I'm almost 44 and been single for about 3 years now.
I actually enjoy being single, but my family is 175 miles away, I have friends but they have there lives etc, so I do get incredibly lonely at times.
I work full time 4 days a week from home and 1 day in the office. Which probably makes loneliness a little more as I get very little daily interaction with people.
I have three sons my middle son has additional needs so even soft plays and meeting other parents is virtually impossible. I'm very lucky in so many respects my ex works early flex shifts so does school pick up and I drop off, we do every other weekend and he has 1 or two nights per week, it's when I'm on my own it's tough. I do get out once a month with friends and I always look forward to it.
How do I even start going about meeting someone ? My time is tight as I would not be Interested if I did meet anyone them meeting my sons for some time, anyone with experience please give me some pointers.
Week before last my sons stayed with their dad for an extra night he had annual leave and I was so lonely I got so down I almost phoned in sick as just getting up I thought what's the point another day on my own. I'm not depressed as it was only that time I just get lonely.