To think there’s no hope in the dating world these days?

[Thegrassroots26]

Technology has made people cold and mean. It’s easy to treat others like they aren’t actually human at lot of the time. The pool of guys 35-50 suck. Ok I’m glass half empty, but all the anecdotal evidence points this way.
For people who actually want to find love or a life partner, the future isn’t bright is it?

Oh no how depressing! Im single and plan to stay that way for a while, when I am ready to give it a go I'll look for a 51yr old! Xx

I know some people who have eventually had luck but it took a LOT of effort and kissing a gazillion frogs.

Good luck!

Is there any room for an old fashioned introduction agency in the space? Where everyone is vetted, paired and maybe even knows of each other vaguely socially?

A common thread, say went to the same Uni a few years apart?

I'm in my fifties and after being away from relationships/dating/sex for the last 11 years I had considered giving it another go.

However I've just read on another thread that someone's friend in their sixties was trying online dating and was getting treated to the same delights as the younger women (ie expectation of anal sex and choking, spitting etc).

No way would I be up for any of that so i don't think I will bother. I thought men my own age would still be fairly normal having grown up with top shelf mags and the odd video but if they are all now all damaged by this awful violent porn problem nowadays I don't think I will bother.

I might join a meet up group or two just to get out and about and if I happen to meet someone great, if not I'll make some new friends. Somehow I feel this is safer than meeting these men on dating sites with their bloody skewed expectations now.

Then again I might just stay home with the dog and watch Colin Firth in P&P again.