk situations, it's time to work on expanding your social network.My initial reaction to Erikson’s words was panic, and I decided to kick my dating life into full gear.At my peak, I was on Match.com, Plentyoffish.com, Jdate.com, Tinder and Hinge. Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead Sometimes it lasts in love But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah, yeah. This preps them for the next stage of life, which includes marriage and beyond.Erikson’s timeline for the intimacy stage starts at age 20 and concludes at age 24.When I first read about Erikson’s psychosocial stages, I was 24 years old and had never been in a relationship before.Reading Erikson’s work was a punch to my gut because suddenly, I found myself pondering Erikson’s question.As a late-blooming 24-year-old, I felt terribly lonely. If you like someone, touching him or her eventually becomes second nature.In fact, I used to notice myself craving the touch of my girlfriend, and not in the name of lust.In the end, the most important lesson I came to learn is when you meet the right girl, fear becomes irrelevant.

(To read more about how I overcame that part of my life and finally grew up, check out this After the identity crisis stage comes falling in love, or the “intimacy” stage. I'll remember, you said. The mere idea of asking a woman out on a date terrified me.While my friends fell in love, formed relationships or simply slept around, I adopted a lone wolf attitude.One of the most important changes for me was working on my social skills and confidence.A book I cannot recommend enough is “Models: Attract Women Through Honesty” by Mark Manson. Girl I won't no I won't let you go. Erik Erikson was a psychologist who famously developed the stages of psychosocial development.Each of these stages constitutes a crisis every human will experience during his or her lifetime. “Someone Like You” is the second single off of Adele’s sophomore album, The single is one of Adele’s most commercially successful singles. One’s ability to meet, overcome and advance past these crises is paramount to his or her development.Before falling in love, humans encounter the “identity crisis,” which occurs during adolescence. I'd rather be here with you baby, forever.