Hey everyone, 

Some insight/advice would really be appreciated here. 

I'm starting to fear that I'll never find love and I can't figure out why.

I've had depression/anxiety since I was a teenager, been seeing my psych for almost 5 years and been on an SSRI just as long. I'm 26, have a Master's in a high-demand field of study, a great job, my own apartment, and a nice car. I make every effort to be friendly, outgoing, respectful, and kind. I work out 6-7 days a week and I'm in great shape. I like to think I'm relatively attractive, I'd rate myself a 7/10?  Short beard/stache, clean cut kinda guy, always neat, tidy, hygienic. 

However, I'm only 5'6. Does that really negate everything else about me? I've only ever been in one serious relationship that lasted 2 years. I had a few flings while in grad school but nothing panned out. I last went on a date in 2019, we dated for a few months and when I asked to make it official she called it off. She texted me 8 months later, leading me to think I was her second option and things didn't work out with her first choice. I didn't open her text.

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Women don't speak to me. They look at me in the gym and look away like I'm some sort of oddity. I'll try to start a small talk type conversation with someone if the opportunity arises, like in the elevator or at the coffee shop or something. Usually with a light joke as an ice breaker like "With how often this elevator breaks I'm seriously considering finding out where the stairs are." (One elevator is often out at my gym) and we'll chat for a minute and then I'll never hear from them again. 

I'm trying to do everything right, but I still can't seem to even get a date, let alone a girlfriend since college. I can't do dating apps, people only ever wanted to hook up but never wanted a genuine connection and I was tired of getting hurt. As I come up on 27 and 30 starts to peek around the corner, it's really hard to stay positive/hopeful about ever finding my person.

Any insight/thoughts are appreciated. 

Much love y'all!