just wanted to say i feel the same way and i've been pondering this for a while now. the last 5 years or so especially i've been doing a lot of wandering, searching, studying, etc. and in that same time period i have been without a girlfriend. i have tried to find a girl and it's extremely difficult, in my opinion, because of the tremendous odds against it. to find a mate that not only attracts you phsyically but mentally, and after raising your mental knowledge & awareness to such higher heights than average. fate has to allign us two souls together at just the right time & even then there must be that initial spark & pleasant conversation to make it to even exchanging numbers or whatever. there doesn't seem to be any particular place for meeting intelligent, attractive, & spiritual people either. and i live in austin too, which is considered to be pretty progressive & accepting. i know that there are girls out there for me, but i just don't know where to find them. i try not to let it get me down though with that same perspective that it's so rare, if it's meant to happen then it'll happen.