Is there a definitive answer for what "real" is? Or is it meant to refer to each individual woman's preference in a man?

no, there is no definitive answer.. women are a great source of information, but you have to learn from them in the right way, which is observe what they DO not what they SAY.

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If they say it to you it just means they don't want YOU. Women usually don't even know what they want, so don't overanalyze it.

My favorite is "I'm just not ready to date", and once she calls things off with you she's immediately dating someone new.

Yup, its a nice way of saying not you...

I've often heard it via social circle, facebook, or just friends talking about other guys (this is how I have heard it) "is their no one real anymore". previous posts say that they are telling you they are done with you. partially true. but, what I think it means is that your not reading her signals properly and shes feels it. her saying that means the window of oppurtunity(however you spell it) you may have had has passed. your not acting on her signals shes logically saying now "oh it's because hes not being real with me now". instead of oh hes just not seeing the signals or "oh hes being to timid or fake with me now" or "oh he must be shy". It's her way of reasoning why it's not working so that she doesn't find blame in herself.

women have big egos they will find blame in you before themselves as to why it's not working.

everything that they tend to say we do, they actually will do when they find a potential mate. you have to be the opposite to this

"OMG hes so perfect"
"WHY WONT HE COMMIT"
"why isn't he trying to fuck me"
"notice me!"
etc.

btw if you hear her saying something that a chode would say, you have her where you want her

Oh this has nothing to do with me, but I've always seen/heard ppl say it and could only assume what it meant. I guess it's used in a subjective manner.

Just recently I saw some random's online dating profile say "looking for something real" and I figured I'd find out what that really means.