I’m a tad older than you, but I also had all my long term relationships come out of prior friendships. Dating is straight up toxic nowadays. Dry one-sided conversations where you feel you’re the only one even making an attempt. Women randomly ghosting you after what seemed like good interactions. Some women who seemed genuinely interested vanished or got hostile when I suggested we split the bill on a first date. Women who’s profiles say they are looking for relationships but when you talk it’s clear they just want to hook up or try and use you as a wallet. Women who agree to dates and cancel when you’re already driving to the restaurant or at the restaurant. Or worse the ones that just don’t even show up or respond despite planning a date.

It’s just exhausting and sad. At least as an average looking dude with a normal job and life. So many women these days seem to expect to be taken to HELLA fancy restaurants or they get offended when you try and take them to something slightly unusual/unique.

I deleted all the dating profiles awhile ago and I’ve felt so much better. At this point in my life I’m just gonna do my own thing and if I happen to bump into someone I won’t fight it, but actively attempting to date had pushed me closer to suicide than anything since my deep COVID depression or highschool.

Best of luck out there man. It’s a shit show for all of us don’t worry.