Hi all! 27M here. Last year I got out of an unhealthy two-year relationship and am now at a point where I am ready and eager to begin exploring dating again. The problem, however, is that I genuinely have zero prospects to work with. For context, I have spent most of my adulthood to this point pouring time and effort into my own pursuits/career, and that for sure has been detrimental on the friend and relationship-front. While I am very proud to have carved out a good career to this point as a lawyer, own a house (well the bank owns it by way of my mortgage, but y’know what I’m saying here), and maintain a healthy lifestyle/physique, I truly have only three people I would call quality friends outside of my close-knit family. My last relationship was a product of convenience (i.e., met at school). I have dabbled into the dating apps, but to this point they have been horrible for multiple reasons. I have also put my family and friends on notice to throw my name out there if who they are talking to mentions that they too are looking. I have even gotten into intramurals and gotten more involved in local community events like comedy, volunteering, and cafe hopping. All this to say, I have been “pseudo-looking” for around for 3-4 months now, and nothing has materialized whatsoever. From friends, family, and online commentary, I am increasingly hearing that women are jumping ship off the apps, but how do I meaningfully meet people these days? I don’t want to have to rely on convenience to find another partner, and particularly so as folks my age are increasingly locking each other down it seems. If anyone has insights, please let me know! Sincerely, a somewhat stressed out dude. submitted by /u/aviafamilias
Originally posted by u/aviafamilias on r/AskMen
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