Don't waste my time

I feel like 26 is an age where you have experienced enough to know right from wrong. I know if I ask someone something I want from the very beginning I probably won’ t get it but if I’m patient I might. I don’t understand dating and I’m so bad at it because I expect someone that you “date” and invest time in to want to be with you even if there is no label involved. I don’t like to waste anyone’s time and I don’t want anyone to waste mine. We aren’t getting any younger and no one likes to chase around someone for months to realize you aren’t what they are looking for… they just wanted someone’s temporary attention. So all the late night phone calls, constant thoughts, sleepless nights, worthless attempts to hangout then when you finally do there is so much awkwardness oh and then there’s all the hours that you spent starring at your phone waiting for this person to think of you back. After all this time only to find out it was one big waste of time. You could have spent more time with your friends or doing other things you enjoy.