This might be too specific, but I'm 25 and just moved to a new city, reconnected with a few old friends, and it is extremely awkward being around them as a "fifth wheel" (they both have long-term gfs) and it feels like I'm just killing the vibe of the double dates as a single man
Anyone else ever find themselves in a similar situation? It sucks
Imo, you're really just kinda boned if you have no way to establish a sense of community later in life (in the United States at least). I lost my religious faith in high school and really wish I wouldn't have.
I met my partner 2 months after moving to a new city (and country) at age 25. Just met on a dating app and we've been hooked since then, it was quite random tbh. So it could happen to you. Honestly to me it sounds like you're at a very usual position in life, but yeah i do remember the super lonely feelings between age 22-25 without much of a community.
Best advice is just to put yourself in a position to meet people and statistically you should find people you like - whether partners or simply good friends.