Can I just say there are decent men out there and some of go through precisely the same things that women do.
I'm 43, have been single for 7 years, haven't had a date in nearly 6. I have almost no family (parents, to whom I am not close, and one grandparent), lots of friends, but of course at weekends they are all doing family things or are away a lot. They are all coupled. Occasionally something might happen on a Friday or Saturday night but not very often. Most weekends I see and speak to no one.
Yes, I keep myself busy with a hobby in the week, I go to the gym for a swim three times a week, I have a hobby at the weekend I can do but it's weather dependent and pretty solo. Where I work I often only see one other person all day, although I love my job.
Next week I have the week off and again in July. I shan't go away because it's so ridiculously expensive to do so if you're single and I want to share things with someone if I am on holiday (I'm not one who lies on the beach all day). So I shall do some day trips.
I've tried joining other clubs but almost everyone at them is coupled and don't tend to socialise outside of the actual activity, they rush home to be with their other half. Meet Up barely exists in our area.
I'm pretty much expecting this is it for me now. I get through as best I can and find things to look forward to but there are times when I have thought "what's the point?" I would never have done anything about it while my adored grandmother was alive but she died almost 12 months ago and quite honestly I think once grandad goes I am probably very likely at some point in the next couple of years to say "sod it" and pull the plug.