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38F and finding it difficult to get laid

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NeonSoda · 25/06/2023 19:32

So here's the thing.

I'm a reasonably decent person (I try my best). I have a good and secure job in a field I'm extremely passionate about (it's charitable work). I own my own house. Have a decent education (I'm working on a PhD). I look after myself and my body. I have a smattering of interesting hobbies.

I'm not the greatest looking, but I'm not bad looking, and I never struggled to get laid when I was in my late twenties, nor when I was in an open relationship which I ended last year.

I have absolutely no problems making and maintaining meaningful friendships. I get on well with my coworkers and other acquaintances in my network.
I also go on fairly regular dates. At least a couple a month, mostly from online dating apps.

But I cannot seem to turn any dates or online chats into actual sex.

Ideally, I'm looking for ongoing hookups or a casual relationship with someone my age who lives nearish.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder if guys can sense that I'm perimenopausal. 😂

Where would you start trying to fix the problem if you were me?

OP posts:
PansyPolly · 20/12/2023 08:59

NeonSoda · 20/12/2023 08:46

I’m open to all kinds of connections really. Once every few weeks is about the max I’ll see someone generally. I have some connections I’ve been seeing for years who I see once every six or twelve months.

Cool. Whilst for me, that would fit in well to my current set up, I would guess that’s another factor in the probability of meeting of minds* - whether the level of “ongoing” is enough for the other person too.

(*other bits 😀)

Omar123 · 29/01/2024 18:22

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