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I wish I was married

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Summersunshinee · 20/03/2023 19:37

I all.

I`m 36 never seem to have much luck relationship wise.

Most of my friends are settled but i can never find a wife and well time is running out for me.

There are no single women in my area and internet dating just doesn't work.

Anyone got any advice ?

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Summersunshinee · 15/04/2023 21:58

CherryCokeFanatic · 15/04/2023 21:54

Get on the dating apps

I have done that in the past but not had much success

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CherryCokeFanatic · 15/04/2023 22:00

Summersunshinee · 15/04/2023 21:58

I have done that in the past but not had much success

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

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Summersunshinee · 15/04/2023 22:08

CherryCokeFanatic · 15/04/2023 22:00

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

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My friend met his wife on tinder.

Sadly i have had not as much success.

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JorisBonson · 16/04/2023 08:42

Posting on Mumsnet is hardly going to find you a wife.

crumpet · 16/04/2023 08:51

As others have said - widen your social circle, get involved with things that you are enthusiastic about/love doing. perhaps you will meet someone connected with that hobby:volunteering role who also loves the same things. At the very least you will have a bigger social circle.

look at holidays for singles. Not as a means to find a wife, but if you are keen to travel sooner than later then going with a group would be an option to travel with company in the meantime

pavillion1 · 16/04/2023 09:58

love island ?????

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 16/04/2023 10:04

You need to make friends. Lots and lots of lovely friends via various routes. Socialise and have fun. At some point those friends will say "oh you have to meet Jane / have to come for coffee with my friend Jenny" etc.

Allelbowsandtoes · 16/04/2023 10:06

OP, it sounds like you have friends. Have you spoken to them about this, I wonder if they might be able to give you some feedback on where you might be going wrong, or what you could do differently? They're the people who know you well, it's hard for us to advise you when we know very little about your circumstances and you as a person.
Other than that, you've had some good advice in this thread - particularly widening your social circle (which I appreciate can be difficult in your 30s if friends are mainly married!)
Good luck.

samestyle · 16/04/2023 10:33

I would try different dating apps and keep trying, alongside of accepting any social invites. There are so many players looking for one thing that you are more likely to stand out a mile to someone looking for the same thing. Meeting someone good enough to settle with doesn't come around often, patience whether you like or not, just be open to trying different ways, there's no point saying this or that doesn't work, of course it won't if you stay at home doing nothing.

StraightHairDonCare · 16/04/2023 10:37

MyMNprofile · 16/04/2023 10:42

Are you a chatbot OP?

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