Dating as a woman with ADHD is like playing a game where no one gave you the rulebook. One moment, you’re riding the high of a new crush, completely captivated and texting nonstop. The next, you’re emotionally crashing because they took five hours to reply, and now your brain is spiraling with worst-case scenarios. Dating apps feel overwhelming, first dates leave you exhausted from masking, and long-term relationships bring challenges like forgetfulness, emotional intensity, and struggling to interpret social cues.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. ADHD adds a unique layer of complexity to love, making dating both exhilarating and draining. This blog dives into the struggles ADHD women face when navigating romance—so you can feel seen, validated, and better equipped to find a relationship that truly works for you.

We all have goals, yet few of us actually succeed at achieving them. Why is it so easy to have a goal, but so difficult to accomplish one? Perhaps the issue lies not in the goal itself, or even our own willpower. Perhaps the issue is in how we approach the goal. Many of us tend to be harsher on ourselves than we realize. We give ourselves tight deadlines and expect transformation fast. Yet, this outlook and approach could be the very thing inciting perceived failure and then total abandonment of a goal.