I'm a 24 year old woman who stutters (severe-moderate) and I'm going to have to agree with what another poster stated -- I don't think stuttering is the (major) problem here. While I do think speech impediments make dating incredibly complicated, I think what's going on here is that your speech is having a negative effect on your worldview/optimism and, in turn, your "dateability." Ignore your speech for a second. I know it's hard, but just humor me here. What are you bringing to the table? Are you funny? Respectful? Honest? Loyal? For the women who are actually worth your time out there, those are some things they might care about. As far as your stuttering, reading your other responses it seems like you never explicitly state that you're a person who stutters to your dates/girlfriends. Man. If you get ANYTHING out of my reply, please let this be it -- **be honest**. Be up-front. If you block getting it out, the reason why you're stuttering will be explained by the time you do. Any woman worth dating long-term will appreciate the honesty. That's a guarantee. Everyone has their difficulties and hang-ups -- their baggage. Your date can then decide if she can handle that baggage or not. If she can, good for you -- date as normal. If she doesn't, her loss. I've managed to have a couple of long-term boyfriends who were able to accept my speech as a part of me. It's a package deal after all, isn't it? Your stuttering isn't something you can change. Your attitude and level of acceptance of it, however, can be modified.