In Unhinged, San Diego local and SDM editor Nicolle Monico shares her experiences dating in the city, seeks advice from relationship experts, and dissects the current landscape—while hopefully finding love in the process. But if my dating apps and convos with other local singles are any indication of how true that is, I call BS.
Sure, there are plenty of people open to dating, but finding commitment in a city full of Peter Pans is a different story.
I recently read a quote from Glynnis Macnicol, author of No One Tells You This —her debut memoir on women and singleness—that rang true. I feel this. Being single in your late 30s and 40s not by choice , feels invisible—at least as a woman.
No one really knows what to do with you in the dating world. Your married friends only have married friends. Have we all just given up? I inevitably redownloaded the dreaded apps. Hinge was my go-to. After a year, I deleted it one night in a fit of frustration. Together, maybe we can learn how to better find love in A little flirting, a little sweat, and a healthy amount of awkwardness—honestly, it sounds just like my first time.
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