Seriously getting worried now.........

[happyandsingle]

Am going to be 36 in a couple of months times and seriously starting to get depressed about still being single.For the last seven years I've been concentrating on bringing up my daughter but I need a life for myself but worried I've left it to late as the choice of men at my age seems to be dire.
Please could I have some words of encouragement as I'm beginning to feel I should just opt for the first half decent one that comes along as feel as each year goes by the dating pool will diminish even further
Please give me some hope......I'm on pof at the moment not sure if that's the best site to meet decent men on?

Why can't you have a life for yourself without a bloke? I mean, bonus for some, but you can still have a fulfilling life "for yourself"...

But I have had a life for myself for the past seven years and as much as I've enjoyed parts of being single I am missing the parts of being in a relationship now.

If it's any consolation, I didn't have any friends who were divorced until now late 30/early 40's.
So the pool is growing!!!

Sorry not particularly helpful

36? You will clean up on the next batch of 40 something divorcees

So ive got a bunch of 40 something divorcees to look forward to.......I'm 36 so my cut of point for men is normally the 40 mark and all previous partners have been younger than me...... Do prefer the slightly younger man to be honest. Rather than making me more depressed has anyone got any positive stories of meeting someone great slightly later in life?

Happy Good on you for concentrating on your life with daughter, you are probably in a good place to date or embark on a new relationship. You have had seven years to be alone and grow without a relationship. I think so many panic about being single and rush into things.
POF I found good, you can block idiots or sex pests. You can come over to the dating thread when you start dating, its a good place to get advice and support.

I'm going to be 34 this year, found myself single at 32 for the first time since 18. 36 is still young and you need to be positive and know your worth. Do not settle for half decent, you need to be a role model to your daughter and you wouldn't want a half decent man around her.

When I was depressed I started working out and concentrating on my physics health, took 5HTP to lift my mood.

Your right gotta I know that having a man is not the be all and end all but I'm human and there are things I miss about being in a relationship. Think I will stick with pof for the time being. Thanks for the positive words.

Later in life!!! You are 36!!! And don't be so dismissive about 40 something divorcees, after all you'd probably be peed off if a man dismissed you because you were a sp!

I found a man my age on POF, its early days but been dating about seven weeks. Dated a 24 yr old for a few months who I found on pof. I would only go for a man aged between 27 to 40.
Later in life, are you going to be an old 36 or a young 36. Men don't see their age as a disadvantage so why should women.