Well, it was short lived yet again, but different at least.

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Not sure who'd still be here to remember from a few months back but I was posting updates on how things were going with a prospective girlfriend.

All the advice helped immensely and I was successful, except that I got so caught up in trying to get it right for once that I didn't stop to realise that I wasn't actually that into her and unfortunately it ended shortly after.

Has anyone else ever had this problem?

I think I seem to have this "starting a relationship" thing down pat, it's just the maintenance of said relationship that I have trouble with.

How can maintaining a relationship with another human being be without troubles when everyone is born self-centered?

Never had trouble of this kind.
My main criteria seems to be that
they be interested in me - really interested.
Which triggers a near obsessive interest
for them, in me. This pretty much lasts
a few years, enough time to make it over
the really hard problems (like my tastes).

Yes! I've had this problem.

Looks like the opposite to me. You started a relationship with the wrong person, and you weren't bad at keeping it up. But you didn't really want it.

Or do I misunderstand?

I've been through this once. I started a relationship with a girl who showed interest in me on a dating site. She really seemed to like me, and even though I didn't find her physically attractive (I did like her personality, though), I started dating her anyway because I didn't feel like anyone else would want me. Long story short, it turned into a relationship that lasted a couple of months. (I ended up breaking up with her when she did something I couldn't forgive; it's a long story, and it didn't involve cheating.) All in all, it felt like a better alternative than being alone. With that said, I treated her very well, did whatever a good boyfriend should do, and had no intention of breaking up with her if someone "better" came along.

Yikes!
You really weren't that into her, so why did you have a relationship with her anyway?

I was attracted to her, it just didn't progress beyond that initial attraction and while her feelings grew, mine were at a standstill.

We took it slow, but I was just so concentrated on getting it right that I didn't notice until it was too late.

Yeah, I'm referring to more than just this relationship.

I seem to have no problem finding someone who's attracted to me initially, because they find me quirky and interesting, but as they slowly come to realise that it's more than just "quirky" things turn sour.