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The Problem With Phyllis’ Dating Life On Young and the Restless

Phyllis keeps striking out on love.

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It will be a lonely Valentine’s Day for Phyllis on The Young and the Restless. It’s been years since viewers have seen her in a happy and stable relationship. Why does she keep striking out on love?

The Men Go Running

Phyllis’ (Michelle Stafford) romantic future looks bleak. She’s always chasing men, and they go running in the other direction. Her potential suitors head for the nearest exit whenever they see her coming. It’s an ongoing pattern that happened with Danny (Michael Damian), Nick (Joshua Morrow), and now Billy (Jason Thompson). None of these men seem interested in her.

Phyllis used to be the type of woman who men couldn’t resist. Now, she’s the woman that men fear. What doesn’t help is that these men know what it’s like to be in a relationship with her. Phyllis is a lot to deal with it. There’s nothing wrong with a woman being high-maintenance. Phyllis just needs someone who’s on her level.

What she needs is a leading man who wants her, not the other way around. She’s always doing the chasing, and it turns into a disaster. It would be nice if a man did the chasing for a change. Phyllis needs a confident and successful businessman who can handle her brand of crazy.

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Choosing The Wrong Men

Phyllis is always choosing the wrong men. She goes after other women’s men. Right now, she’s doing it with Billy, who’s in a relationship with Sally (Courtney Hope). This seems to be an unhealthy pattern for her. There are now two handsome new characters in Genoa City.

Either Damian (Jermaine Rivers) or Holden (Nathan Owens) could be Phyllis’ perfect match. But it looks like the Y&R writers are already trying to set up Damian with Lily (Christel Khalil). Phyllis need someone who’s new in town. She doesn’t need a recycled romance.

Phyllis can’t handle rejection well. Now, she’s just chasing men because she wants someone to want her. It’s not like there are any romantic sparks between her and Billy. He just sees her as an annoying colleague at the moment. It’s hard to tell if Phyllis is really into these men or if it’s her hatred for their partners that drives her to act this way.

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