I haven’t found my perfect partner yet

Despite the fact that my parents have been happily together for over 25 years, I haven’t figured out yet what is the formula for a happy relationship. I dated a girl, in which out of 24 hours a day, we only spent four hours without arguing. The anger fueled the relationship.

The loser 

I have the idea that girls don’t like ‘soft’ guys. The one time I wanted to ‘get it right’, I ended up as the loser. It was a one-sided relationship. I tried to solve all her problems, but couldn’t go to her when I had something that was bothering me. I paid more attention to her feelings than she did to mine. At some point I couldn’t take it anymore and broke up with her. I felt like I was the only person working on our relationship.

The way my parents treat each other serves as an example. I feel like I’m ready to get into a good relationship. However, I haven’t met the right person yet.